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A comment on US boy names that became girl names and vice versa. Parent comment

Re:US boy names that became girl names and vice versa by drnick1 on Monday November 02, 2026 @01:50PM (#50341658)
I thought they did not, but after actually vocalizing them I would say they are basically indistinguishable in real (fast) speech.
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Re:US boy names that became girl names and vice versa by YeGoblynQueenne on Monday November 02, 2026 @02:47PM (#50342614)
Once more I find myself wondering whether English really needs different vowels, if they can all be substituted for each other.
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Re:US boy names that became girl names and vice versa by drnick1 on Monday November 02, 2026 @09:14PM (#50347130)
English is easy to speak but hard to write.
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