I hear what people are saying, I guess I just wish it wasn't so - I equate
Tristan as just as masculine a name as
Gavin (
Gawain) or
Arthur, because of the connotation... but I see how similar sounds to
Trisha,
Kristen, etc. can get in the way. And unfortunately most people who I have spoken to have never heard of or read anything to do with
Tristan, so I can't judge them for lack of familiarity with the masculinity of the name.
It's just too bad.