Last Names That Are Adorable First Names

  1. Jessel
    • Origin:

      German, French, or English surname
    • Meaning:

      "gift; Jehovah increases"
    • Description:

      A fresh take on Jessica, Jessel is currently borne in the public eye by Jessel Taank, a Real Housewife of New York City.
  2. Newcomb
    • Origin:

      English Surname
    • Meaning:

      "newly come"
    • Description:

      Julia Styles used Newcomb as the middle name for her son Strummer.
  3. Sander
    • Origin:

      Dutch and Scandinavian, diminutive of Alexander
    • Meaning:

      "defending men"
    • Description:

      Sander would be an unconventional short form of Alexandra, variation of Sandra, or surname-name for girls. It was given to 41 baby boys in the US last year but no girls, but it certainly can be a gender-neutral choice.
  4. Radburn
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "reedy stream"
    • Description:

      Upper-crusty surname name.
  5. Paterson
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "son of Peter"
    • Description:

      Paterson is a surname-name to continue a line of Peters and also the name of a city in New Jersey, hometown of poets William Carlos Williams and Allen Ginsberg.
  6. Portwood
    • Origin:

      English Surname
    • Description:

      Chosen by Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher as the middle name of their son Dimitri.