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** Everyone in the story has names that are traditionally considered atypical for their gender.



** The character is referred to by a nickname that's not as common for their gender, such as a girl named Josephine with the nickname Joey.



** The name ''is'' gender-neutral, but it's one that's more common for a different gender (such as a girl being named Ryan). The parents were either unaware of the fact that it's a less common name for that gender - or they did realize, but thought the name sounded cool anyway.
** The character's gender was unknown at the time they were originally named (typically common with animals, especially in a YourTomcatIsPregnant situation).



** Bob is commonly thought to be a woman with a masculine name, but it turns out that [[DudeLooksLikeALady he's actually a man who looks feminine]].
** Alice is assumed to be a man with a feminine name, but [[LadyLooksLikeADude she's a woman who looks masculine]].



* '''Averted''': A woman gives birth to a baby girl. The baby is named, "Alice".

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A woman gives birth to a baby girl. The baby is named, "Alice".
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** (On Alice's end) It's short for a more boyish name like Allister.

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** (On Alice's end) It's short for a more boyish name like Allister.Allistair.
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** The baby has a unisex name.



** It's short for a more girly name like Roberta.

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** (On Bob's end) It's short for a more girly name like Roberta. Roberta.
** (On Alice's end) It's short for a more boyish name like Allister.

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** The parents chose a name that [[InMyLanguageThatSoundsLike sounds fitting for the baby's gender in their language, but actually is the opposite.]] (For example, a baby girl named Nikola could be an example of this justification because Nikola is actually the Slavic version of the name Nicholas.)



* '''Invoked''': The woman specifically names her daughter Bob because she wants the child to be mistaken for a boy. (or "Alice" for the boy)

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The woman specifically names her daughter Bob because she wants the child to be mistaken for a boy. (or "Alice" for the boy)boy)
** The mother had a vision that their baby would grow up to be the opposite gender of their sex assigned at birth, so she gave them a name of the opposite gender just to be prepared.
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** The family hails from a culture where the boy's girly name is considered masculine.

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** The family hails from a culture or time period where the boy's girly name is considered masculine.
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** The baby was named after [[NearAndDearBabyNaming someone who was very special to their parents]], who happened to be the opposite gender.
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** The baby has a middle name that is not traditionally of their gender.

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