Re:US boy names that became girl names and vice versa
by postepowanieadm on Monday November 02, 2026 @04:03PM
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In Poland it used to be quite common to give boys "Maria" as a second name. I think it's a Catholic thing.
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Re:US boy names that became girl names and vice versa
by toolslive on Tuesday November 03, 2026 @03:27AM
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In Belgium too. But it came from the habit of making the second and third name the name of the godparents, combined with so many women being named Maria. And yes, godparents are a Christian thing.
Re:US boy names that became girl names and vice versa
by jcarrano on Tuesday November 03, 2026 @07:36AM
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It's the same in Spanish-speaking countries: "José María", "Luis María", etc. And the other way around too, women name "María José". Regarding the last one, there are many women named "María <X>" who go around by their second name "<X>", as María is way too common.