LINCOLN  

Gender: M
Origin: English
Meaning: "town by the pool"

Popularity in 2008: #212

This admirable presidential choice with a stylish two-syllable sound has a tall, rangy, upright, honest image, and the cool nickname Linc. Bill Murray is father to a son named Lincoln.

Variations:
Lyncoln, Link, Lincon, Linc, Linc, Lincon, Link, Lyncoln

Lincoln is being discussed in our message boards:

• Orphanage Game
• Because 4 posts just isn't enough.
• Names I think are great but can't bring myself to use...
• The ABC's of Names I Love
• What names go with Zane and Drake?

Read Nameberry blog posts about Lincoln:

• UNUSUAL BABY NAMES: What's Good and Bad
• LAST NAMES FIRST
• L NAMES TO LOVE
• NEW SURNAME NAMES FOR BOYS
• MOM NAMES: The Names of Famous Mothers