MINGUS  

Gender: M
Origin: Scottish, variation of MENZIES

Supermodel Helena Christensen named her son in honor of jazz great Charles Mingus, opening up a whole category of jazzy possibilities: Kenton, Calloway, Ellington, Gillespie, Mulligan, Tatum, and Thelonius.

Mingus is being discussed in our message boards:

• Please help me!
• A brother or sister for little Jack or Olivia
• New: AA, BB, CC, DD....Boy/Girl Sibling Sets
• May Names of the Day
• Opinions on boy names...Ozias?

Read Nameberry blog posts about Mingus:

• LAST NAMES FIRST
• YOU DON'T HAVE TO LOVE JAZZ TO CALL YOUR KID KENTON