Updated October 2026
Across 105 pages
of 105
English
"Nicholas's village"
Charming Dickensian route to Nick.
"place of the northern people"
Would make a difficult choice even for those with ties to the Virginia city or British county.
"northern cliff"
Stick with North.
"northern farm"
Again, North is so much crisper.
"northern town"
Forever the upstairs neighbor on The Honeymooners.
"woods in the north"
Another stiff northerly choice.
"walnut tree"
As always, that oy sound is problematic.
English surname
Brings Jennifer into the twenty-first century.
"Andrǣd's hill"
A rare surname name that could follow in the footsteps of Harlow, Marlow, and Winslow, Onslow comes from the Old English name Andrǣd , which likely relates to Andrew and Anders. In turn, this could…
"divinely brilliant"
Some cutting-edge parents might revive Osbert as a substitute for Oscar. We like the "divinely brilliant" meaning. Cool or terminally nerdy? Your call. Osbert Sitwell, born Francis Osbert Sacheverell…
English variation of Edina
"from Edinburgh, Scotland"
Made famous by actress Idina Menzel, of "Rent" and "Wicked" fame.
English elaboration of Ida
Makes Ida more feminine but no more fashionable.
"pack, bundle,"
Packard feels as hefty and weighty as the old car.
English, diminutive of Page
A masculine way to honor a feminine Page -- although that ett ending is typically found in girls' names.
"from the country, countryman"
Writer Anne Tyler gave this apt name to the hippie child in her novel Amateur Marriage , but she wasn't the first -- it was also used by the Puritans. Today it would be quite a loaded choice.
English, possibly originated as a nickname for pale eyes
Strong, friendly surname choice, à la Bailey.
"little Peter"
To honor an ancestral Peter.
"enclosure"
Above par middle name possibility.
"pear orchard"
For now at least, Parton conjures up the larger-than-life image of Dolly. For an American boy, Patton or Peyton would probably be a better bet.
Literature, English
"modest, reverant"
While Haidee may sound like a variant of Heidi or Hailey, it's actually a separate name with a literary history. First appearing in Byron's epic poem Don Juan (1819), it was likely inspired by the…