NAMES OF THE NEW WEST
Names from television and movie Westerns sometimes got a lot more adventurous than Josh and Jesse.In fact, Westerns are responsible for reviving scores of antiquated classics that might otherwise have disappeared completely, along with introducing unconventional animal and word names as firsts.Some Western character names from the classic shows and movies of the 50s and 60s that sound fresh and new, if a bit quirky, today:
ABELIAABIHUALBEN
AMELITA
AMOSARTOLAASH
AXEL
BARKER
BARN
BEAR
BOBODIEBOONE
CICERO
CLAY
CLEM
LAMBERT
LINUS
MOSSNEWLYPERCY
QUINT
RUFUS
THAD
WADE
ZEBULON
The newest Western names draw heavily on the place itself, or on Western-themed words.Some choices that have been used in the post-Bonanza world:
Boys
AUSTIN
DALLAS
DENVER
HOUSTON
MAVERICK
RIO
ROPER
RYDER
WEST
Girls
ARIZONA
CHEYENNE
NEVADA
SCOUT
SHILOH
SIERRA
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