theresabunny's list "xxMy Favourite Boys Namesxx" of 3 great name ideas: Demetrius - Perseus!

xxMy Favourite Boys Namesxx

All of my favourite boys names. Most of them are in the top 2000 since all my favourites are popular now.

Classical and Shakespearean name that may appeal if you like your names long, flowing and multicultural.

Demetrius

It's been four decades decades since Ferris Bueller took his famous day off in the cult classic 1986 teen comedy movie, but we think the time for this name could and should be now! Especially with the recent rise of the hero's girlfriend, Sloane, up the baby name rankings. Half preppy, half rugged, it boasts that stylish S ending and has a cozy, retro feel.

 The surname Ferris can derive either from the Irish name Fergus, meaning "strong man", or from the English surname Ferrers, referring to a blacksmith or ironworker
 
Briefly appearing in the charts in the early years of the 20th-century, Ferris was only used in small numbers until the 2020s. A recent year however saw it given to 56 boys and 10 girls: the highest number on record.

Ferris

Perseus is an up-and-coming name with a plenty going for it, so it's no wonder it's almost tripled in usage since the 2010s. Given to nearly 170 boys in the US in a recent year, Perseus ticks the boxes as an ancient and mythological choice with contemporary possibility, plus an accessible and intuitive nickname to go with it. 
 
Likely derived from the same root as Persephone, Perseus means "to destroy": a violent meaning perhaps, but reflective of the figure in Greek mythology. Borne by a heroic son of Zeus, Perseus is known for defeating Medusa and for saving Andromeda from a sea monster.
 
Used by writer Rick Riordan as the full name of one of the central characters in his popular Camp Half-Blood Chronicles, Perseus "Percy" Jackson, the name provides an unexpected way to the vintage nickname. So old it feels new, Perseus may appeal in the same way Atticus, Orion, and Atlas do: approachable but magical at the same time.