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I've never known a single Tristan and have only read of a female Tristan in a ballet recital program once years ago. It just looked wrong to me all the way around. The problem is, it's so similar to Kristin / Kristen that the rather feminine association is there, however, Tristan is solely masculine to me.

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Growing up, I had always felt sorry for the male Kellys, Leslies, Courtneys and Tracys. Now as an adult, two of my male favorites are "soft" (Leo and Ian). To answer your question, even though my middle dd's mn is Brooke, I wouldn't go the gender-bending route. I'm just too traditional. Anyway, Brooke's name was more nature inspired than surnamey or masculine. That was the appeal for me.