Example: Sam for a girl. Its more common as a guy.
2006-07-02 19:53:54 · 16 answers · asked by Chad 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
To confuse you.
2006-07-02 20:08:46 · answer #1 · answered by Xtal 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because they feel like it. Sam is a nickname for "Samantha" that's historically a female's name. Most names for females were rather dull: "Elizabeth, Isabelle, Annabell, Caitlin," really boring names, so names have become more unisexual.
Also, some colleges judge students by there names. Some names are considered to be common in most races like in African-American names usually start with "Sha." I'm African-American, but I have a very universal name "Jasmine." Some colleges won't accept a student because of their sex or race. It's sad really.
2006-07-03 11:53:54 · answer #2 · answered by balanced 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Femine names tend to be the extended version of a male name. When they are compacted they take on the male version by default.
Take your example. Samantha is a girls name. Shortened to Sam it is a male name.
2006-07-03 02:58:32 · answer #3 · answered by lovingdaddyof2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They wanted a kid of the opposite sex. More likely, they chose the name for a reason ie in memory of a friend or event that had a profound effect on them and decided come what may, we'll name our kid with that.
2006-07-03 03:02:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the meaning of the name. For example, Artimis is the name for a greek Goddess. But it means The Hunter.
2006-07-03 02:56:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sam could be short for Samantha (for a girl), but could be short for Samuel (for a guy), there are several names that could be used for either/or.
2006-07-03 02:59:19 · answer #6 · answered by sweetgurl13069 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't really know, it bothers me more though when people just make up a name for their kid. Like, the name has absolutely no meaning or historical precedent.
2006-07-03 03:10:12 · answer #7 · answered by romantemple16 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think a lot of parents are looking for strong names for their daughters. Also, parents tend to be more adventurous with their daughter's names than with their sons.
2006-07-03 04:14:00 · answer #8 · answered by justMe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Times change.
2006-07-03 02:56:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sam is short for Samantha.
And even so, what do you care?
2006-07-03 02:56:51 · answer #10 · answered by Hi y´all ! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh, because everybody wants to be "unique" these days. Basically for the same reason they spell Ashely like this: Ashleigh. Because they can.
2006-07-03 02:56:44 · answer #11 · answered by Tranquility 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋