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The original was posted on /r/nostupidquestions by /u/CitW_ on 2023-09-20 15:40:49.
I'm currently watching The Sopranos and the daughter's name is Meadow. It got me thinking that so many women's names are also things - Willow, Heather, Hope, Ivy, Pearl, June, Lily, Savannah, Ruby, Rose, Hazel, Scarlett, April etc etc. Meanwhile, I can't think of a single male name that is the name of a thing.
Is there something about how forenames developed over time, where women were named for feminine seeming things? But then it seems odd that the same is not true for men with traditionally masculine seeming things. Why do we not have men called Oak, Glacier or Stag? (just to clarify, I personally do not agree with the assignment of genders to inanimate objects, I'm thinking about historical attitudes though.)
I know that in the last 10-15 years, people have started naming their children with far more original names (e.g. Cheryl Cole's kid, Bear) but I'm thinking more standard names.