Denny or Dennie for a girl?

[Anonymous]

Hmmm... I like unusual names but this is flat out ugly. Either spelling works if you're dead set on this. They're both equally bad.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don't get why it's so important to have a gender-conforming name? Many popular names these days are gender neutral, e.g. Taylor, Parker and many historically boy names are now being used for girls - Charlie, Ryan, etc. Who cares! If anything, it will give the kid a leg-up in terms of resume review if they think she's a man!!

I personally don't like androgynous names for my own kids, but that's not a view I externalize to other people's name choices. But what I really don't like about these two choices are that no matter how you spell it, it's a nickname as a full name. Feels like you expect your kid to never be in a situation where they need/want to be taken seriously. I'd say the same if OP was asking whether to spell her future son's given name Timmy or Timmie. Just name him Timothy and call him whatever diminutive you prefer!

Or Jimothy

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:There is a 2d Circuit judge, Denny Chin- so I guess there's the counterpoint for saying "she'll never be successful if Denny is at the top of her resume."

His birth name was not Denny.

Do you know this as a fact?
And even if it were his birth name, it's not his professional name. He is the Honorable Denny Chin.

[Anonymous]

I like Dennie. Surprised I do.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

People will ask, What is your REAL name?" or when they see it on a resume they will think man. Maybe that wouldn't bother you but, I would get annoyed after a while. Why not give the poor girl a respectable girl name and then give her the nn? There are all sorts of names out there besides traditional names but, this one is plain ugly even for a boy!

People ask all kinds of nosy dumb questions all the time, of anybody, about anything. You can't live your life based on trying to avoid people asking nosy dumb questions. If the worst thing that ever happens to Denny (or Dennie) is that foolish people tell her that her name can't possibly Denny (or Dennie), even though it is, she'll have led a fortunate life.

And if people think she's a man when they read her resume, it'll probably get her more interviews.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

People will ask, What is your REAL name?" or when they see it on a resume they will think man. Maybe that wouldn't bother you but, I would get annoyed after a while. Why not give the poor girl a respectable girl name and then give her the nn? There are all sorts of names out there besides traditional names but, this one is plain ugly even for a boy!

People ask all kinds of nosy dumb questions all the time, of anybody, about anything. You can't live your life based on trying to avoid people asking nosy dumb questions. If the worst thing that ever happens to Denny (or Dennie) is that foolish people tell her that her name can't possibly Denny (or Dennie), even though it is, she'll have led a fortunate life.

And if people think she's a man when they read her resume, it'll probably get her more interviews.

But, will they hire her when she shows up?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is a 2d Circuit judge, Denny Chin- so I guess there's the counterpoint for saying "she'll never be successful if Denny is at the top of her resume."

His birth name was not Denny.

Do you know this as a fact?
And even if it were his birth name, it's not his professional name. He is the Honorable Denny Chin.

His birth name is Check Kong Chin.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is a 2d Circuit judge, Denny Chin- so I guess there's the counterpoint for saying "she'll never be successful if Denny is at the top of her resume."

His birth name was not Denny.

Do you know this as a fact?
And even if it were his birth name, it's not his professional name. He is the Honorable Denny Chin.

It's public information.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is a 2d Circuit judge, Denny Chin- so I guess there's the counterpoint for saying "she'll never be successful if Denny is at the top of her resume."

His birth name was not Denny.

Do you know this as a fact?
And even if it were his birth name, it's not his professional name. He is the Honorable Denny Chin.

That he goes by now. Was he Denny on his entry level career. When he sent out resumes?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is a 2d Circuit judge, Denny Chin- so I guess there's the counterpoint for saying "she'll never be successful if Denny is at the top of her resume."

His birth name was not Denny.

Do you know this as a fact?
And even if it were his birth name, it's not his professional name. He is the Honorable Denny Chin.

That he goes by now. Was he Denny on his entry level career. When he sent out resumes?

Why on earth would you think he wasn't?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Denny is a man's name. The only way I'd even remotely guess girl is if you spelled it Dennie. But seriously, this is an awful, ugly name for a girl. Poor kid.

Agreed. Do you really want to saddle your daughter with this name, OP? Especially without a full name alternative to use if she hates having the same name as a low-class restaurant?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is a 2d Circuit judge, Denny Chin- so I guess there's the counterpoint for saying "she'll never be successful if Denny is at the top of her resume."

His birth name was not Denny.

Do you know this as a fact?
And even if it were his birth name, it's not his professional name. He is the Honorable Denny Chin.

His name is Dennis. I know him through a professional association. He prefers to be called Denny. I can't believe his name came up on DCUM! He's super nice.

[Anonymous]

What about Deni like Leni or Demi?

Name her Denton or Denison or Denley?

[Anonymous]

Delia?
Don't go for Leni, too much like Lenin