Preppy Names

Winthrop

English

"friend's village"

Proper Bostonian.

Worth

English

"enclosure, homestead"

No low self-esteem for this kid, or so his parents hope.

Wright

Wright is a masculine name that originated as an English occupational surname referring to a craftsman or builder—specifically a woodworker or carpenter (from the Old English "wyrhta," meaning…

Wyclef

English

"dweller at the white cliff"

Haitian-born rap superstar and humanitarian Wyclef ("Fugees") Jean has lent this name a powerful musical beat.

Wyndham

English

"from the windy village"

This artistic and aristocratic surname is a bold and daring choice, but with nature inspired names like Wren on the rise, and surnames-as-first-names being in vogue, Wyndham has seen a shift up the…

Yale

Welsh

"fertile upland"

An appellation that couldn't be more Ivy League or sound less Welsh. The name of the University is taken from the surname of college benefactor Elihu Yale. In the movie Manhattan , Yale Pollack is…