Internet problems last week again....continuing where I left off day-wise...
Today's Topic on Randomania is "Y versus IE"
There is two parts I would like to address, the second part being the main focus. Taking a look at using "Y" compared to using "IE," the idea behind the difference is the gender. Y's are more masculine and IE's are feminine. Taking the name Sam for example, Sam stands for Samantha or Samuel. They we have the name Sammy or Sammie. We can see which one is which because of the ending.
Now I want to take a look at another name. Let's look at my name Vincent. I am sure many have heard the nickname Vinny or Vinnie. Yet, why is there is the two uses when both are male. There is no female expansion of Vinnie (the male expansion of Vinny obviously being Vincent). I don't even see how Vinnie came to be. Some gender confused idiot must have confused some Vincent to be a girl and started to use Vinnie instead of the correct Vinny (if you know me...this sentence will seem very very very hypocritcal ^_^). Then comes the issue of where to put the Y/IE sound. Taking a look at the female name Vincy/Vincie. I guess that would be the female version of Vincent. But couldn't Vincent be shortened to Vincy/Vincie because it the rules (whatever rules they may be) still applies to adding the Y/IE. So the question now is when do we insert the Y/IE? Why is Jonathan shortened to Johnny and not Jonathy? Well to answer my own question, Jonathy sounds like a female name, but then that goes back to the first question of Vinny versus Vinnie and Vincy/Vincie. Confused yet? To make an easier example, why is the name Jennifer shortened to Jenny/Jennie (more gender confusion...) and not say, the wonderful name Jennifie?
Totally random...
Vince Notes: The whole concept of using Y/IE is very tricky if taking an analytical approach. There are two way I'd conclude it. One, take the rules as an English idiom that has no explanation. Two, the twentieth-first century's freedom of sexuality is so open compared to other eras that gender switching is fine at any level.
(Y)
( , ,){The Bunnie says, "Betcha didn't know I'm female!"}
C(")(")
Today's Topic on Randomania is "Y versus IE"
There is two parts I would like to address, the second part being the main focus. Taking a look at using "Y" compared to using "IE," the idea behind the difference is the gender. Y's are more masculine and IE's are feminine. Taking the name Sam for example, Sam stands for Samantha or Samuel. They we have the name Sammy or Sammie. We can see which one is which because of the ending.
Now I want to take a look at another name. Let's look at my name Vincent. I am sure many have heard the nickname Vinny or Vinnie. Yet, why is there is the two uses when both are male. There is no female expansion of Vinnie (the male expansion of Vinny obviously being Vincent). I don't even see how Vinnie came to be. Some gender confused idiot must have confused some Vincent to be a girl and started to use Vinnie instead of the correct Vinny (if you know me...this sentence will seem very very very hypocritcal ^_^). Then comes the issue of where to put the Y/IE sound. Taking a look at the female name Vincy/Vincie. I guess that would be the female version of Vincent. But couldn't Vincent be shortened to Vincy/Vincie because it the rules (whatever rules they may be) still applies to adding the Y/IE. So the question now is when do we insert the Y/IE? Why is Jonathan shortened to Johnny and not Jonathy? Well to answer my own question, Jonathy sounds like a female name, but then that goes back to the first question of Vinny versus Vinnie and Vincy/Vincie. Confused yet? To make an easier example, why is the name Jennifer shortened to Jenny/Jennie (more gender confusion...) and not say, the wonderful name Jennifie?
Totally random...
Vince Notes: The whole concept of using Y/IE is very tricky if taking an analytical approach. There are two way I'd conclude it. One, take the rules as an English idiom that has no explanation. Two, the twentieth-first century's freedom of sexuality is so open compared to other eras that gender switching is fine at any level.
(Y)
( , ,){The Bunnie says, "Betcha didn't know I'm female!"}
C(")(")
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