Comments on: Occupation Names: A Labor Day Salute

By: dresdendoll

dresdendoll — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 23:15:52 +0000

What about Springer?

By: Lucky*Clover

Lucky*Clover — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 22:39:54 +0000

My favorite occupational name is Sawyer and I kind of like Bridger too. I would say Connor, Hunter and Cooper are the names I hear most where I live. I know a little boy named Porter and I always thought of it as a “stuffy” old fashioned name, but it looks like he’ll fit right in with all the others.

By: Joy

Joy — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 16:14:15 +0000

I have great-great-grandparents who had the last name Miller, so I’ve had that name on a short list. It’s the only occupation name I’d ever consider.

Another occupational surname not listed in this post is Prentiss (apprentice).

By: Rita

Rita — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:32:45 +0000

I dislike surnames as given names by principle, but I don’t really mind occupational surnames as long as they convey a pleasant image and meaning: Archer, Rider, Harper, Fletcher. Otherwise they strike me as quite silly (Baker, Parker, Miller, Shepherd) or plain cruel (Hunter).

The other reason I don’t really care for these names is that I associate them with the people who made the surnames famous to my non English-speaking ears. Tatcher reminds me of Margaret, Jagger of Mick, and Dexter of the serial killer :p

By: CassieCake

CassieCake — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 02:51:42 +0000

I love Occupational names. They have such deep roots in our/European culture.

By: kelly

kelly — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 05:26:39 +0000

My sons name is Sawyer Gage. Although we call him by his middle name. His nickname is sawgage.

By: Linelei

Linelei — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:02:54 +0000

I think these names can be neat if you have a family history with them, but I don’t think I’d ever name my child something that means “barrel maker”.

However, my favorite occupation name, which isn’t on here, I would totally use: Luthier. It means someone who makes or repairs stringed instruments. My grandfather was a luthier, and I’ve considered using it to honor him.

By: L.

L. — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:02:25 +0000

Archer is my favorite one by far. How is that any more obvious than Hunter or Forester?

By: smismar

smismar — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:05:14 +0000

D’oh – nm, I skipped to the list and forgot to read the paragraph above. That explains it.

By: smismar

smismar — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:03:51 +0000

I’m mostly “meh” on these kind of names, but you omitted a couple I thought were pretty obvious: Tyler and Taylor.