ORSON  

Gender: M
Origin: Latin and English
Meaning: "bearlike"

Has a rotund teddy-bear image, a la Orson (birth name George) Welles, who seemed to own it during his lifetime. No longer a single-person signature, it's now an interesting possibility for any parent seeking an unusual yet solid name. It's started to appear to the celeb set--both Paz Vega and Lauren Ambrose have little Orsons.

Variations:
Urson, Orsin, Orso, Orsis, Orsen

International Variations:
Ourson (French) Orsino (Italian)

Orson is being discussed in our message boards:

• Not In love with any of my names? Ideas Needed???
• Triple A, Triple B, Triple C...Boys!
• Favorites naming game for boys
• Name for Penelope's twin brother
• Baby and Jontee need names!

Read Nameberry blog posts about Orson:

• NO EXPIRATION DATE ON NAMES
• MIDDLE NAMES: THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX
• VINTAGE CHIC: The new old names
• GLAMOUR GIRLS AND BOYS
• LIONS AND TIGERS AND BEARS, OH MY!