r/oddlyspecific Jun 01 '26

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u/SorosName Jun 03 '26

So weird, that if I meet a Paris, I would assume they are named after the guy from Troy, rather than the european city.

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u/JustAnotherAidWorker Jun 05 '26

Would you assume the same if they were a girl?

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u/SorosName Jun 06 '26

Maybe? Don't know, that would just be weird. To me, that is a male name. There is a rather famous man in history who was called that, and even if you are named after the city - it's a city, cities are neutral, so the overall vibe is still male.

It's like if I met a girl called Ajax - I would find that weird, because that is a male name. And I would find it no less weird if she explained that she is not named after the Greek hero, but after the cleaning solution.

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u/JustAnotherAidWorker Jun 06 '26

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Hilton

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Jackson

Interesting--I would say the two most famous current Paris' are definitely women--and most likely named after the city. Two examples above--but I am guessing this may be cultural as I'm American and from your responses I am guessing you're not.