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nannyabbey 
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Posted: 09 February 2010 at 9:07pm |
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Is Addison a boy or a girl's name. Its a boy's name in books and web pages but it was in the top 100 NZ girls name..........
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minik8e
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Posted: 09 February 2010 at 9:08pm |
A friend of ours has a little girl called Addison.
Everyone thinks that Jade is a boy because of her name 
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Posted: 09 February 2010 at 9:11pm |
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I've only ever known of female Addisons (think Grey's/Private Practice).
But i think it could work for a boy..
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Posted: 09 February 2010 at 9:12pm |
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For me it would be a girls name - it is so cool
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Posted: 09 February 2010 at 9:14pm |
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I think historically its a boys name but I've never heard of a boy Addison although there are lots of girls named it. I LOVE it as a girls name - if Alex was a girl he would hvae been Addy
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Posted: 09 February 2010 at 9:17pm |
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Originally it was a boys name.I know one boy with it.But to me it's definately more of a girls name.
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Posted: 09 February 2010 at 9:18pm |
Girl- hmmmmm i like that name and so does DP! 
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Posted: 09 February 2010 at 9:39pm |
I love the name Addison for a girl!!! I wonder if anyone would noticed if I changed Madisons name to Addison 
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Posted: 09 February 2010 at 9:47pm |
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an OB mum has a girl called Addison ( I suggested it back when she was preg :-D)
I've always thought of it as a girls name, but it may have originally been a boys, my name (Kelly ) was originally a boys name
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Posted: 09 February 2010 at 10:19pm |
Either in my book. Our DD has a gender neutral name (well, prob more of a boy's name - LOL). I heard about a wee girl called Kennedy today and I thought it was a wicked name. I also like Harper for a girl....
Just a point that you may be interested in; girls with names that are traditionally 'male' names are more successful in business/employment.
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Posted: 10 February 2010 at 9:56am |
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My mum's best friends granddaughter is Mackenzie, I always thought of that as a boys name...
I think Addison is more a girls name now..
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Posted: 10 February 2010 at 9:58am |
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I know a wee boy called Addison, it really suits him.
I remember I found it weird the first time I heard of Elliot as being a girls name, as I'd only heard of it for boys.
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Posted: 10 February 2010 at 10:02am |
It was probably originally a surname or family name, and boys often get referred to by their last name.
I think its a lovely name either way.
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Posted: 10 February 2010 at 10:17am |
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Posted: 10 February 2010 at 10:33am |
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Addison is a girls name to me (thanks to private practise) and Jade is SOO a girls name!
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Posted: 10 February 2010 at 11:01am |
 .Mel wrote:
My mum's best friends granddaughter is Mackenzie, I always thought of that as a boys name...
I think Addison is more a girls name now.. |
My great-niece is Mackenzie. I always wanted it for my girl, but she had her girl first.
I do know a guy called Jade, but a few girls. It's older ladies who assume it is a boy.
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Posted: 10 February 2010 at 1:31pm |
I considered the Addison for Morgan (dh wasn't keen). I thought it was a girls name. Also think Jade is definitely a girls name.
But what do I know ... since calling my daughter Morgan (thinking it was a girls name) lots of people have told me its a boys name or asked if shes a boy?! 
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minik8e
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Posted: 10 February 2010 at 1:34pm |
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I have a girl cousin called Morgan!! I don't actually know any guys called Morgan??
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Posted: 10 February 2010 at 1:41pm |
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I only knew girl Morgans too ... but theres a boy Morgan at Jakes daycare now, and a distant relative of dh's is a boy Morgan. I've noticed a few now that people mention it.
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Posted: 10 February 2010 at 2:51pm |
arohanui wrote:
I remember I found it weird the first time I heard of Elliot as being a girls name, as I'd only heard of it for boys. |
He, he, he - this is my DD's name! I love it - she gets called Lotti or Elli - both really 'girly' names.
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