My sister was named after my Dad. Anyway, when it came time to attend school, she would get placed in the boys gym class. Of course the error would be corrected as soon as she showed up for the class. The third year my mom told me to check on my sister to make sure she was in the right gym class. As I peeked into the gym, there she was and looking confused. She didn’t ever speak up for herself — never did. She actually had more fun doing the things boys liked to do, like climbing trees. Anyway, thank God that was years ago — since she became the sweetest, most caring, understanding wife to her husband, her pets, her friends, her children. She didn’t care for frills or the more feminine choices never cared about looking sexy or any of the worldly choices — but a female she was. I miss her so much.
My late twin sister's name for example was Gabriele. A boys name is Gabriel. You are probably familiar (not personally) with the late actress Michael Learned who played Olivia Walton in the Waltons. The feminine name would be Michaela.
The good thing here in the states is that you can change your name legally. Not in Germany. I could have changed my name when I became a citizen in 1977, but my parents would have never understood.
Besides although I hated my name when I grew up; what child does not? I learned to like it as it is a very old Germanic name.