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Do you think boy or girl?

56 replies

Squeezy212 · 11/04/2020 19:20

If i say the name Eden, would you think of a boy or a girl?

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iVampire · 11/04/2020 20:26

Boy

BackforGood · 11/04/2020 20:26

I know one girl, one boy, and one garden, so I'd ask.

ColdTapwater · 11/04/2020 20:27

That's a tough one as I know one of each, swaying more towards Girl!

finallychangedmyusername · 11/04/2020 20:28

I genuinely think of it as unisex, I wouldn't assume either sex.

phoenixrosehere · 11/04/2020 20:31

Girl

BabloHoney · 11/04/2020 20:35

Both, though first thought was Hazard who is definitely a bloke!!

Orphlids · 11/04/2020 20:36

Unisex.

GetTheSprinkles · 11/04/2020 20:39

Boy as I only know one and he is a man from Israel

Whatsyourflava · 11/04/2020 22:40

If you look at the official stats it’s about 2:1 girl:boy
Think it works really well for girl or boy x

Jen306 · 11/04/2020 22:45

I know both but pronounced differently:
The girl pronounced is E-dun (like the Eden project) and the boy I know pronounced it like e-den

StampMc · 11/04/2020 22:57

You didnt even need to comment if you have nothing nice to say. Cant say trinity is very nice either, virginity........

Dying to know how this is a nice thing to say and not RUDE AS FUCK

I think Eden as a girl more than a boy but not not a boys name iyswim

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 12/04/2020 12:43

Girl.

emilybrontescorsett · 12/04/2020 13:11

Either

GaraMedouar · 12/04/2020 13:13

Girl

Salamander91 · 12/04/2020 13:21

Girl

DramaAlpaca · 12/04/2020 18:17

Girl

MrsTerryPratchett · 12/04/2020 18:20

Girl. But I have to say I'm not a fan. Essentially you're naming your child after a state of ignorance.

VenusClapTrap · 12/04/2020 18:24

Boy

AlpacaGoodnight · 12/04/2020 20:11

Girl

candle18 · 12/04/2020 20:13

The only Eden I know is a boy

Staffori · 12/04/2020 20:22

Either. When I was a child there was a famous singer whose stage named was Eden Kane. He was male. It makes a nice girl's name though.

RuthW · 12/04/2020 21:03

Girl. I've known two. Never known it to be a boys name.

custardbear · 12/04/2020 21:07

I'd say girl, sounds a bit girly for a boys name, unless I'm just thinking if the perfume of the same name -

Jossina · 12/04/2020 23:37

I hate the whole sexist idea behind so many names. Especially as it's become somewhat acceptable for girls to have "boy" names, but if a boy has a "girl" name it's jeered at.

bridgetreilly · 12/04/2020 23:55

Boy.

Or girl with boy's name.