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When you hear the name Rex what comes to mind? Unless you had a dog or a horse named Rex as you were growing up, you probably imagined someone like an older man in a tweed jacket sitting in a dark, book-lined study as a small fire burns happily in the fireplace. When you hear the name Angelica do you imagine long, flowing hair and chiffon dresses? Somehow the name Rex sounds masculine, doesn't it? And Angelica definitely sounds gentle and feminine. Aside from the fact that names have images associated with them, why is it that Angelica just soundsright for a girl and Rex sounds right for a boy?