Name Gender Question

General Name Discussion
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What are names that are predominately given to/associated with one gender, however, the most prominent person with that name is someone of a different gender?

I was just thinking how in my country, the name [name_u]Peyton[/name_u] is mostly given to girls. However, the most famous/relevant [name_u]Peyton[/name_u] in pop culture is [name_u]Peyton[/name_u] [name_m]Manning[/name_m]…who identifies as a male.

Another example is how in my country (I’m emphasizing this because I’m sure my examples may not be true in other places), [name_u]Robin[/name_u]/[name_f]Robyn[/name_f] was statistically girl’s name (despite the masculine origin). However, the most famous/relevant [name_m]Robins[/name_m] in pop culture are the fictional boys: [name_u]Robin[/name_u] from Batman and [name_u]Robin[/name_u] Hood. ([name_m]Even[/name_m] in the news this week, the only [name_u]Robin[/name_u] in the headlines was [name_u]Robin[/name_u] Thicke…a guy).

So, I was wondering are there any other examples where the general public tends to give a name to one gender, however, the most famous/relevant person with that name is a different gender?

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I have personally only ever met females named [name_u]Morgan[/name_u], but [name_u]Morgan[/name_u] [name_m]Freeman[/name_m] is a household name. And a man.

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I was going to say [name_u]Morgan[/name_u] [name_m]Freeman[/name_m], but even though he’s not the most famous, [name_u]Taylor[/name_u] Launter (Dude from Twilight). I also like the [name_m]Johnny[/name_m] [name_m]Cash[/name_m] reference in your username, OP.

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Only one I can think of is [name_u]Jackie[/name_u]. To me it sounds feminine in everyday use but the famous [name_u]Jackie[/name_u]'s I can think of are Male. [name_u]Jackie[/name_u] [name_u]Chan[/name_u] and [name_u]Jackie[/name_u] Gleason.

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Interesting topic. One I can think of is [name_u]Nikita[/name_u]. [name_u]Nikita[/name_u] Khrushchev is probably the most famous/historically important person with that name, but where I live I have only met women/girls named [name_u]Nikita[/name_u].