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7 Things All Girls Who Have 'A Boy's Name' Know To Be True

My BIGGEST first world problem.

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7 Things All Girls Who Have 'A Boy's Name' Know To Be True
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Hi. My name is Dylan. Yes, I'm a girl. Yes, I get "Isn't that a boy's name?" all the time. Yes, it's annoying but no, I'm not offended. I hated my name as a kid but now I really love it. But for those of you whose parents were not Bob Dylan fans (let's just be glad my name's not Bob btw), here's what it's like having a boy's name as a girl.

1. If you even found your name on a keychain or a mug, it was BLUE

Never pink, never purple. MAYBE red.

2. The substitute teacher will look at the boys when she calls out your name

When you say "here" she will then say "Oh I was looking for a boy"

3. There will always just happen to be a boy with that name in all of your classes

So I became "Girl Dylan" or "Dylan K."

4. You'll always be questioned on if that's actually your name

The way a bouncer looks at you when you give them a fake ID is the way airport security looks at my license (this is also because they all think I'm 12 but that's for a different article).

5. You got male trophies

All I wanted was a soccer player with a ponytail but that's fine.

6. People ask if your parents wanted a boy

Nope.

7. If a female character on a TV show or movie had your name, it made your entire life

SHOUTOUT SARAH HYLAND FOR PLAYING A GIRL NAMED DYLAN IN "GEEK CHARMING" ON DISNEY CHANNEL.

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