This Ashley-like surname name actually made the US Top 1000 around the turn of the 20th century. Used very quietly today in equal numbers -- about a dozen each -- for boys and girls. Ashby is a major thoroughfare in Berkeley, California.

Ashby

Atwell

Bentley, a somewhat stuffy British surname, previously associated primarily with an incredibly expensive English car, has had a recent surge in popularity, thanks largely to the reality TV shows 16 and Pregnant and Teen Mom, with Bentley being the name of the son of breakout star Maci (another new favorite) Bookout.

Bentley

Old Norman name last current in the 1930s, and firmly in our 'so far out it will always be out' category – despite its appearance as a Hogwarts student in Harry Potter. This is the full first name of P.G. Wodehouse's inimitable Bertie Wooster.

Bertram

Bickley

Spelled with either one 'l' or two, Calista came to the fore in 1997 when Calista Flockhart hit it big as Ally McBeal. Flockhart, who bears her mother's middle name, didn't just introduce a name, she introduced a whole sensibility. Pretty and delicate, Calista is definitely worthy of consideration, especially for parents with Greek roots. 
 In ancient myth, Calista (or Calisto)was a nymph loved by Zeus, whose jealous wife Hera turned her into a bear.

Calista

This stuffy English surname and hotel name took on Twilight cool when attached to vampire Carlisle Cullen.  Inspired by the character, it's more popular in this spelling than as Carlyle and more widely used for boys than for girls.

Carlisle

Carmel is a biblical place-name heard much more frequently in Ireland than in the U.S. and is considered a particularly Catholic name. It is given in honor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and is the name of a mountain ridge on the Mediterranean near Haifa in Israel, mentioned in the Old Testament, famous for its lush vegetation and said to have been often visited by Mary and the Infant Christ.

 Irish-born Carmel Snow was a one-time influential editor of Harper's Bazaar; Carmel Myers was a sultry silent movie star.
 Caveat: Could be confused with a candy.

Carmel

Dalkeith

Dianella

Kingsley is a sophisticated Harry Potter name that entered the US Top 1000 in 2013.
 Writer Kingsley Amis is its most famous bearer. Cousin Kingston is also rising in popularity, thanks to Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale's little boy.

Kingsley

Kardinya

Kenwick

Leda is that rare name that has not yet been discovered in the current craze for ancient names from mythology.  In classical Greek myth, Leda was a great beauty who mothered another great beauty, Helen of Troy. 

Leda is at once simple, deeply-rooted, and unique: Only 23 baby girls were named Leda in the US last year. A name used in several European countries, pronunciation is usually the straightforward lee-dah but the Italians say lay-dah.

Leda

Old English name as outmoded as the use of the word maid for a young girl. 

Maida

Madeley

Medina

Murdoch

Noranda

Orelia

Piara

With the prevailing popularity of Samuel, some parents are considering this more (literally) powerful biblical name, which shares the desirable nickname of Sam.
 Samson was, of course, the supernaturally strong champion of the Israelites against the Philistines who was betrayed by Delilah, as dramatized in more than one technicolor epic. But the more it is used for children today, the more the name is able to move away from that image.
Sampson is a variant spelling--Sampson Brass is a character in the Dickens novel The Old Curiosity Shop, Samzun is the interesting Celtic spelling, Sansone the Italian version.
 The story of Samson has been translated into a number of works of art, including Milton's poetic drama Samson Agonistes, an oratorio by Handel, an opera by Saint-Saens, and paintings by Rembrandt and Rubens.

Samson

Though the usual U.S. spelling is Sterling, this is the authentic Scottish family name version.

Stirling

Sorrento

Trigg

Warwick

KiwiAussieMum's list "Names Inspired by Perth, Western Australia" of 26 great name ideas: Ashby - Warwick!

Names Inspired by Perth, Western Australia

Whether you're looking for something different and unique, or you're from Perth and want to honour your hometown, you may find some interesting name possibilities here to spark your imagination.