Androgynous-sounding names are all the rage in the US now...as well as first names that sound like surnames (Jordan, Tyler, Macy, Haley, Madison, Shane and names like that are popular for girls (Morgan seems to be making a comeback, too), Cooper and Tyler are both popular for boys). Nice to get away from so many Brittanys (and of course Britneys) and Ashleys (thoguh they are beautiful names but spoiled by being so common now, like Heather and Courtney). Irish-sounding names with Americanized spellings seem to be popular too, like Catelyn.

I had an aunt and uncle who named their son Dylan (which I assumed was "Dillon" after Sheriff Matt Dillon until they told me differently) way back in the 1970s; I think that was the first wave; I have met a few young men in their early 30s with this name...

on a related topic, I am not sure what is being implied by Cluin about Sean Young's underarm hair, but she is a very beautiful woman and PLENTY of women in Europe shave their legs and not their underarms and no one implies they are unfeminine. I myself do not shave under my arms (haven't for some time) and I would defy anyone to tell me I am not as feminine as they come. Does this mean men who dye their hair or use hair-styling products are complete sissies? Sheesh. The American attitude about this stuff is dumb.