Arista1900's list "Big List of Boys" of 17 great name ideas: Autry - Ardent!

Big List of Boys

A big list of Boys nams that have it all.

Loose, lean, and lanky cowboy-sounding names have become a recent trend, but how about the name of a real one--the Singing Cowboy Gene. Autry might be thought of as a masculine spin on the fashionable Audrey or a fresher version of Austin or Auden. 
Some other cowboy surnames from the Golden Age of movie and TV westerns: Boone, Boyd, Cody, Corrigan, Gibson, Hart, Holt, Houston, McCoy and Renaldo.

Autry

Barnaby, a genial and energetic name with an Irish-sounding three-syllable lilt, is an ancient appellation that manages to be both unusual and highly attractive and deserves to be used more than it is. A sweet-spot name that's a real winner.
 Barnaby is a version of Barnabas, the name of an Apostle companion of St. Paul on his missionary journeys. Barnaby has NEVER ranked on the US Top 1000, though it is on the charts in the UK and is well-liked by Nameberry visitors.
 The name of the good-natured hero of Dickens's novel Barnaby Rudge, it became more familiar to the modern American public through the TV series Barnaby Jones. Barnaby has been a character in Hello, Dolly!, a doctor played by Cary Grant in the movie Monkey Business, a comic strip character, and has starred in a number of children's books.

Barnaby

Audi

We hesitate to call Bandit an occupational name, any more than Rogue or Vandal are occupational names, yet its use by one of the bandmembers of My Chemical Romance (for his daughter: we're thinking only Gerard Way could pull that off) undoubtedly owes a debt to occupational cousins from Pilot to Parker.
 
 Snappy and daring though it is, it may be best reserved for celebrity babies, a mischievous pet, or as a fun nickname. While it could work as a generic nickname (like Sonny, Sport, and Chip might), it would be especially fitting with something like Benjamin, Benedict, Brandon, or Bennett. 
 
Nevertheless, celeb choices and animated characters can be influential. Bandit appears in the hit cartoon series Bluey, as the father of the title character, and possibly as a result of this, Bandit appeared in the US stats for the first time in 2024, when it was given to six boys.

Bandit

What it really means: you're a "Casablanca" fan. 

Bogart

Baccchus

Ellwood is a masculine name of Old English origin, composed of the elements 'ell' (old, elder, or foreign) and 'wood' (forest). This surname-turned-first-name literally means 'elder forest' or 'old forest.' Ellwood had modest popularity in the early 20th century, particularly in the 1910s-1930s, but has since become quite rare as a given name. It carries a vintage, distinguished quality that evokes images of wooded estates and English countryside. The name has seen occasional revival interest among parents drawn to its nature associations and vintage character. Ellwood shares similarities with other woodland-inspired names like Woodrow and Forrest while offering the friendly nickname options of Ellie or Woody. Its uncommon status makes it distinctive without being difficult to spell or pronounce.

Ellwood

Because the legendary Faust sold his soul to the devil, few parents would choose this for a child, although Fausto is commonly heard in Italy and Spain. 