English Names with International Style

Just like Sam and Ben, Tom could be revived as a simple, well liked name on its own. Tom, just Tom, is one of the <a href="https://nameberry.com/popular-names/france">Top 100 Boy Names in France</a>

Lynn arrived in the 1940s, spinning off from the wildly popular Linda to become a top mid-century middle (and first) name, ranking at #58 during its 1956 peak. Now, however, Lynn is out of the charts, more likely found stuck on to the end of another name (see Emberlynn and Gracelynn)
 
Derived from either the Welsh llyn meaning "lake", the Spanish linda meaning "pretty, beautiful", or the Germanic lind meaning "soft, tender, flexible", Lynn was used predominantly as a masculine name, right up until 1942 when it swung more feminine for the first time, chosen for 1749 girls compared to 1394 boys.
 
Still given to nearly 70 girls in a recent year, Lynn remains, quietly, on the radar at least.

Lynn

Tim is a boyish short form occasionally given on its own. There were 37 baby boys named Tim in the US last year, versus over 1700 named Timothy.

 have traveled to non-English speaking cultures in recent years, moving up the popularity lists in several European countries including France, Germany, and Sweden.

, we may include names that technically have their origins in other cultures but that have enjoyed widespread use in the US, the UK, Canada, Australia, and other English-speaking locales for decades.

If you're an international family, you may want a versatile name that will work across many cultures. Or you may be trying to bridge intra-family cultures and origins, which many of these names will do.

 include Clara, Alice, and Stella for girls, and Felix, Oscar, and Theo for boys. Less common options include Lara and Tess, Alfred and Jonas.

English names UK US Canada Australia that work well in other cultures, international cross-cultural style names, with meanings and popularity (Page 4)