Do you think MADISON could also be a MALE NAME?

Today one friend said that Madison is unisex not a true feminine name at all. She said that the ending -SON means "SON OF" and for this reason, although Madison is unisex, this name is more masculine to her.


Do you think MADISON COULD ALSO BE A MALE NAME?

Do you think MADISON could also be a MALE NAME?
My next door neighbors son is named Madison.
Reply:Yes, Madison is a male name, with the very masculine meaning "son of the mighty warrior." I think it is great for a boy name but would be better if it wasn't so overused for girls. In fact it has been in the top 10 on the girl side for almost a decade. In 2004 there were 104 girl Madisons for every boy Madison born. I don't think it would be truly awful to name a boy Madison but please don't underestimate name discrimination and teasing. Madison was strictly a last name until the 1980's movie splash made it popular for girls. The nickname Maddie sounds girly so that probably didn't help :)
Reply:I would never name my son Madison. If its in the top 10 for the girls, a boy would be teased relentlessly with that name. I really don't care that SON means "Son Of". I have yet to me just one Allison, Addison or Madison that is a boy. Its 2009, people need to realize we are not in the olden days with male Ashleys and Lindsays running about.
Reply:I don't know any Madison that are boys, only girls. But you Shannon is also listed as a boy name but most of the Shannon's I know are girls. There are alot of Jerks out there that tease people because of there name. My son's name is Gage %26amp; he had this kid that called him Gay Gage, my son finally had to thump his butt.
Reply:Madison is a male name, only recently has it startd being used more commonly as a female name, names ending in son, do mean son of.


Babynames.com is pretty good if r unsure wether a naem is unisex or not. at the end of the day you call call a girl john if u really wanted to, is personal choice =)
Reply:I believe it started off as a surname, then a boy's name, THEN a girl's name but I may be wrong haha. I know it is technically considered "unisex".





I prefer Madison for a girl, only because I'm so used to it. It may have been appropriate back then, but with its popularity for girls now..I'm not sure how it would work for a boy.





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Reply:I don't like the name for either gender. "Son of" names were masculine, but have been pretty much dominated by girls, so a boy with the name would be mercilessly teased.





EDIT: Yes, but unfortunately "jerks" make up about 75% of the world's population.


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Reply:Your friend is exactly right. The meaning is Son of ------. I just forgot who its the son of.


Over the years its been used more and more for a female name.


I know a couple of guys named Madison but its used mostly for females.
Reply:I think that it will me fine but you'll need to back it up with a good (boys) name ya know like





Madison James or





Madison Lee or





Madison Chase





and well it's all up to you as to what you name your child I wish you luck!





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Reply:It is origianlly a mans name, but like all names, people will use it for girls. Therefore it is very popular as a girls name now a days, more so than a boys name. But of course a boy can be named Madison, same goes for Morgan.
Reply:I would never name my son Madison. The meaning doesn't really matter to me. I love Madison for a girl but not for a boy. Just because it ends in -SON doesn't mean it's a boy name. Like Alison, Addison, etc. They're girl names, not guys.
Reply:yes it can. my name happens to be maddison (but i am a girl). It meens "son of great chief warrior". it's orgin is english and it was oringinally a males name there. it was not really know till about the 90's, then it became very popular.
Reply:No.


If a guy was named Madison...


I'm pretty sure he would get teased over it.











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you're going to get all kinds of responses / opinions.








I gave you my opinion because you asked for it.
Reply:your friend is right. it is a unisex name and started as a boy's name,but is now more popular for girls. i do like it as a girl's name though,even though it could be a boy's name.
Reply:my name is madison and i'm a girl...i only know female madisons %26amp; i dont think its a boys name at all, not even with the deffinition.





mason would be a better boy name.
Reply:No I do not think in any way that Madison is a boy name:( Sorry, there are lots of unisex names out there... But I don't like unisex names I like for children to be completely boys, or completely girls:)
Reply:Yeah Madison is deff. a guys name too.


like Mason, it can be both guy and girl even though its more masculine...it could lean both ways...





Maddison would usually be a girl


Madison would be a boy
Reply:no i dont think madison is a male name at all,


even though it ends in -son that usually refers to last names like johnson or jackson, not first names.
Reply:Yes, I think it suits a boy more than a girl...it doesn't sound very feminine to me...same with Addison. Madelyn is more appropriate for a girl.
Reply:Yes it can be used as a boys name but it is more popular for girls. Like Jaiden. It is also unisex but mostly used for boys.
Reply:if was originally a male name like the names Ashley and Stacy but that seems kind of odd naming a male Madison in 2009.
Reply:it makes sense what she is saying, i think it could be, but in my opinion it sounds feminine more than masculine.
Reply:Absolutely!
Reply:No I think it is a girly name...I love it for a girl not for a boy!
Reply:i wouldnt think so but we all have personal preferences. but maybe madden or maddon that is kinda a boyish version to me
Reply:yes , this is male .
Reply:YES.
Reply:its 2 girly no offense
Reply:meh
Reply:Madison is suppose to be a boys name. but i like it more as a girls
Reply:no!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!... no no no no