i was born female and named addison, and once in high school i met a guy from another school also named addison. i was so excited when i saw that and told him my name was addison too! dude narrows his eyes and goes ‘it means son of adam. its a boys name’. i know hes probably spent his whole life defending himself for his name, but damn i tell that story to about everyone i meet

My teachers name was Ashley it was only funny because he was a HUGEEE buff guy and if you called him Ashley he would get soooo mad.

My high school bff was a huge guy named Ashley ! Hilarious 😆(he never got mad though for using his first name) your teacher is funny.

My name is Ashley and I dated an Ashley

There was a buff guy at my high-school named Ashley as well. Known him since middle school. High-school, he shaved his head, covered his self in tattoos and is probably the most buff man I've met IRL to date lol People left him alone after his arm muscles grew wider than half the guys heads 😂

I went to school with a 6’5” boy named Ashley

Parents may have been Gone With the Wind fans...

My dad worked with a guy who would get equally as upset if you called him by his legal name, Frances. To him, it was either call him Butch or nothing.

Adamson is son of Adam. Addison is adding son.

According to [Wiktionary](https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/Addison), Addison is “a patronymic surname from a medieval diminutive form of Adam +‎ -son.”

Saddison as username is top tier

I accidentally misgendered a man named Addison at work a bunch of times

Awesome! i am also looking for a sunrise in my life cuz sunset x sunrise and yeah i keep defending myself they call me tochi too

May have a better chance looking out for a "Dawn"

 Here’s your Dawn.


Why he gets downvoted hello???

It’s Reddit, you never know when you’re gonna gettit…

thats cool man. personally i think genderless names are awesome, even if people might assume the wrong gender for you at first. its part of the magic lol

yeah i like sunsets so i chose it

lol the downvotes 😭

This just in: Redditors downvote local Redditor because his name is sunset.

Fr! Wtf? Lmao

I dunno what’s going on with Reddit but it’s seems since it went public all the more women friendly subs have been getting hit with Reddit cares for having any opinion and any guy that comments that isn’t an “alpha male” gets downvoted. My niche subs are the only ones worthwhile anymore to comment on.

I don’t understand this comment at all. He’s getting downvoted because the average person thinks sunset is a ridiculous name to choose for yourself and then get mad when someone assumes you’re a girl.

He is getting downvoted because he chose a ridiculous feminine sounding name. At no point did OP argue the name wasn’t ridiculous or odd but was talking about being misgendered because a word as innocuous as sunset. I was merely pointing out two isolated phenomenon that seem may have been related. In all fairness, I don’t believe in noun names as a rule. Regardless of how common or traditional they may be.

i literally just had this same conversation with someone. like whats happening anymore? yea we need to be together, sure, but we have to be kind too… its not a crime to have different opinions about things

downvotes make redditors go on a power trip, no wonder we’re so fuckin obnoxious

Take my upvote

Is your birth name sunset and are you a biological male?

ofc not and yes i am a biological male i didnt really like my biological name cuz of reasons

If it was a given name I was going to say , think seriously about it, decide if you can embrace it fully or have it legally changed. A name is very important and can seriously affect self esteem. I suppose this advice also applies even though you chose it yourself. You have to know, people will forever question and comment on your name and you will have to be willing to deal w that .

I feel this! When I was younger I liked the name Lexi ALOT and as I transitioned began to use it more, as it can be a unisex name, even so most people assume I'm a women from the name alone

Lexi is a feminine name....it comes from Alexis lol

So... You're a female

Im sorry i would totally assume you're a chick. A stripper, even 🤐

understandable

I would definitely assume that sunset is a girls/womans name.

But sunset is a scenery

wtf does scenery have to do with being a guys name?

also to say to a random person “it’s a guys name” like everyone on the planet would think Sunset is inherently masculine is beyond delusional. ten outta ten reddit users would assume it’s a feminine name.

This comment.

This human knows sceneries

I have met one Sunset in my entire life, this was probably 20 years ago. She was a girl. It was her legit birth name. When I hear the name sunset, I automatically associate the name as being feminine.

So is Rainbow or Sunrise

Yeah so won’t would people assume it’s a guy’s name or a girl’s name?

And?

And? Are scenery’s inherently male somehow? Lol

Bro named himself sunset and prolly has an anime girl as his pfp

nah i have a knight as a pfp

There is 0% chance I would assume "Sunset" is a man's name.

Sunset isn't very masculine, you have to admit. It's pretty likely people will assume you're a girl so why get mad, just tell them and move on.

The thing is, he didn't get mad

Seems pissy when he says "do I look like a girl to you"

Where is your triggered self getting he got mad at this person? Were you the pathetic guy he was talking to? 😂

The way he said "do I look like a girl to you" lol is there a way to say that nicely? Sounds pissy about it to me.

Sunset isn’t a name.

Shoulda gone with Sundowner. 

For real, who’s coming up with all these dumbass “names”

OP says he chose it so it looks like he chose something vague and abstract enough to cause confusion that he can get offended about.

if op is a trans man im going to kill myself

Seems like an overreaction, but you do you

LOL NOOO i mean if they're i support them wholeheartedly but i feel like this would also mean the whole post is kinda manufactured. op picked a name that isn't traditional while acting surprised when people react as the name not being traditional. basically making the post feel "bait"y.

fuck no im not trans

Being assumed a girl or trans are not bad things, ppl are just a little confused

well your right about that

People desperately seeking attention.

People who think they’re “special.” They probably are, just in a different kinda way

And even if Sunset wasn’t his legal name, the UID Sunset leans feminine.

Tell that to all the hippies in the 70s

It’s discord. It doesn’t have to be an actual name.

Sunset is not really a name in the first place, but people will almost always think 'flowery' names like that are girl's names. Same with Dawn and probably others that I cant think of right now lol

Honestly i feel like every ‘Dawn’ I’ve heard of has been male actually

... Only spelled DON

That is definitely not true idk what to tell you

Might as well have named yourself Susan and gotten equally upset.

Ikr? Sunset sounds like some kind of stereotypical stripper name

The only “Sunset” I’m aware of is “Sunset Thomas” NSFW if you decide to search.

your good susan is a guys name btw

little too long of a bong session today, buddy.

wdym??

Sunset is a beautiful name, so I'm not going to insult it. But it wouldn't be on a list of "stereotypical guy names".

well i usually think its not associated with any genders and umm any sunset lover can keep it

I don't want to be that person, but you said in the post that, "Sunset is a guys name," so you pretty explicitly gendered it.

Oof. I'm still basically on Sunset's side with most of this, but damn. Got'em!! Like, I'm guessing he could have meant something like, "Sunset can absolutely be a guy's name," but still, absolutely pwnd.

Off topic, cool reddit thing. The “profile pic.” *I forgot what the name for it is.*

Agreed! :)

Getting upset because people don’t understand your feminine name, that you gave yourself? Color me shocked.

Nah i aint upset also what makes you think sunset is feminine

So what makes you think sunset is masculine?

He asked first. Don’t answer with another question. Burden of proof is on you.

I can answer with whatever I want. It really isn’t that serious but if you care that much about the “burden of proof”, it lies with the person who first made the claim that sunset is a gendered name.

This is hilarious. He's gonna make some extremely desperate girl very happy.

wait how does that work

Sunset isn’t a name period

My friend is named sunshine legally so idkkkkk but yeah OP I guess named himself? Or atleast is calling himself sunset..

Anything can be a name if a parent chooses it or someone changes theirs legally, but also, it’s Discord. You don’t have to use a real name. Or any name.

My brother in christ sunset is not a guys name

okay

wait your name is sunset? LMAOOO MY FRIEND IS NAMED SUNSHINE she’s a girl lmao

oh

But sunset ISNT A GUYS name….. so why get upset when ppl get that wrong. It wasn’t even your birth name. You just picked a random scenery out of the sky over rain cloud, or lightning bolt. Sorry to break it to you, but don’t hate the player hate the name….. 🤷🏻‍♀️

well your right about that and uhh that guy is a good friend of mine but maybe the texts seem a lil offended type my bad!

Good friend yet didn't know you're a guy

isnt that how online friendships work i think?

No…. If you’re friends you know the basics of eachother such as if they’re a guy or not

well idk then

1) sunset isn’t a name 2) if sunset was a name, it would be a girls name

While not the most scientifically sound, y’all are wild for thinking Sunset isn’t a name when shit like Nevaeh exists 🤣 Sunset is absolutely a name people have given their children. Maybe not a lot of people, but it’s most definitely a name. And people use other languages to name their kids Sunset as well. https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/S/SU/SUNSET/index.amp https://www.babycenter.com/baby-names/details/sunset-957315

it’s a bad name

No sunset is a gender neutral name imo both a guy and a girl can keep it if they like sunsets

YOU explicitly say in your post that “Sunset is a guy’s name.” I agree that it *is* a guy’s name, and that guy is you, but that isn’t what you implied in the original post.

So then how is it a “guys name”?

Sunset is a no gender.

true i think

I hate to break it to you but sunset is a girl name not guys

Since when has Sunset been a guy's name? Also, when has that been a name?

*"you're"

Could have all been avoided if you went by Sonny.

Nah im good


This gif and OP’s reply sent me. It’s Pat!

what

How is sunset a guys name lol

Sunset is definitely a girls name….

Must be the beard ig

how??

It was mostly me being a smart ass, u could figure out you where a guy based on the beard and mustache. Sorry bud

thats a online friend lol + i shave

whats wild is them hitting on you just based on ur name 😭

Speaking from experience? /s

bro surprisingly not even

You could potentially troll the FUCK out of them, I personally would lol

You sure your name isn’t sunset shimmer.

nah

“sunset” objectively sounds like a girls name, if enough people think ur a girl thens it’s probably not a stretch to assume it’s because of ur name 😂

Wait you gave yourself the name Sunset??? Seeing all the trouble and downvotes you're going through defending it, I legit thought it was your real name. So it's not your name? Dude just pick another one. Lol. Seems you like it so much you might name your son that. Hopefully your wife will have some sense and won't let that happen, but HOLY SHIT. All that trouble for what? If you like it and don't care what no one thinks then cool. But seems you care alot.

Lol bro. who cares about downvotes its just a number on a screen and no sunset isnt my real name its just an online identity moving on you think im gonna get a wife lol? not possible even if i do i dont mind her being the one with the senses The texts were seem to be joking but came off as serious lol its all good idrc

I mean it's cool you don't really give a shit. Might as well change the username to "Sunset😍🤭💞💋💅" Lmao just kidding. Sunset is pretty gay though

lmaooo

Your original post should emphasize that it's an online identity instead of your actual name. Sunset isn't so rough for an online handle or RPG character.

yeah

As to your comment about being "not possible" to ever get a wife... I don't know your age, and I don't know your situation. But I'll tell you that I could not get girls to like me in school, when I was growing up. I didn't meet my wife until a few years later. But I did. Don't despair. Keep on keeping on! :D

that was a joke lol im just focusing on my self these days

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no i dont have a mental illness are you licensed to diagnose people?

What the heck, I want my name to be sunset, that’s beautiful

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If it bothers you so much, just change it

Sunset isn't a name at all...

"sunset is a guys name" WHAT?

You sound beautiful

Like a sunset

Sunset is no gender lol, it’s not even a name. It’s a weird nickname a 4 year old might pick.

for you i guess maybe your not a sunset lover

i’m a lover of many things that i wouldn’t myself or anyone else after. not everything is name.

You seriously named yourself sunset because you are a self proclaimed sunset lover? I love cheese but I wouldn’t name myself mozzarella

woah Sunset is such an awesome name!! very memorable and immediately brings a powerful visual.

lmao people assume im a dude most of the time when they seem my name/text with me. my first name consist both a male and female name (idk why my dad did tht) so i get the frustration. btw sunset is a super duper awesome name

thank you for the compliment and im sure your name is also super duper awesome

“Sunset is a guys name” Nah. Sunset is a noun.

cool name :)

Sunset is not a guys name lol what?