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Brogan - boys name or girls name?!

38 replies

princesshaley · 27/10/2016 18:12

I've come across the name Brogan, which I like for a boy, but I've seen it used a lot for a girl, and I know a few girls with the names, but no boys.

Around when I was born, it was apparently a lot more popular for girls (165 girls vs 34 boys), but last year, it was much more popular for boys (58 boys vs 16 girls).

Should I add it to my boys list, even though the Brogans my age are girls? Or should I let it go? Confused

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SimonLeBonOnAndOn · 27/10/2016 19:34

I'd say it was a male name, but I know a female one.
Can't stand it. Awful name.

MrsGsnow18 · 27/10/2016 19:31

I have only ever encountered two female Brogans. (One is 5 or 6 now the other much older) I also know it as a surname.
It sounds masculine enough, but many people will perhaps associate with being a girl's name.

TroysMammy · 27/10/2016 19:24

I knew a female one. She must be about 23 now.

TenThousandSpoons · 27/10/2016 19:23

I've met one girl called Brogan. How about Brody?

Bertucci · 27/10/2016 19:22

It reminds me of the derogatory Australian term 'Bogan'.

SunnyInMay · 27/10/2016 19:20

I've only ever met one who was female.

Aoibhe · 27/10/2016 19:08

It's a common surname in Ireland not helpful

Sophronia · 27/10/2016 19:02

The one I know is female

tonsiltennis · 27/10/2016 18:52

Neither. It's a surname.

DerelictMyBalls · 27/10/2016 18:51

*Bogan

DerelictMyBalls · 27/10/2016 18:50

It sounds very similar to Began (the Aussie version of ch*v).

PoldarksBreeches · 27/10/2016 18:47

It's ugly either way, sorry

AnnetteKertan · 27/10/2016 18:42

I've only ever met a female Brogan but I do think it's a rather masculine name