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I'm living in Germany where the male name Jan is very common but I've just realized that pronouncing it the English way it sounds rather feminine. It makes me think of Janet or Janina or some ugly Janelle or what not at once. But I guess it is okay as a boys' name, esp. if you consider that everyone has got a different taste concerning the pronounciation. I myself find it a bit too feminine-sounding and I don't like the whole sound of it anyway (sounds like 'jam' or something). But it's not a complete no-go on a boy, imo.
It would be even uglier if used for a girl as her full fn, in my opinion. As a nn for Janet, it would be okay.