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I love Pearl on a boy.
I mean, I know it's really hard to pull off on a boy, but I love it anyway.
It's on my list (you know, with boys' names Vivian, Joscelin, Meredith, Hollis, and Chelsey.)

I do hope his surname isn't Gates.

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That said, I taught a boy called Jade. He had a sister called Amber.

ive never even heard of Pearl being used as a male name. definitely has a 'boy named Sue' vibe, but it's not without its charm.

I know a male Pearly

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He used to go by Tommy (a totally random name; it had nothing to do with his middle name or anything), but when he got into high school he strated using Pearly. It's a family name.

I know that it was unisex way back when but a 40 year old??

oh man

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I was all ready to start raving over how I loooooove the name Pearl and stay up way too late thinking up combos. But Mr. Pearl stole all my thunder!

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Did you ask how he likes his name? I'd be interested to find out.

Well, my husband had a male friend in college named Diamond. The name didn't seem a burden to him. I bet that Pearl is very secure in his masculinity.

My great-grandfather had a brother named Pearl.

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I only like it for a girl, though.

Sounds strange, doesn't it? Still, men are (occasionally) called Garnet. I went to school with a guy so named.
Edit. A thought..perhaps Pearl was a surname, and he was given it a s a first name. Anyway, well spotted! An interesting sighting.

This message was edited 3/29/2010, 6:59 PM