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HelpRe: Gillian on a boy?
in reply to a message by Frollein Gladys
I feel like I did once know one, but so far back in the dark mists of my childhood that I can't really definitely say much about it.
I could see how Gillian could have once been a male name, since Jillian is a form of Julian, which used to be unisex/feminine, just like Christian.
I prefer Gillian with a hard G, but soft G seems to be the way most pronounce it (and, as it's related to Jillian, I suppose that makes sense). It's interesting though that Gillian is most often presumed to be soft-g but names like Gilligan and Gillis are hard-g.
I could see how Gillian could have once been a male name, since Jillian is a form of Julian, which used to be unisex/feminine, just like Christian.
I prefer Gillian with a hard G, but soft G seems to be the way most pronounce it (and, as it's related to Jillian, I suppose that makes sense). It's interesting though that Gillian is most often presumed to be soft-g but names like Gilligan and Gillis are hard-g.
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