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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 sparqlittlestar on Tuesday November 03, 2026 @12:23AM (#50348415)
What's a ' traditionally male surname ', aren't they given to daughters and wives, too?
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Re:US boy names that became girl names and vice versa by Kindlesome on Tuesday November 03, 2026 @04:50AM (#50349978)
Madison is literally "Madi's son". Madi's daughter would have been Madisdottir.
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