Male names on females

[rubytitania.livejournal.com]

So, I was thinking about the whole trend of giving girls names which are blatantly masculine (Ryan, James etc), and I realised there are two women at my work who have men's names. I've worked there a year and a half so the names don't even sound odd to me anymore, but I remember when I started I thought it was very strange. We have a Merlin (in her 30s I think), and a Felix (probably late 40s). What do you guys think? Do you know any people with odd names which you hardly even notice because you know them?

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[space-monkey340.livejournal.com]

I know a Merlin!!! He's a fat old man with orange stripy hair and whiskers. He sleeps on my bed. And hogs it.

It's hardly a new trend (Ashley was a man's name once, as were Stacy and Tracy), but I think it's a little lame. But then again I'm kind of old fashioned.