FLOYD  

Gender: M
Origin: Welsh
Meaning: "gray-haired"

A Top 100 name from the 1880s to the 1940s that somehow developed an almost comical hayseed persona along with a touch of retro jazz cool; it just might appeal to parents with a strong taste for the quirky.

Floyd is being discussed in our message boards:

• How do these sound together?
• 'F' Poll
• Geezer Names for Girls
• A sibling for Owen and Rhys?!
• names you "shouldn't" like but do

Read Nameberry blog posts about Floyd:

• 1910 BABY NAMES: Testing the 100-year rule
• HEY, JUDE: Names from the Beatles and beyond
• HIPPER THAN HIPSTER
• VINTAGE NAMES: 100-Year-Old Names That Sound New Again
• 70'S BABY NAMES: Beyond Tiffany & Todd