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By Laurynne · Updated June 2022
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Variation of Derrick, Derek
A product of the contemporary Scrabble approach to baby naming.
Old Irish
"little deer"
Ossian, or Osian, from the Old Irish name Oisin, was the son of Finn in Irish legend that was transformed into a Scottish hero in the Ossianic poems of James Macpherson in the eighteenth…
Invented name
Though it's a new name, sounds almost as dated as GARY and DARREN.
German
"son of Bade"
If Braden and Caden, why not Baden?
Irish
"black-haired"
Fresh choice that could pick up where Dylan and Logan left off.
Maddoc is a masculine name with Welsh origins, derived from the Welsh element 'mad' meaning 'fortunate' or 'blessed.' It's sometimes seen as a variant of Maddox or Madoc, the latter being associated…
Hebrew
"who is like God"
The name of five men and one woman in the Bible, this name has so far escaped much notice but its similarity to popular choices such as Michael and Michaela/Mikayla, along with the long-running…
Modern invented name
Updates the tired Derek or Eric.
"little dog"
A jovial and jaunty Irish name, the title of a long-gone TV crime drama, this would make an appealing choice. Slight downside: Maddy is already a mega-popular nickname for Madeline/Madelyn and…
