Ivona Baresova

Biographic Data

ID3558335
NAMEIvona Baresova
GIVEN NAMESIvona
FAMILY NAMEBaresova
SIGNATUREBARESOVA I
AFFILIATIONSPalacký University Olomouc
ORCID0000-0002-4664-013X
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS2
WORKS AS AUTHOR6
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2020
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX1

  • Gender-neutral names in contemporary Japan

    Open AccessIvona Baresova, Tereza NakayaARTICLEActa onomastica2025

    This study explores the growing use of gender-neutral given names in contemporary Japan, focusing on the motivations and decision-making processes behind their selection. Based on a qualitative content analysis of name-selection narratives submitted to a popular parenting website over a fifteen-year period, the article examines whether gender neutrality is an explicit goal or an incidental outcome of naming practices. The findings reveal that whi…

  • Japanese High School Students’ Perceptions of the Gender-Neutral Naming Trend

    Open AccessIvona Baresova, Klára MachůARTICLENames2025

    Contemporary Japanese names feature a broader range of gender expression and show a growing popularity of gender-neutral choices—trends reflected in baby name rankings and frequently discussed in the media, especially on parenting websites. The present study explores this phenomenon from the perspective of young people, who encounter such names more frequently than older generations. Through a questionnaire survey of 635 senior high school studen…

  • Dis/Continuity in the Representation of Gender in Names Across Cultures

    Ivona Baresova, Jane PilcherARTICLESociolinguistic Studies2025References: 1

    Given names in many countries are typically sex-specific, whether this is legally enforced or completely unregulated. Gender-neutral names have been rare, have tended to evolve from masculine names, and have been seen as more advantageous for girls than boys, to whom sex stereotyping is more rigidly applied. However, in the context of recent shifts in gender equality and in conceptualizations of gender as nonbinary, linguistic marking of gender t…

  • Gender-Neutral Names in the Youngest Japanese Generation

    Ivona Baresova, Tereza NakayaARTICLESociolinguistic Studies2025References: 1

    Gender-neutral names have received increasing attention in recent Japanese public discourse regarding names and naming practices. Names referred to as gender-neutral ( chūseiteki or jendāresu in Japanese) are commonly considered to be names that can be given to both boys and girls, and their gender-neutral character is discussed explicitly in relation to the phonological and/or graphic form of the name. Although gender-neutral names represent a m…

  • Contemporary Japanese Gender-Neutral Names from the Perspective of Their Bearers

    Ivona Baresova, Klára Machů et al.ARTICLEJapanese Studies2024Cited by: 1References: 1

  • Going by an English Name

    Open AccessIvona Baresova, Marcel PikhartARTICLESocial Sciences2020Cited by: 1References: 5

    It is easy to understand why Taiwanese students play the part of the name assigned to them in English class, but why do so many of them continue to use this name long after their school years? A survey of young Taiwanese adults, with follow-up interviews, investigated how and why they acquire and use an English name. The results mirror previously reported tendencies and suggest some new insights into the motivation and functionality of this pract…