Sons who are named after their mother: (legally, parents, college)

[randomparent]

Originally Posted by Pitt Chick

Nope. Beverly, along with Shirley and Ashley, were masculine names, usurped by females in more recent times.

Kelly, too. I've known several men named Kelly, and I liked them all. It's a great name.

[theatergypsy]

Originally Posted by G-fused

Shirley you can't be serious!

Edit: Anyone care to finish that?

Yes, I am serious, and stop calling me Shirley!

[cwaatar516]

gotta put my two cents in, yes not only was Shirley a male name, but so was Lavern. note the spelling, if it is spelled Laverne (with an e on the end) it was a female name.

[no kudzu]

ex. George Beverly Shea
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35FILs1qiVA
was a famous gospel singer who toured with Billy Graham
I've known several men named Beverly.

once knew a man named Felda after his mother. he hated the name and it made his life miserable.

Father in law's name was Marion and his first wife's name was Marian!

Knew a couple both named Terry- Terence and Teresa

went to high school with a guy named Ashley..pretty common in the south.

[nana053]

Ashley - Gone with the Wind - Ashley Wilkes Booth

[Rubi3]

My older brother was born in a town named Luther and that's his middle name. My younger brother's middle name is our mother's maiden name.

[reneeh63]

There was a guy named Robin in the class ahead of me in high school...nobody really thought anything about it and as far as I could tell he was pretty popular...of course he looked good, so that helped...

[Army_Guy]

We know an Erin who named her son Aaron.

[SFBayBoomer]

Originally Posted by AnnaNomus

Norma Bates/Norman Bates

Now, that's just PSYCHO!

[Tobiashen]

Originally Posted by Katarina Witt

Very common, IME. Ron has Ronda, etc. I remember a "Wilbur" naming his daughter "Wiburta". I'm not making this up.

Wilburta! I believe you! Who would think of that?

Another male/became-female name is Evelyn, i.e., Evelyn Waugh.

Just looked it up to be sure, and found this:

Evelyn Waugh was married to a woman named Evelyn, and they were known as 'He-Evelyn" and "She-Evelyn"

Evelyn: Meaning Of Name Evelyn | Nameberry.com