Names

On Tuesday, I got a phone call from the doctor’s office confirming an appointment for Ella.

“Is this the parent or guardian?” they asked.

I confirmed that I indeed was and the nice man on the other end said:

“I’m just calling to confirm his appointment tomorrow at 11:15.”

Oh, little Ella, welcome to a world where half the inhabitants think your (I think very feminine) name is a boy name. It’s a world I’ve lived in a for a long time.

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26 Comments

  1. I don't think her name is a boy name at all! But some people are so interesting… my daughter would be wearing pink and a bow … and people would think she was a boy only because she didn't actually grow hair until she was 3. Lets be observant people. Come on!

  2. I think that people just default to "boy" with babies quite often! I remember very clearly someone asking me how old my cute little boy was—you know, the baby dressed in pink, with a big floppy bow on her head and a delicate pastel afghan wrapped around her.

    Sometimes…everyone is just clueless!

  3. There is no way I would ever think Enna's name was a boy name! Good grief.

    Oh and I agree with Melanie. I'd like to hear how you picked her name. 🙂

  4. Oh, that is always lovely. I'm sure you've seen the name of my second daughter on my blog. Despite being pretty feminine, in my opinion, and spelled as much, I still sometimes get people pronouncing it as the male equivalent. Good times.

    I love your baby's name and think it is completely feminine and perfect.

  5. It's a world I've lived in a for a long time.

    I had to smile at that because all of my life people have spelled my name wrong (it's Alison with one L), and it didn't even occur to me until a few months after she was born that I'd sentenced my first-born to the same fate by naming her Elisabeth (with an S).

    Congratulations, by the way! I haven't visited here since before Enna was born, and I've been enjoying reading all about her arrival. She really is beautiful!

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