I know that years ago, the word "gay" meant "happy." Now "gay" refers to "a person who is sexually attracted and interested in a member of the same sex."
My question is: Have you ever heard of "gay" being used as a name? Two examples: actress Marcia Gay Harden and Lisa Gay Hamilton. Does it have some sort of different meaning?
2006-09-02 20:00:27 · 9 answers · asked by vodka1585 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
The only example I can think of is author Gay Talese, but he's probably pretty old. Remember that 50 years ago, "gay" usually meant happy, not homosexual. Words can take on totally different definitions over time. There must be a primer out there somewhere over English words from Shakespeare's era that we still use today but which have a totally different context.
2006-09-02 20:06:54 · answer #1 · answered by Pastor Chad from JesusFreak.com 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have heard of loads of older women named Gay. I think there's nothing wrong with it, I wish I knew how homosexual people got the name gay. Maybe they are festive but they don't own the word Gay. I haven't seen anyone recently, like a baby named Gay.
2006-09-02 20:21:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be their maiden name and they added on their married name. So in other words they were born with that last name.
Gay means what you said...happy or same sex attraction. Trust me....a gay person is not always happy.....bad choice of word for the gay community.
2006-09-02 20:04:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a million. Anna Genevieve 2. Kate Madeline 3. Hazel Alice 4. Ava Grace 5. Scarlett Cora i in my opinion in basic terms hate the call Ronan.... yet William is wonderful! 6 out of 10. woman innovations- Ivy Annalise, Natalie Rose, and Zoe Diane.
2016-11-06 08:05:32 · answer #4 · answered by lurette 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mom has a friend whose first name is Gay. I always thought it was weird but the name- first and last is the old fashioned definition
2006-09-02 20:08:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know 2 men right now named Gaylord, But now of course there are in their late 80's, ugggggggggg
2006-09-02 20:06:35 · answer #6 · answered by myothernewname 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gay is a girls name unless it's short for Gaylord. ****! How gay is that. Marvin Gaye was cool.
2006-09-02 20:03:55 · answer #7 · answered by Dr Know It All 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in this time and context, i dont think gay is a good name for anybody. it invites ridicule unnecessarily. no offense to anybody.
2006-09-02 20:04:34 · answer #8 · answered by Niki 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My aunts name is Gay. we always thought it was a little odd.....
2006-09-02 20:08:05 · answer #9 · answered by †ᴰᴲᵛᴵᴸ† 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋