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By lesliemarion · Updated May 2023
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Place-name
An interesting Canadian province and city name that has some literary history as the name of a character in Dickens's Bleak House ; could make a distinctive choice for parents with northern roots.
Dutch artist name
The name of the most renowned of the Old Masters is a potential option for families who put an emphasis on the creative. Rembrandt Peale was a member of the Peale family of painters, all named for…
Scottish
"from a family of tanners"
British-sounding literary surname choice.
English
"place in the willows"
Stiff and sedate surname name, despite its salty start.
Spelling variation of Sergeant, Latin
"to serve"
One of the few military ranks used as a name, as in Kennedy in-law and Peace Corps creator Sargent (born Robert Sargent) Shriver. There's also a more creative, artistic association with painter John…
Day name
Saturday derives from Saturn, so with day names and mythological names both gaining wider acceptance, we may see some babies named for this relaxing day of the week.
English surname
"jumper, leaper"
This lively, springy, rarely used surname name has an interesting history. For the English, German, Dutch and Ashkenazic Jews it was a nickname for a lively person or traveling entertainer, deriving…
Tree name
A handsome, spruced-up post-Bruce tree name.
English word name
A video-game name ("Final Fantasy VII") with an unappealing sound and meaning.
Stanislas is a masculine name of Slavic origin, specifically from the Polish name Stanisław, combining "stan" (state, condition) and "slava" (glory, fame), meaning "achieving glory" or "one who…
Gaelic
"stream"
A strong, eminently usable which is currently highly fashionable in its native Scotland, but little known elsewhere. With its cool two-syllable, n-ending shape and attractive nature meaning, Struan…
"strong bear cub"
Variously spelled as Swithun or Swithin, this distinctive sounding name is belonged to St. Swithun, an Anglo-Saxon bishop known as the patron saint of Winchester and of the weather — making him the…
"command of the valley"
Upscale and upstanding.
Nature name
One of the more unusual nature names , that of a variety of pine tree. Tam might sleeken and modernize it.
Place name
Unexplored Moroccan place name, conjuring up images of camels and palm trees and domed minarets.
Latin, Roman clan name
One of the few ancient Roman names that doesn't end in us, the rarely heard Tarquin has a decidedly creative, even dramatic flair, which could appeal to the parent looking for a strikingly original…
"temple settlement"
Butler name, and also that of the rat in Charlotte's Web .
"place with thatching"
The name of the famous British man of letters might just appeal to some English majors as a more interesting alternative to Zachary. An appropriate playmate for Russell Crowe's boy Tennyson.
German
"courageous people"
This is one of the least known or used of the Theo names, quite possibly because of its last syllable. In Samuel Butler's 1903 novel The Way of All Flesh , there is a clergyman character named…
"people's ruler"
Theodoric feels prehistoric, though with short form Theo one of the hottest names around, this old German names for boys may soon feel new again.
