Famous Middle Names

Scott

English

"from Scotland"

A cool, windswept, surfer babe-magnet in 1965, a nice dad -- or even granddad -- today.

Taylor

English occupational name

"tailor"

Taylor was much more popular throughout the 1990s for both genders than it is today. Close to the Top 50 boys' names in the mid-1990s, Taylor recently fell out of the Top 500 for boys and out of the…

Allan

Spelling variation of Alan

"handsome, cheerful"

This extra-L variation of Alan isn't quite as popular in the US as the original. Both spellings remain popular in Ireland and England.

Conan

Irish

"little wolf"

The fierce image of the Barbarian made a complete turnaround thanks to amiable talk show host O'Brien, making Conan one of the newly desirable Irish choices, a perfect alternative to Conor/Connor. In…

Waldo

German, pet form of names such as Waldemar

"to rule"

Its jaunty o-ending makes this name more appealing than most of its Germanic brothers, and we hope we're beyond the constant response to his name being "Where's Waldo?" The weighty reputation of…

Beecher

Beecher is a masculine name derived from an English occupational surname that originally referred to someone who kept bees or was a beekeeper. With roots in Middle English and Old English, the name…

Hodgson

English

"son of Roger"

A possible nod to grandpa Roger, though somewhat stuffy.

Neale

Neale is a masculine name with Celtic origins, representing an anglicized form of the Gaelic name Niall, which possibly means 'champion' or 'cloud.' This spelling variant adds a distinctive touch to…