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Originally Posted by amyann It never hit me but, yes, Ashley is a man's name in "Gone with the Wind".  I always like the name Ashley but I don't think that's a good name for a boy these days. I mean why make it tough on the kids at school.
Oh, I haven't meet any boy named Zoe, yet. But I don't really think it needs to be changed - or maybe just the spelling.  |
Ashley (as in the movie) was a family surname. Frequently, in those days, families used family surnames as given names, therefore, Ashley, in that case. Some people still use the practice, but mostly it's an old practice.