ELMER  

Gender: M
Origin: English
Meaning: "noble and renowned"

Thanks to Elmer Fudd, Elmer the Cow, and even Elmer's glue, this name has become a bit of a joke -- the quintessential so-far-out-it-will-always-be-out name.

Nicknames & Variations:
Aymer, Elmir, Aylmer, Aylmar, Elmar

Elmer is being discussed in our message boards:

• Name game! Multiple generations :o)
• Drop 2, Add 1 (Turn of the Century Boy Names)
• Elimination: couples (romantic, not sibling)
• Thirteen Kids (and counting..?)!
• Roger, Donald, & Elmer

Read Nameberry blog posts about Elmer:

• VINTAGE NAMES: 100-Year-Old Names That Sound New Again
• GOODBYE, GLADYS?
• A "FOOLPROOF" FORMULA FOR FINDING THE PERFECT NAME