DUKE  

Gender: M
Origin: English rank of nobility

While John Wayne and Duke Ellington are worthy role models, this name sounds like a too-flimsy diminutive. Only someone like Diane Keaton could get away with using it for her son.

Duke is being discussed in our message boards:

• little Lilia begs for brother's name, please:)!
• how would you pronouce ...
• Good ones are hard to find.
• Your Vampire Name!
• Need a Cool First Name

Read Nameberry blog posts about Duke:

• AFRICAN-AMERICAN NAMES: Early Day, Place, and Word Names
• ROYAL STARBABIES: Hollywood's Little Princes and Princesses
• PRINCE NAMES
• MOM NAMES: The Names of Famous Mothers
• IS THERE STILL SUCH A THING AS A "SISSY" NAME?