I think Morgan is a great male name. I was having this debate with husband who said Morgan is a girl's name and I looked at him and said, "Two words.....Morgan Freeman."....he then replied...."good point!" LOL!
Besides Mr. Freeman, Morgan was the name of Wyatt Earp's younger brother as well (also present at the infamous O.K. Corral). Nothing says manly like a Wild West gunfight, right? ;)
On a sidenote, the Earps were a very well-named family. LOL
I'm not going to vote, this isn't a matter of liking or disliking the name - your big question here is - Morgan has crossed over from being all-male at one time to being unisex for a while, but now to over to all-girl
it's been a LONG time since I've come across any boy child named Morgan - they are all girls - up through the 20s
Actually, Morgan's popularity as a masculine name has remained relatively steady (generally around the 350s, give or take) since the 1880s. It hasn't decreased or been given over to the girls in the least.
Technically, the male and female versions of the name are generally considered to have separate origins (rather like Gale for a man vs. Gail/Gale for a woman, for lack of a better example offhand), and the Morgan spelling has only been in the top 1000 names for a girl since 1976, so it makes sense most would be in their 20s and younger.
I actually like the name for either gender (though I prefer the feminine forms for a girl), but my point is simply that Morgan has been used as a traditionally masculine name for quite some time, and as such, a boy with the name will not seem trendy or out of place in the least. On the other hand, with the much more recent popularity of Morgan for a girl, it's very likely the trend will die out just as quickly and therefore become dated.
Morgan for a boy will still seem fresh and classic, assuming the numbers from the last 127 years are any indication. It's a good bet. ;)
Besides Mr. Freeman, Morgan was the name of Wyatt Earp's younger brother as well (also present at the infamous O.K. Corral). Nothing says manly like a Wild West gunfight, right? ;)
On a sidenote, the Earps were a very well-named family. LOL
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I'm not going to vote, this isn't a matter of liking or disliking the name - your big question here is - Morgan has crossed over from being all-male at one time to being unisex for a while, but now to over to all-girl
it's been a LONG time since I've come across any boy child named Morgan - they are all girls - up through the 20s
I'd say don't do it
you like the gan sound - how about Keegan
good luck
Actually, Morgan's popularity as a masculine name has remained relatively steady (generally around the 350s, give or take) since the 1880s. It hasn't decreased or been given over to the girls in the least.
Technically, the male and female versions of the name are generally considered to have separate origins (rather like Gale for a man vs. Gail/Gale for a woman, for lack of a better example offhand), and the Morgan spelling has only been in the top 1000 names for a girl since 1976, so it makes sense most would be in their 20s and younger.
I actually like the name for either gender (though I prefer the feminine forms for a girl), but my point is simply that Morgan has been used as a traditionally masculine name for quite some time, and as such, a boy with the name will not seem trendy or out of place in the least. On the other hand, with the much more recent popularity of Morgan for a girl, it's very likely the trend will die out just as quickly and therefore become dated.
Morgan for a boy will still seem fresh and classic, assuming the numbers from the last 127 years are any indication. It's a good bet. ;)
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