EASTON  

Gender: F
Origin: English
Meaning: "east facing place"

Stylish Waspy-sounding surname that's climbing up the popularity charts. TV actress Elisabeth Rohm named her daughter Easton August Anthony--a real gender-bender.

Easton is being discussed in our message boards:

• Family Of 15--Lots of Multiples Big Family Game!!!!!!!!!!!!!
• Best of British - some Telegraph birth announcements
• Not In love with any of my names? Ideas Needed???
• An update on our new list.
• BABY NAME GAME - lots of kids, lots of questions!

Read Nameberry blog posts about Easton:

• NEW SURNAME NAMES FOR BOYS
• BABY NAME TRENDS: Heading Up
• BOYS TO GIRLS--BABY NAME GENDER SWITCHES