Poll: gender of the following name:

hammerklavier · Jun 12, 2008

How do these polls work anyway?

So what gender do you think of for this name: Silex.

Also, what age, nationality, and personality comes to mind?

KTC · Jun 12, 2008

Sounds Male to me. I guess because it sounds like Silas. The other questions... I don't really see those things from a name.

Calla Lily · Jun 12, 2008

Sounds too much like Tilex, the shower cleaner to me. Sorry.

Otherwise, it makes me think of an androgynous android. (Say that 3X fast!) Very futuristic.

poetinahat · Jun 12, 2008

I'm stumped...

KTC · Jun 12, 2008

poetinahat said:
I'm stumped...

That's quite the one dimensional character, Rob. Frankly, I'm surprised. I thought you were better than that.

DamaNegra · Jun 12, 2008

Male.

poetinahat · Jun 12, 2008

KTC said:
That's quite the one dimensional character, Rob. Frankly, I'm surprised. I thought you were better than that.

It's just that you've become four-dimensional, Kevin, so I look linear now.

(Where'd I leave that copy of Flatland?)

Perle_Rare · Jun 12, 2008

The first thought through my mind was that Silex came from flint. So I saw a big, bad caveman.

I do love the crockpot though!

StoryG27 · Jun 12, 2008

Sounds masculine, and makes me think of a name that would be in a fantasy or sci-fi novel.

alleycat · Jun 12, 2008

callalily61 said:
Sounds too much like Tilex, the shower cleaner to me. Sorry.

Yeah, that was kind of my first thought too, some kind of cleaning product.

"Are you embarrassed by ugly mildew on your home? Use new Silex!"

Sorry, hammer.

If I had to choose, I'd say the name was male.

Unique · Jun 12, 2008

Proctor-Silex. Totally. Maybe a coffee pot.

Guys drink java. Oh, wait. So do I.

Never mind.

Soccer Mom · Jun 12, 2008

Sounded like Silas to me and made me think male.

slcboston · Jun 12, 2008

Definitely sounded male.... No point of origin though... at least, not terrestrially.

Danger Jane · Jun 12, 2008

Makes me think of a Neo-from-the-Matrix-style dude.

With white-blond hair.

My immediate reactions are very complete!

Ldyjarhead · Jun 12, 2008

What gender? I don't think I see it as a gender so much as an inanimate object.

Proctor-Silex is the first thing that came to mind as well.

I don't think I like Proctor either - procto-anything, for that matter.

Plot Device · Jun 12, 2008

Made me think of Felix.

Male.

A. Hamilton · Jun 12, 2008

initial reaction was male. but there's absolutely no reference point for me, so I could be convinced otherwise, in context. if I had to guess nationality or whatnot, I'd guess a fictitious fantasy or sci-fi name.

Matera the Mad · Jun 12, 2008

Coffeepots are like, totally sexless.

C.bronco · Jun 12, 2008

My first reaction was Proctor-Silex.

A. Hamilton · Jun 12, 2008

Matera the Mad said:
Coffeepots are like, totally sexless.

so how do you explain the drip?

Plot Device · Jun 12, 2008

P.H.Delarran said:
so how do you explain the drip?

Okay then: androgenous (since BOTH persuasions drip from time to time).

Dave.C.Robinson · Jun 13, 2008

Male name, not associated with any current culture. If pressed I'd say a male made-up name used by someone either online or on the street. I'd also think it was the only name the person used on a regular basis.

I got the Tilex and Proctor-Silex thoughts as well.

Disa · Jun 13, 2008

Yep, Proctor Silex was my first thought, too. Then I thought, it could possibly be the name of some futuristic person who wears a lot of silver- *shrugs*

sadron · Jun 13, 2008

I think male.

KTC · Jun 13, 2008

Soccer Mom said:
Sounded like Silas to me and made me think male.

Have an original thought.

Poll: gender of the following name:

What gender would you assign to the name: Silex?

Male

Female

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