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Americans Hate ‘Gender-Bending’ Baby Names — But Only For Boys
It looks like our country has a problem with names that don’t automatically reaffirm a boy’s masculinity, as the co-ed adoption of Madison and Addison can leave many guessing as to the sex of the baby for a few moments — quelle horreur. The fact that much of the US doesn’t take issue with a girl adopting such names speaks to a cultural flexibility for girls that just isn’t there for boys yet. Even for something as basic and fundamental as a first name.