I think it would be ok.
Kinda retro style - like the age of
Dawn,
Doreen, and
Deirdre. And
Leslie,
Lynn,
Kelly,
Tracy,
Kim.
It's not any more strikingly cross-gender than
Dylan (g), which is pretty common.
Darian is too rare on guys, for it to be ugly & mannish the way
Adrian is for girls.
I even think one reason people don't really use
Darian (b) very frequently, may be because it doesn't quite seem masculine enough (reminds of
Marian), and
Darius is available and more appealing.
It might be more broadly appealing if spelled Darienne, or even
Darien.
I think
Dorian (g) is less harsh (tho it has more baggage, from the book)
And
Daria and
Dara are both preferable to me, over
Darian.
- mirfakThis message was edited 6/2/2021, 11:41 AM