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in reply to a message by Amphelise
Doesn't its popularity originate from Charlotte Bronte's " Shirley"? I believe it was a male name before that.
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Yes: in the book it's stated to be a male name that needs some explaining when used on a female! Conversely, in the later LM Montgomery "Anne" books, Anne and Gilbert's youngest son gets named Shirley, that being his mother's maiden name.
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