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Re: a boy named Sue

Posted By: Nyperold, on host 209.214.142.188
Date: Wednesday, September 8, 2004, at 15:06:28
In Reply To: Re: a boy named Sue posted by Joona I Palaste on Wednesday, September 8, 2004, at 06:49:20:

> I have a theory that when a "pet" form of an English first name ends in a "y", then it's a man, but when it ends in an "i", then it's a woman. Could some native English speaker confirm or deny this theory, please?

No, as "Kimmy" and "Becky" are both female. I'm not sure how well it works with Terr(i|y). "Terry" seems to be used by both, but all the Terris I know are female. Luci and Lucy are female. I'm not sure there is a Grand Unifying Name Theory.

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Re: a boy named Sue - Joona I Palaste - Thu, 9/9/2004, 03:11:48
- Re: a boy named Sue - Lirelyn - Sat, 9/11/2004, 15:15:50
  - Re: a boy named Sue - Howard - Mon, 9/13/2004, 14:21:48

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