How would you react if you saw someone of the opposite gender with your name?

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Jordana · 23/03/2011 14:59

Please try to be honest. Would you find it odd, laugh at them, laugh inside but not let them know you were finding it funny, tease them, be angry or upset, feel sorry for them.

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Jordana · 23/03/2011 15:07

Sorry, just to be clear, I am taking this random poll as part of social studies project for school. I am talking about YOUR name, whether it's Mark, John, Rachel or Lucy on the opposite gender. And I probably should have asked, not just what do you think, but how you would react, like would you hide what you think or not hide it, that type of thing.

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meditrina · 23/03/2011 15:05

It depends on the name.

Some are genuinely unisex and have been for years and some are in transition (and there are some that make me think "what on earth were you're parents thinking" when they are on the other sex).

It also depends on the age of the holder (especially for names that are changing - lots of boy Kims my age, mainly girls younger).

mrsravelstein · 23/03/2011 15:04

if it was an adult man called jennifer or an adult woman called Robert, I'd probably wonder why they hadn't changed it.

Ooopsadaisy · 23/03/2011 15:03

My name is so traditional and ancient that I can't imagine it would ever happen.

Are we talking Robin (man) /Robyn (woman) or Tony (man) / Toni (woman)?

Or are we talking about a woman called Barnabas or a man called Emily?

Boozilla · 23/03/2011 15:00

Depends on the name really. My daughter has a name that is a boy's name in another language, I'm fairly indifferent.

If I met a little boy called Geraldine or something then I might feel differently?

LawrieMarlow · 23/03/2011 15:00

I would be very surprised tbh

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