Kelly, Mackenzie, and Clare: Great reclaimed names for boys
By Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain Girls have been borrowing from boys’ names for generations. Shirley and Ashley were once more common for men. Ditto Madison, Avery, and Harper. It’s easy to fume about name theft. After all, conventional wisdom is that once a name is widely used for our daughters,...
Dec 12, 2024