Now that Kimberly is no longer one of the top girl names, Kim or long form Kimball feel more gender neutral.

Driver seems prime for adoption as a first name, with the rise of occupational names ranging from Archer to Ranger to Sawyer.

A slight elaboration on Forrest, with the same woodsy charm.

Could catch on in tandem with the newfound popularity of Griffin and Griffith.

English surname that's very rarely found as a first name. The Colorado city was named after Horace Greeley, the nineteenth-century congressman and founder of the New-York Tribune.

Blunt. Stick to Hunter.

Eaton's similarity to Eton gives it an upscale Old School feel, though in the U.S. a name that sound like eatin' could have teasin' potential. Eaton could also sound like the much-more-familiar Ethan with a tough-guy accent.

Proper Bostonian.

Name of a poet, this will be one for consideration by literary parents. The name fits well with the current trend towards surnames as given names, but beware the three syllable pronunciation, which may be a trap for the poetically disinclined.

McCarthy is one of a wave of new Irish surname-names, one of the most popular last names of Irish origin now translated to a first name. Mac is an attractive nickname.

While nature names, even those of fierce animals and mountain peaks, are used for children these days, architectural features like this somehow seem a bit cold.

Long-used surname name that's up for promotion to greater popularity.

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 Singer Sargent.

Barbour is a masculine name that originated as an occupational surname in medieval Britain, referring to someone who was a barber. In historical times, barbers performed various services including haircuts, shaving, and even medical procedures like bloodletting and minor surgeries. As a first name, Barbour is extremely rare, representing the trend of repurposing surnames as given names. The name carries associations with craftsmanship and historical trades. While uncommon as a personal name, Barbour maintains recognition through the popular British clothing brand of the same name. Parents choosing Barbour might appreciate its distinctive English heritage, strong consonant sounds, and connection to traditional crafts, offering a unique alternative to more common surname-derived names like Parker or Mason.

Despite Thornton Wilder, playwright of the perennial Our Town, only a handful of baby boys receive this name each year..

A cross-cultural possibility, but a bit heavy and somber.

A simple, self-possessed, somewhat serious surname, which might work better as a middle.

A surname style choice that could get you nicknames Bear and Ozzy, which is pretty cool. It comes from the Old English variant of the Old Norse Ásbjǫrn, which was introduced to England after the Norman conquest and used occasionally as a given name ever since. Victorian author Elizabeth Gaskell used Osborne for a character in her final novel, Wives and Daughters while it is also famously associated with Osborne House, the former royal residence of Queen Victoria on the Isle of Wight, and with musician Ozzy Osbourne.

Power is one of the new crop -- Justice, Liberty, Peace -- of strong, clear-cut, declarative choices, though this one carries more assertiveness than virtue.