I read a magazine article years ago that basically claimed that some girl names have always been girl names, some boy names have always been boy names, and some cross genders over time. In the case of crossing genders, the trend is almost without exception from boy to girl.
What are some names that have crossed over? I’ve noticed:
Taylor
Tyler
Courtney
Casey
Leslie
Um… Quinn? Harper?
A couple of months ago I met a youngish woman named Michael.
The name Kelly came up the other day because a friend was surprised to see that a Facebook app called her name a male name. There are probably still men named Kelly, but none under forty or fifty.
I went to law school with a boy Ashley and I don’t really think it sounds terribly untoward. I grew up with some but it was definitely going to the girly end
Beverly
Kimberly
Josslin
Marion
Dana
All used to be boys name’s believe it or not. Actually, I work with a boy Kim.