Usable Nerdy Names

My favourite names that might just be usable. Some f these names are perfect for giving a nod to your nerdy side without lumbering your child with a bully-baiting name.
  1. Altair
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "falcon"
    • Description:

      The eleventh brightest star in the sky has a celestial feel, but also could be the name of a commercial airline.
  2. Banjo
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Meaning:

      "string instrument"
    • Description:

      When Australian actress Rachel Griffiths chose this highly unusual name for her son, many assumed it was a bizarre invention, but noted Australian poet and writer of Waltzing Matilda, Banjo Patterson, is known by this name. Sprightly and musical, it could blend in with Bruno, Benjamin and Joey.
  3. EEVIE
    • Fable
      • Origin:

        English word name
      • Meaning:

        "a legendary story of supernatural happenings"
      • Description:

        Fable, like Story, is a word name with real potential, combining enchanted tale-telling with a moral edge. And soundwise, it would fit right in with the likes of Abel and Mabel.
    • Misty
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "mist"
      • Description:

        The Play Misty for Me jokes will get old really fast.