Thursday, September 29, 2011

From the annals of incidental sexism

ThinkBabyNames.com is a popular site for, uh, baby names, telling you about a name's popularity and original meaning. Here for instance is "Quinn" under "Boy Names":
Quinn meaning and name origin
Quinn \qu(i)-nn\ as a boy's name (also used as girl's name Quinn), is pronounced kwin. It is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Quinn is "counsel". May also possibly mean "descendant of Con", which has connotations for "intelligence". A Scottish and Irish surname used as a given name from very ancient times. Quin (keen) is a Spanish short form of Joaquin. Actor Aidan Quinn.
And here's the entry under "Girl Names" for "Quinn":
Quinn \qu(i)-nn\ as a girl's name (also used as boy's name Quinn), is pronounced kwin. It is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Quinn is "counsel". A Scottish and Irish surname occasionally used for girls. Actress Quinn Cummings.
Same meaning, right?
May also possibly mean "descendant of Con", which has connotations for "intelligence".
Oh right, that. Well, we wouldn't want to turn anyone off the name for their beautiful little girl, would we?

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