The phrase
"masculine name" refers to a name that is commonly associated with or given to boys or men.
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The Vancouver Sun reports on a study by the American Law and Economics Review that shows «females
with masculine names fare far better in legal careers than females with feminine names.»
Angel (with Spanish pronunciation, of course) is a very common
masculine name in my part of the country (Southern California).
«Study
Shows Masculine Name Can Better Odds of Success in the Legal Field Main Radical Idea for Med - Mal Cases: Apologize»
The Portia Hypothesis tested in this paper is that females [sic] with
masculine names fare better in legal careers than females with feminine names.
«Even the name, Lululemon, is not a
very masculine name,» says Robert Kozinets, a professor of marketing at the Schulich School of Business.
I believe that the best solution is to balance
traditional masculine naming with feminine and nongendered naming, without reserving certain places for masculine language.
Gunner is not as soft as its alternative for parents who would love a
super masculine name for their little guy.
Lukas is a
classic masculine name that, with the Swedish spelling, is given a little extra edge for parents looking for something old - fashioned yet contemporary.
And many women are refusing to write under their initials or
fake masculine names... Editors are quick to note that it's not only women authors who feel pressure to write under pseudonyms: Romance readers would be surprised to learn some of their favorite bodice - rippers were penned by men.
In Quebec, you were still playing on un Nintendo 64 and un Gameboy Advance because they were slight variations on
existing masculine names; old habits die hard.
A month ago the Vancouver Sun picked up on study done by two South Carolina economists at Clemson University, Bentley Coffey and Patrick A. McLaughlin, entitled «Do
Masculine Names Help Female Lawyers Become Judges?
Milo originates from Latin and Old German and means, «soldier; merciful; and gracious», making it another extremely strong and
masculine name choice, despite its sweeter softer sound.
«Running SueEasy Turned Out to Be Not So Easy Main Study
Shows Masculine Name Can Better Odds of Success in the Legal Field»
Having an old - fashioned or strong and
masculine name for a boy, or a sensitive and demure name for a girl, may be the aim of one parent whose partner prefers a trendsetting, original name.
The team began figuring out what a brand built for men, with its dark - wood store interiors and
masculine name, would look like for women.
The traditional nickname Max remains unisex as it can be used for the feminine name Maxine, or
the masculine name variations Maximus, Maxwell, or Maximillian.
This masculine name is victorious!
Aviva is also the form of
the masculine name Aviv, a boy's name that is equally original but also a delightful name choice.
Can you suggest
a masculine name for my baby boy that means Lord Vishnu and which is short at the same time?
Ethan is a solid and
masculine name that also has a gentleness about it.
Robert is a strong
masculine name, but unless the full formal name is stressed, he will most likely be given one of those nicknames by friends and family members.
This Scandinavian variation of the name Francis, could be unisex like its diminutive, but probably betters serves as
a masculine name because of it's harsher sound.
Coming from
the masculine name Claud, Claudine has an irrevocable beautiful feminine sound to it which is perfect considering its a stunning French name.
The two syllable name is a wonderfully soft but
masculine name that is clearly popular in its native Scotland.
If you like military history and terminology, giving your baby boy this uber -
masculine name may be fun!
Evelyn was, surprisingly, more commonly used as
a masculine name, but is heard more often as a girl's name today.
Most of
the masculine names end with — rō, - ta, hiko, hei, suke or simply «o».
The findings, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in June 2014, noted that on average, a hurricane with
a masculine name resulted in 15 deaths, while a comparable hurricane with a female name would result in 42 deaths.
The hints become more obvious until at last, when her father is ruined and exposed, Eugenie packs her dowry, her jewels, her winsome piano teacher, and a passport with
a masculine name.
The owners had acquired the tortoise in 1980 and never knew the sex, so it was given
a masculine name.
The gist of the article, if there can be such a thing in a heavily statistics - based study, is that in South Carolina a woman lawyer has a better chance of advancing in her career and of becoming a judge if she has a «
masculine name.»