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There are a # of "boys' names" though that sound fem. regardless of the masculinity of those they're pasted on... Liam and Brendan and Brayden for example. They're all very much boys' names, but that doesn't make them sound any less effeminate. I'm sure there were reasons why Marion became a girls' name and is hardly ever used on boys anymore. Liam has a history, but is still too close to Leanne for my liking. Brendan looks and sounds like Brenda w/ an n and Brayden just sounds girly like it falls in the same category. However, all have become trendy and widely accepted.
My main problem w/ Tristan though is the idea of giving a child a name w/ a rather unfortunate meaning... Same reason things that mean blind, deceiver, lame, weak eyes etc. get thrown out immediately for me. If you wish to lump your kid w/ a name that means sad, that's your perogative. Whether or not the kid's ok w/ that or even cares will depend on the kid, but since I'd only be wishing good things for my children (life gives enough knocks in itself for them to overcome and be strengthened by), I consider the meaning as a major part in my choices of potential names.

This message was edited 7/4/2010, 11:00 PM