>However, this isn't a foolproof way to
>establish gender, since it is dependent on Mr./Ms.
Webb's parents being
>astute enough to know this spelling rule.
I can't resist making a bad situation worse.
Jean is English feminine or French masculine. Francis is the
masculine spelling (Frances is f) unless it is a family
surname which is spelled with the i - and why shouldn't it
be?. Webb is...
...going to remain a little ambiguous, unless somebody knows
how to find the facts.
Cheerfully,
Marianne
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