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[[folder:Anime and Manga]]
->"'''Kamille?' I thought I heard a girl's name, but that's clearly a boy.''"
-->-- '''Jerrid Messa''', ''Anime/MobileSuitZetaGundam''
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[[folder:Fan Works]]
->'''Ash:''' ''Ashley?'' Your middle name is ''Ashley''? But that's a ''girl's'' name!\\
'''Professor Oak:''' Ashley is also a man's name. It was my grandfather's name, as a matter of fact. But for the reason you just mentioned, I convinced your mother that Ash would be a more suitable choice.
-->-- ''Fanfic/{{Mended}}''

->''"When Lynn and I first saw that one in the baby name book, we were surprised that it even existed; the only spellings we knew were 'Lenny' and 'Lennie' and they were both for boys. We originally disregarded it in favor of more traditional girl names like Lauren or Linda. But in the end, I went back to Leni because it's rare. I want her to truly feel unique, that she is one of a kind."''
-->-- ''Fanfic/MySisterLeni''
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[[folder:Film -- Animated]]
->''"Let's call her Brenda. Oh, no, let's call him Fred."''
-->-- '''Sophie & Nick's mother''', ''WesternAnimation/FamousFred''



->'''Stu Pickles:''' She's beautiful! She's... a boy? Well, I guess we can't name him after my mother.\\
'''Didi Pickles:''' He doesn't look like a 'Trixie'.
-->-- ''WesternAnimation/TheRugratsMovie''
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[[folder:Film -- Live-Action]]
->'''Master-at-Arms:''' And your name would be?\\
'''Dr. Burke:''' "O'Brien". O. O'Brien. \\
'''Master-at-Arms:''' "O"?\\
'''Dr. Burke:''' "O".\\
'''Master-at-Arms:''' "O" for... "Oswald"?\\
'''Dr. Burke:''' No, no, no. "Ophelia". ({{Beat}}) Er... Mother wanted a girl, you see.
-->-- ''Film/DoctorInTrouble''
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[[folder:Literature]]
->''"A Note on Eloise: Okay by now it is apparent that I am trying to challenge gender norms in small ways. In this day and age it's becoming more common for girls to have traditionally masculine names but not the other way around. (Of course all names are technically gender neutral.) I'm trying to give a few more male characters traditionally female names..."''
-->-- ''Literature/CardForceInfection'' author's note

->''"Let's call her Seymour!"''
-->-- '''Girl''', ''Literature/SomeSwellPup''

->'''Narrator:''' But I thought that he was a boy?\\
'''Christopher Robin:''' So did I.\\
'''Narrator:''' Then you can't call him Winnie?\\
'''Christopher Robin:''' I don't.\\
'''Narrator:''' But you said...\\
'''Christopher Robin:''' He's Winnie-''ther''-Pooh! Don't you know what 'ther' means?!\\
'''Narrator:''' Ah, yes, now I do.
-->-- ''Literature/WinnieThePooh'', "Winnie the Pooh and Some Bees"
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[[folder:Live-Action TV]]



-->-- ''Series/{{Firefly}}'', "Trash"

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-->-- ''Series/{{Firefly}}'', "Trash"
"[[Recap/FireflyE11Trash Trash]]"

->'''Lydia:''' Happy birthday, Dr. Berkowitz.\\
'''Dr. Berkowitz:''' Oh please, call me Leslie.\\
'''Lydia:''' Why would I do that -- that is a woman's name.
-->-- ''Series/OneDayAtATime2017''



->"'''Kamille?' I thought I heard a girl's name, but that's clearly a boy.''"
-->-- '''Jerrid Messa''', ''Anime/MobileSuitZetaGundam''



-->--'''''Series/SeeDadRun'' ep. 1x04'''


->''"Lord" is a male title, the female equivalent is "Lady". "Lightlord" would be a fine title if all of the monsters were male - which they are not. You would have to use "Lightlord" for the male monsters and "Lightlady" for the female ones. But what about Ryko and Gragonith, are they "Lightlord" or "Lightlady"? Perhaps we'd need a 3rd category, called "Lighthing". Or perhaps "Lightit". Also you'd need to change things like Judgment Dragon to work off of "Lightlord and/or Lightlady". Or even "Lightlord / Lightlady / Lightit monsters".''
-->--Kevin Tewart, TabletopGame/YuGiOh translator

->'''[[Literature/FullMetalPanic Karate Club member]]:''' Tell me your name.\\
'''[[Anime/MobileSuitZetaGundam Kamille Bidan]]:''' Kamille Bidan.\\
'''Karate Club member:''' Kamille? That's a girl's na--\\
'''Kamile:''' WHAT'S WRONG WITH BEING NAMED KAMILLE! I'M A GUY!\\
(''Kamille kicks the Karate Club member's butt'')
-->-- ''[[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsZ Third Super Robot Wars Z: Jigoku-hen]]''

to:

-->--'''''Series/SeeDadRun'' ep. 1x04'''


->''"Lord" is a male title, the female equivalent is "Lady". "Lightlord" would be a fine title if all of the monsters were male - which they are not. You would have to use "Lightlord" for the male monsters and "Lightlady" for the female ones. But what about Ryko and Gragonith, are they "Lightlord" or "Lightlady"? Perhaps we'd need a 3rd category, called "Lighthing". Or perhaps "Lightit". Also you'd need to change things like Judgment Dragon to work off of "Lightlord and/or Lightlady". Or even "Lightlord / Lightlady / Lightit monsters".''
-->--Kevin Tewart, TabletopGame/YuGiOh translator

->'''[[Literature/FullMetalPanic Karate Club member]]:''' Tell me your name.\\
'''[[Anime/MobileSuitZetaGundam Kamille Bidan]]:''' Kamille Bidan.\\
'''Karate Club member:''' Kamille? That's a girl's na--\\
'''Kamile:''' WHAT'S WRONG WITH BEING NAMED KAMILLE! I'M A GUY!\\
(''Kamille kicks the Karate Club member's butt'')
-->-- ''[[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsZ Third Super Robot Wars Z: Jigoku-hen]]''
''Series/SeeDadRun'' ep. 1x04

->'''Higgins:''' Jack is short for Jacqueline, yeah?\\
'''Jack:''' No, it's short for 'my father wanted a boy'.
-->-- ''Series/TedLasso''
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[[folder:Video Games]]



-->-- ''Videogame/PokerNight2''

->'''Lydia''': Happy birthday, Dr. Berkowitz.\\
'''Dr. Berkowitz''': Oh please, call me Leslie.\\
'''Lydia''': Why would I do that -- that is a woman's name.
-->-- ''Series/OneDayAtATime2017''

to:

-->-- ''Videogame/PokerNight2''

->'''Lydia''': Happy birthday, Dr. Berkowitz.
''VideoGame/PokerNight2''

->'''[[Literature/FullMetalPanic Karate Club member]]:''' Tell me your name.
\\
'''Dr. Berkowitz''': Oh please, call me Leslie.'''[[Anime/MobileSuitZetaGundam Kamille Bidan]]:''' Kamille Bidan.\\
'''Lydia''': Why would I do that -- that is '''Karate Club member:''' Kamille? That's a woman's name.
girl's na--\\
'''Kamile:''' WHAT'S WRONG WITH BEING NAMED KAMILLE! I'M A GUY!\\
(''Kamille kicks the Karate Club member's butt'')
-->-- ''Series/OneDayAtATime2017''
''[[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsZ Third Super Robot Wars Z: Jigoku-hen]]''
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[[folder:Webcomics]]
->''(George is inviting Sasha, who she just met, to a sandwich shop)''\\
'''George:''' So, err, what's your name?\\
'''Sasha:''' Sasha!\\
'''George:''' Omg isn't that a girl's na--\\
'''Sasha:''' It's short for Alexander.\\
'''George:''' Are you sure about that?\\
'''Sasha:''' Yes.\\
'''George:''' Haha.\\
'''Sasha:''' Well what's your name, then?\\
'''George:''' George.\\
'''Sasha:''' Isn't that a boy's na--\\
'''George:''' I will fart on your sandwich.
-->-- ''Webcomic/MonsterPop''
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[[folder:Western Animation]]
->'''Timmy:''' I, Timmy, candy-crunching warrior of Earth, have good news and bad news.\\
'''Cosmo:''' The good news is, I've named my nickel Phillip!\\
'''King Gripullon:''' What's the bad news?\\
'''Cosmo:''' It's a ''girl'' nickel!
-->-- ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'', "[[Recap/TheFairlyOddParentsS1E3SpacedOut Spaced Out]]"
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[[folder:Miscellaneous]]



->"When Lynn and I first saw that one in the baby name book, we were surprised that it even existed; the only spellings we knew were 'Lenny' and 'Lennie' and they were both for boys. We originally disregarded it in favor of more traditional girl names like Lauren or Linda. But in the end, I went back to Leni because it's rare. I want her to truly feel unique, that she is one of a kind."
-->-- ''Fanfic/MySisterLeni''

->'''Ash''': "''Ashley''? Your middle name is ''Ashley''? But that's a ''girl's'' name!"
->'''Professor Oak''': "Ashley is also a man's name. It was my grandfather's name, as a matter of fact. But for the reason you just mentioned, I convinced your mother that Ash would be a more suitable choice."
-->-- ''Fanfic/{{Mended}}''

->''A Note on Eloise: Okay by now it is apparent that I am trying to challenge gender norms in small ways. In this day and age it's becoming more common for girls to have traditionally masculine names but not the other way around. (Of course all names are technically gender neutral.) I'm trying to give a few more male characters traditionally female names...''
-->--'''Literature/CardForceInfection''' author's note

->'''Narrator''': "But I thought that he was a boy?"
->'''Christopher Robin''': "So did I."
->'''Narrator''': "Then you can't call him Winnie?"
->'''Christopher Robin''': "I don't."
->'''Narrator''': "But you said..."
->'''Christopher Robin''': "He's Winnie-''ther''-Pooh! Don't you know what 'ther' means?!"
->'''Narrator''': "Ah, yes, now I do."
-->-- ''Literature/WinnieThePooh'', "Winnie the Pooh and Some Bees"

->'''Stu Pickles''': "She's beautiful! She's... a boy? Well, I guess we can't name him after my mother."
->'''Didi Pickles''': "He doesn't look like a 'Trixie'."
-->-- ''WesternAnimation/TheRugratsMovie''

->''"Let's call her Seymour!"''
-->-- '''Girl''', ''Literature/SomeSwellPup''

->''"Let's call her Brenda. Oh, no, let's call him Fred."''
-->-- '''Sophie & Nick's mother''', ''WesternAnimation/FamousFred''

->'''Higgins:''' Jack is short for Jacqueline, yeah?\\
'''Jack:''' No, it's short for 'my father wanted a boy'.
-->-- ''Series/TedLasso''

->''(George is inviting Sasha, who she just met, to a sandwich shop)''\\
'''George:''' So, err, what's your name?\\
'''Sasha:''' Sasha!\\
'''George:''' Omg isn't that a girl's na--\\
'''Sasha:''' It's short for Alexander.\\
'''George:''' Are you sure about that?\\
'''Sasha:''' Yes.\\
'''George:''' Haha.\\
'''Sasha:''' Well what's your name, then?\\
'''George:''' George.\\
'''Sasha:''' Isn't that a boy's na--\\
'''George:''' I will fart on your sandwich.
-->-- ''Webcomic/MonsterPop''

->'''Master-at-Arms''': And your name would be?
->'''Dr. Burke''': "O'Brien". O. O'Brien.
->'''Master-at-Arms''': "O"?
->'''Dr. Burke''': "O".
->'''Master-at-Arms''': "O" for... "Oswald"?
->'''Dr. Burke''': No, no, no. "Ophelia". ({{Beat}}) Er... Mother wanted a girl, you see.
-->-- ''Film/DoctorInTrouble''

->'''Timmy:''' I, Timmy, candy-crunching warrior of Earth, have good news and bad news.\\
'''Cosmo:''' The good news is, I've named my nickel Phillip!\\
'''King Gripullon:''' What's the bad news?\\
'''Cosmo:''' It's a ''girl'' nickel!
-->-- ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'', "[[Recap/TheFairlyOddParentsS1E3SpacedOut Spaced Out]]"

to:

->"When Lynn and I first saw that one in ->''"Lord" is a male title, the baby name book, we were surprised that it even existed; the only spellings we knew were 'Lenny' and 'Lennie' and they were both for boys. We originally disregarded it in favor of more traditional girl names like Lauren or Linda. But in the end, I went back to Leni because it's rare. I want her to truly feel unique, that she female equivalent is one of a kind."
-->-- ''Fanfic/MySisterLeni''

->'''Ash''': "''Ashley''? Your middle name is ''Ashley''? But that's a ''girl's'' name!"
->'''Professor Oak''': "Ashley is also a man's name. It was my grandfather's name, as a matter of fact. But for the reason you just mentioned, I convinced your mother that Ash
"Lady". "Lightlord" would be a more suitable choice."
-->-- ''Fanfic/{{Mended}}''

->''A Note on Eloise: Okay by now it is apparent that I am trying to challenge gender norms in small ways. In this day and age it's becoming more common for girls to
fine title if all of the monsters were male - which they are not. You would have traditionally masculine names but not to use "Lightlord" for the other way around. (Of course all names are technically gender neutral.) I'm trying to give a few more male characters traditionally monsters and "Lightlady" for the female names...ones. But what about Ryko and Gragonith, are they "Lightlord" or "Lightlady"? Perhaps we'd need a 3rd category, called "Lighthing". Or perhaps "Lightit". Also you'd need to change things like Judgment Dragon to work off of "Lightlord and/or Lightlady". Or even "Lightlord / Lightlady / Lightit monsters".''
-->--'''Literature/CardForceInfection''' author's note

->'''Narrator''': "But I thought that he was a boy?"
->'''Christopher Robin''': "So did I."
->'''Narrator''': "Then you can't call him Winnie?"
->'''Christopher Robin''': "I don't."
->'''Narrator''': "But you said..."
->'''Christopher Robin''': "He's Winnie-''ther''-Pooh! Don't you know what 'ther' means?!"
->'''Narrator''': "Ah, yes, now I do."
-->-- ''Literature/WinnieThePooh'', "Winnie the Pooh and Some Bees"

->'''Stu Pickles''': "She's beautiful! She's... a boy? Well, I guess we can't name him after my mother."
->'''Didi Pickles''': "He doesn't look like a 'Trixie'."
-->-- ''WesternAnimation/TheRugratsMovie''

->''"Let's call her Seymour!"''
-->-- '''Girl''', ''Literature/SomeSwellPup''

->''"Let's call her Brenda. Oh, no, let's call him Fred."''
-->-- '''Sophie & Nick's mother''', ''WesternAnimation/FamousFred''

->'''Higgins:''' Jack is short for Jacqueline, yeah?\\
'''Jack:''' No, it's short for 'my father wanted a boy'.
-->-- ''Series/TedLasso''

->''(George is inviting Sasha, who she just met, to a sandwich shop)''\\
'''George:''' So, err, what's your name?\\
'''Sasha:''' Sasha!\\
'''George:''' Omg isn't that a girl's na--\\
'''Sasha:''' It's short for Alexander.\\
'''George:''' Are you sure about that?\\
'''Sasha:''' Yes.\\
'''George:''' Haha.\\
'''Sasha:''' Well what's your name, then?\\
'''George:''' George.\\
'''Sasha:''' Isn't that a boy's na--\\
'''George:''' I will fart on your sandwich.
-->-- ''Webcomic/MonsterPop''

->'''Master-at-Arms''': And your name would be?
->'''Dr. Burke''': "O'Brien". O. O'Brien.
->'''Master-at-Arms''': "O"?
->'''Dr. Burke''': "O".
->'''Master-at-Arms''': "O" for... "Oswald"?
->'''Dr. Burke''': No, no, no. "Ophelia". ({{Beat}}) Er... Mother wanted a girl, you see.
-->-- ''Film/DoctorInTrouble''

->'''Timmy:''' I, Timmy, candy-crunching warrior of Earth, have good news and bad news.\\
'''Cosmo:''' The good news is, I've named my nickel Phillip!\\
'''King Gripullon:''' What's the bad news?\\
'''Cosmo:''' It's a ''girl'' nickel!
-->-- ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'', "[[Recap/TheFairlyOddParentsS1E3SpacedOut Spaced Out]]"
Kevin Tewart, ''TabletopGame/YuGiOh'' translator
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->'''Timmy:''' I, Timmy, candy-crunching warrior of Earth, have good news and bad news.\\
'''Cosmo:''' The good news is, I've named my nickel Phillip!\\
'''King Gripullon:''' What's the bad news?\\
'''Cosmo:''' It's a ''girl'' nickel!
-->-- ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'', "[[Recap/TheFairlyOddParentsS1E3SpacedOut Spaced Out]]"
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->'''[[LightNovel/FullMetalPanic Karate Club member]]:''' Tell me your name.\\

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->'''[[LightNovel/FullMetalPanic ->'''[[Literature/FullMetalPanic Karate Club member]]:''' Tell me your name.\\
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->'''Master-at-Arms''': And your name would be?
->'''Dr. Burke''': "O'Brien". O. O'Brien.
->'''Master-at-Arms''': "O"?
->'''Dr. Burke''': "O".
->'''Master-at-Arms''': "O" for... "Oswald"?
->'''Dr. Burke''': No, no, no. "Ophelia". ({{Beat}}) Er... Mother wanted a girl, you see.
-->-- ''Film/DoctorInTrouble''
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->''(George is inviting Sasha, who she just met, to a sandwich shop)''

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->''(George is inviting Sasha, who she just met, to a sandwich shop)''shop)''\\
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->''(George is inviting Sasha, who she just met, to a sandwich shop)''
'''George:''' So, err, what's your name?\\
'''Sasha:''' Sasha!\\
'''George:''' Omg isn't that a girl's na--\\
'''Sasha:''' It's short for Alexander.\\
'''George:''' Are you sure about that?\\
'''Sasha:''' Yes.\\
'''George:''' Haha.\\
'''Sasha:''' Well what's your name, then?\\
'''George:''' George.\\
'''Sasha:''' Isn't that a boy's na--\\
'''George:''' I will fart on your sandwich.
-->-- ''Webcomic/MonsterPop''
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->'''Higgins:''' Jack is short for Jacqueline, yeah?\\
'''Jack:''' No, it's short for 'my father wanted a boy'.
-->-- ''Series/TedLasso''

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