Are Ashley and Addison boys' names or girls' names? What makes a name feminine or masculine?
I can already feel the heat from answerers on this one, but I'm really curious. In your opinion, what makes a name a boy's name versus a girl's name? Is it its origin? Or is it its modern usage? Here's my opinion: Since Madison, Addison, and Ashley are ranked numbers 4, 12, and 18, respectively, on the list of Top 20 Most Popular Baby Girls Names, they are considered to be feminine by the general American public. Regardless of the fact that they originated as masculine names, they are regarded as little girls' names today. (Please note that I am an American, and therefore am using data from the United States' baby lists. Obviously, rankings will be very different across countries. Please feel free to share your knowledge if you are from another country!) So what do you think? Why is it that you feel like Ashley and Addison are male or female names? Is Emma a girls' name because it is popular for girls TODAY, or because it has been popular for girls ever since it was created? Please be respectful to others while you answer this question. Thanks for your opinions! http://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/popularnames....
I'm a very bad student, but why am I so sure that my goal of becoming a really successful businessman will still happen?
Being a student, bad or not, and being a business person are two very different things. If being a bad student means failing or making mistakes BUT you learn from them, then that's just one lesson learned to being a business person.The successful business folks understand failure and mistakes. They learn from those valuable lessons.Being a student teaches you to be a student of academia. It's not even remotely close to simulating the real world. In academia you're on your own. In the real world, you're always dependent on others. Even the President of the US had help getting there. He sure didn't do it all on his own.The real world will tell you how your education really applies. In most cases, it doesn't.Understanding “good enough” can carry you pretty far in the business world. Striving for perfection can and will hurt your business. Results matter. Better results that are good enough are even better.So, decide now, are you a student or are you a business? Sure you can be both, but there will come a time when you decide to become one.One last thing. How do you know for sure you're a bad student? Have you considered the possibility that you may have a learning gift or impediment? Do you know your learning style and methods? Explore those if you haven't already done so.
What do you think of these names from...?
Brooks Quints: Emily Jayne- 7.5/10 Owen David- 7/10 Jesse William- 7.5/10 Ruth Elizabeth- 5.5/10 Helen Marie- 6/10 Gilmour Quints: Simon Robert- 7/10 Alexandra Marie- 7.5/10 Madison Raeanne- 7.5/10 Ryan Caleb- 8/10 Sara Christine- 6/10 Jones Quints: (this family is on tv) Ryan Elizabeth- 6/10 Lila Addison- 8/10 Brooklyn Faith- 8.5/10 Jack William- 8/10 Britton Grace- 8/10 Manley Quints: Annabelle Christine- 8/10 Thomas David- 7/10 Hanna Marie- 7.5/10 Lili Anne- 7/10 Matthew Daniel- 7.5/10 Rumpf Quints: Holly Claire- 9/10 Kenzie Terese- 8.5/10 Annika Nicole- 6/10 Richard Carlos- 6.5/10 Levi David- 7/10
Fun "names for letters of the alphabet" game with a twist! +BQ?
Girls: Abigail-Abeegayle Bethany-Behthannie Cora- Korrah Daphne- Dafknee Eliza- Eelysuh Farah- Fairrah Genevieve- Jenneveeve Heather- Hethar Isadora- Izzodorah Jessica- Jezika Kimberly- Cymberrleigh Lila- Lyllah Mallory- Malereigh Natalia- Nutahleah Olivia- Alyvyah Phoebe- Feabee? Quinn- Kwyn Roselle- Rozell Sabrina- Sahbreenah Thalia- Tahleah Una- Younah Valerie- Vahllreigh Whitney- Witknee Xylia- Zyeleah Yuri- Youree Zoe- Zowee I don't like any of the 'unique' names. Boys: Alistair- Allystarre Blake- Bllaick Calum- Cahllum Dean- Deehn Emmett- Ehmet Felix- Pheelicks Gregory- Grayggoree Henry- Hehnnree Ian- Eeanne James- Jayms Kyle- Kielle Liam- Leeham Mason- Maysen Nicholas- Nikolass Owen- Ohwyn Parker- Parrcar Quinn- Kwynn Rory- Wrorrie Simon- Syeman Thomas- Tomahss Ulrick- Ullric Vincent- Vihnsant Wesley- Wehslleigh Xander- Zanndar Yates- Yayts Zachary- Zakarrie I don't like any of the 'unique' names. Cora Genevieve Dean Thomas Calum James Thalia Roselle Sabrina Quinn BQ) Lila Anne Eliza Marie Cora Belle Thalia Roselle Vivian ______ William Douglas Dean Thomas Mason Alexander Emmett James Dominic ______