What makes a name sound naturally masculine or feminine? What about unisex names, like Max for example?

Question

What makes a name sound naturally masculine or feminine? What about unisex names, like Max for example?

In: Culture

Answer 1

Culture.

What even makes a sound a name. Why isn’t Kokiku a name ? Or is it for some people ? To use a term that’s often heard : it’s a social construct : the society defines what are names and what aren’t, and it evolves with people and time…