[Facts] Re: Why are male names being used for Females now but not Female names for Males?
in reply to a message by Wish Fish
They are usually surnames which are generally considered unisex until they become more popular as first names. This is usually the same route you get feminine names being used for men, like Evelyn, Marion, Emmet, Parnel, Alison. In general any surname is going to start out with some small usage by men as a first name, as the tradition is just more common for men. There are exceptions, like Tatum which started out more common for women but is now being given to more baby boys than baby girls in the US.