Re: gender distinctions of names

From: Geoff Hacker <geoff.hacker@hidden.email>
Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2006 23:17:20 -0500
Subject: Re: gender distinctions of names
To: Latejami@yahoogroups.com

That sounds like a good idea. You could use it to distinguish "Paul"
from "Paula" or "George" from "Georgia". Geoff


On 1/24/06, MorphemeAddict@hidden.email <MorphemeAddict@hidden.email> wrote:
> Rick,
> Can the gender prefixes be added to the personal names?
> If so, then "Lajonbegi" could be split into 'John' and 'Joan', and
> "Laryabegi" into 'Mary' and 'Larry', for example.  Or would the prefixes
> just change the
> name to 'female John' and 'male Mary'?
>
> Lajonbegi - John [index] [Etym: proper noun + sound mnemonic + group member]
> Laryabegi - Mary [index] [Etym: proper noun + sound mnemonic + group member]
>
> stevo
>
>

References:
- gender distinctions of names
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