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[silver_wolf101]

As late as 1912,  pink used to be considered masculine while blue was feminine. "Something borrowed something blue

Comments

[sheepfairy]

The name thing isn't really surprising! I think you can see it going on around us now too, with names like mine.

[silver_wolf101]

It's funny though cuz I can't imagine your name as a boy's name so easily, you know?

[viskei_rocker]

Shirley is very surprised! Hahahaha

[silver_wolf101]

I thought that might happen! *grins*

[tiredstars]

I was trying to think of examples of male names shifting to become female names just the other day, but could only think of very recent ones.

Also, later than 1912 for blue girls.

[silver_wolf101]

Actually, my professor found a site online that showed the change over time for any name. I'll send an e-mail asking for you. It's pretty interesting.

I stand corrected for the blue ^_^

[crossp]

We should go back to wifman and waepndman. It's certainly better than womyn. Which, sorry feminists, is one of the stupidest language changes ever proposed.

[lifeblender]

"Wife"-man and "Weaponed"-man. They sound appropriate.