Hi All Yes that is correct. My name Shirley was formerly a male name. Another name that was originally male is Beverley although the spelling may have been Beverly. Bye Shirley > Hi all, > > Just in case newcomers to family history are unaware, both "Evelyn" and > "Shirley", which we now regard as feminine names, were originally > masculine names - a trap for the unwary?? "Pitfield' is a new one to > me, but probably has good connections to that family at some time, > somewhere. >