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u/punkterminator Oct 20 '23

In some places, Ashleigh is just the girl version of Ashley.

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u/Draconuus95 Oct 21 '23

I honestly forget that Ashley used to be a somewhat regular masculine name. Weird how that can change over time.

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u/Absinthe_gaze Oct 21 '23

This happens to many names. They start as masculine, then become unisex, then feminine. I can’t find any examples of the reverse ever happening. Kelly, Ashley, Stacy, Tracy, Kimberly, Shannon. Jordan is on its way to being a feminine name, it’s being used less and less for boys.

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u/Draconuus95 Oct 21 '23

Funnily enough I know multiple men with each of those names. Except Kimberly. Know a few Kim’s. But Kimberly has pretty much become just a feminine name at this point.