John Christie and Campbell McCarra

John Bird · Post by **John Bird** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 4:27 am

Hi

I have been tracing my Christie ancestors and have come across my
g x 4 grandfather John Christie marrying a person called Campbell McCarra.

I would like to know whether Campbell was a female christian name?
The IGI has them marrying on 2 July 1777 and also having 9 children. The only book on Scottish christain names I have says that Campbell was a clan name sometimes used as a christian name. As it does not indicate male or female can it be assumed Campbell was sometimes a female name?

thanks

John Bird

Post by **AndrewP** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 6:36 am

Hi John,

Nowadays Campbell as a first name is male.

All the best,

AndrewP

Russell · Post by **Russell** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 10:29 am

Hi John

I have an ancestor who was christened Stewart. I can't see anything in her parents history that even hints at why they called her that.

At least she chose more mundane names for her children. (

Maybe it was her husband who chose them

)

The name Christian has also been used for males and females in the past.

We seem to have more fixed ideas these days of what constitutes a 'male' name as opposed to a 'female' name.

Russell

JustJean · Post by **JustJean** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 12:25 pm

My two bits worth on this one

In the good ol US of A note Campbell Brown a female television news personality.

Best wishes
Jean

Post by **emanday** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 1:40 pm

One of my lot was Douglas Clark, born in Edinburgh c1841. She married a William Tait, but she didn't pass her name on (as far as I can see, so far

)