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what did your parents wanna name you if you were the opposite gender? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 weeks ago by lilcutie24@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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my mom: marco

dad: cernunnos of all names

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[–] AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

They gave my younger sister a traditionally masculine name, so apparently they were already out of ideas on that score.

[–] cerebralhawks@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 weeks ago

A lot of names can be converted. My favorite uncle gave his oldest daughter a pretty name, but he wanted a son to name after himself. They quit after having two girls, and he named his youngest girl after himself, with the name converted to the feminine variety.