The Considerables (boy)

  1. Marion
    • Origin:

      French derivative of Mary
    • Meaning:

      "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"
    • Description:

      Fun fact: Marion was the birth name of movie star John Wayne. Although commonly thought of as a female name today, it was actually more popular for boys until the late 19th century, and was given to roughly equal numbers of boys and girls throughout the 1970s-2000s.
  2. Ransom
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "shield's son"
    • Description:

      Ransom may be rakish and handsome, but it carries an unavoidable association with holding someone for ransom. But that kind of bad boy image might be exactly what attracts you to Ransom in the first place.
  3. Cyprian
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "man of Cyprus"
    • Description:

      With a long and noble history -- Cyprian was one of the great Christian Latin writers -- this could make a highly unusual but meaningful choice.
  4. Willis
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of William, German
    • Meaning:

      "resolute protection"
    • Description:

      A common surname that was popular as a given name in the late 19th and early 20th century, Willis dropped off the US Top 1000 back in the early 90s, just as alternative William diminutive, Liam, began to skyrocket.
  5. Selwyn
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "manor friend"
    • Description:

      An old aristocratic English name which also belongs to Cambridge college, named for George Augustus Selwyn, the first Bishop of New Zealand, subsequently Bishop of Lichfield.
  6. Orrin
    • Origin:

      Variation of Odhrán, Irish
    • Meaning:

      "little pale green one"
    • Description:

      With a cool color meaning and a woodsy, earthy feel, this anglicized spelling of the Irish name Odhrán could rise in popularity thanks to Olympic rugby player, Orrin Bizer. The name did rank in the US Top 1000 in the late 1800s and the early 20th century, but has been out of the charts since the 60s.
  7. Sorrell
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "reddish brown"
    • Description:

      Soft, amber-hued herbal and autumnal name that's used most often to describe the color of a horse. The proper spelling: Sorrel.
  8. Aurealius