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Blane
Scottish
"yellow"
Blane is the attractive surname name of an important sixth-century Scottish saint, though Blaine is a more familiar spelling. Ultimately from the Old Irish Bláán, it has the coloful and upbeat…
Crosby
Irish
"village with crosses"
Crosby is an attractively laid-back Irish surname with retro musical associations to Bing and Crosby, Stills, and Nash, and with a jaunty air. Crosby Braverman was the name of a character on the TV…
Blase
Blase is a masculine name with Latin and Greek origins, derived from 'Blasius,' which relates to 'blaise' meaning 'lisping' or 'stuttering.' The name is associated with Saint Blaise, a physician and…
Cutler
English occupational name
"knife maker"
Cooper would be a more engaging C-starting occupational choice.
Blythe
Cuyler
Cuyler is a masculine name with Dutch origins, derived from the occupational surname meaning 'cudgel maker' or referring to someone who made clubs or staffs. Pronounced 'KY-ler,' the name has a…
Courtenay
Courtenay is a masculine name of French origin, derived from a place name meaning 'domain of Curtenus' or 'short settlement.' With aristocratic associations, it was originally a surname for someone…
Bond
English
"peasant farmer"
For 007 fans, a great middle name choice -- or even a first.
Bourne
English
"one who lives near a stream"
A surname with more force than most.
Daphne
Bowman
English surname
"archer"
Bowman has a lot of winning ingredients: an occupational surname, a cool "Bo" sound, and an archery-related meaning. Given to around 40 boys in the US in a recent year, it could work as a rarer, but…
Davenport
English word name
This old-time name for a sofa would not be comfortable as a baby name.
Bradford
English
"wide river crossing"
Brad in a Brooks Brothers suit.
Breck
Scottish
"speckled"
Sudsy name that could be a new character on "Days of Our Lives."
Davison
Davison originated as an English surname meaning 'son of David,' making it a patronymic name with Hebrew roots since David means 'beloved' in Hebrew. As a first name, Davison represents a modern…
Brett
Celtic
"from Brittany"
Football great Brett Favre single-handedly kept this name in the limelight, though it continues to sink in popularity. Brett originated in the Middle Ages as an ethnic name for one of the Bretons who…
Denison
Denison is a masculine name derived from medieval English, originally a patronymic surname meaning 'son of Denis' or 'son of Dennis.' Dennis itself comes from the Greek name Dionysios, referring to…
Dewitt
Flemish
"blond"
Vintage surname that's fallen out of use, but perhaps deserves a revival.
Diane
Brighton
English, place name meaning "bright town"
"bright town"
Brighton has long been known as a holiday resort town on the south coast of England. A cheery unisex name, it was used for his daughter by Jon Favreau, but was a boy on the TV show The Nanny .