I LOVE Meredith on boys, like it is originally. I don't live in Wales, but I'd totally use this on a boy. I don't find it nice on a girl, and loathe boy names on girls.
― Anonymous User 11/6/2019
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According to howmanyofme.com, there are five people in the U.S. named Meredith Meredith.
My first name is Meredith, as it was for my father and grandfather. Meredith has been a man's given name in my family since some time in the 19th century. I have ancestors from Virginia and Tennessee whose surname was Meredith about five generations ago, so it's truly a family name rather than something we just pulled out of nowhere. Most people think it sounds "pretty" these days, and therefore assume it's a woman's name, but I still find it strange to hear it used for females. I think it's fun to see the shock on peoples' faces when they call for "Meredith" (in a medical waiting room for example) expecting a woman, but get a tall man! Given its 1400 year history as a masculine name, it should be listed here as unisex rather than feminine-only.
I don't live in Wales, but I'd totally use this on a boy.
I don't find it nice on a girl, and loathe boy names on girls.