Talk:Cameron (given name)
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Unisex usage
editCameron is not a feminine name. It is a masculine, Gaelic Clan name. The only reason girls have been given this name is because of Cameron Diaz. Please let the changes that state that remain, as it is true. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.248.228.47 (talk • contribs) 00:53, 16 August 2010 (UTC)
- No, it's unisex per the references given. Also think about it: the given name is actually derived from the surname.--Brianann MacAmhlaidh (talk) 06:36, 14 October 2010 (UTC)
Agree with first comment. a) Because a couple people start using a name one way does not make it so. If it did, then ALL names would be unisex. b) Because one can find a reference to something also does not make it so. Think about all Scottish clan names - Scott, Ross, Donald, etc. They are all male names. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 192.127.94.7 (talk) 19:06, 11 October 2011 (UTC)
- Not all Scottish surnames are derived from masculine given names. You've got to keep that in mind. Read the article. You mentioned Ross. That particular Scottish surname is derived from several place names. It's not form a given name at all (let alone a masculine one). It wasn't used as a given name until more modern times. Same goes for Cameron. It isn't derived from a given name at all. It can be derived from either a nickname or a number of different place names. It's only in more modern time that it has been used as a given name.
- I take your point that almost any name can be unisex in theory, especially in the US where parents have the freedom to name children as they will. However, if you consider the actual numbers it makes sense that it is classified unisex. In the US, it was the 415th most common girl's name for babies last year (755 baby girls had it). Ten years before it was 202th most popular. I think that's pretty significant, and probably why it's classified as unisex.
- Funnily enough, last year there were about 3.5 times more girls born Cameron than boys born Ross. Compare the given name Kennedy, which (unlike either Cameron or Ross) is derived from a Gaelic masculine personal name. There were 2,803 baby girls with it last year, and only 155 boys.--Brianann MacAmhlaidh (talk) 07:28, 12 October 2011 (UTC)
There is no history of Cameron being a unisex name in Australia. The assertion at the top should not state that it is commonly used as a unisex name in Australia at least. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 49.178.70.187 (talk) 03:38, 7 February 2020 (UTC)
Additionally including si.ilar names such as Camryn, Camren, etc. does not seem appropriate as these seem to be related feminine names and probably warrant their own section and discussion or even their own page possibly? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 49.178.70.187 (talk) 03:43, 7 February 2020 (UTC)
History
editIt would be helpful if this article included information on when the name started to be used as a given name. Has this long been common in Scotland, or is this strictly a modern development? 173.61.88.36 (talk) 14:06, 7 July 2013 (UTC)
Meaning/Origin
editIn the article, the origin of the name Cameron is said to be cam sròn and this is translated as "The chosen One" or "The one and only". Where does this translation come from? The sources both give "bent nose" or "hooked nose" as translations. The Wikipedia article for Cameron (surname) also gives "crooked nose" as the translation. The articles in other languages for the name Cameron also use the same translation. This one, however, is the odd one out by translating cam sròn as "The chosen One" instead. Is there any explanation for this?