Future Name Game

These are names I fancy, I know that most of these names will not be everybody's cup of tea. It's a good thing we're not drinking from the same cup. ;)
  1. AsherHeart
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "fortunate, blessed, happy one"
    • Description:

      Asher—an excellent, soft and sensitive Old Testament choice—is a baby boy name on the rise, and is a Nameberry biblical favorite.
  2. AtleeHeart
    • Origin:

      English surname
    • Meaning:

      "clearing in the wood or meadow"
    • Description:

      As a first name, Atlee is a common choice in the Amish community.
  3. BeckettHeart
    • Origin:

      English and Irish
    • Meaning:

      "bee hive, little brook or bee cottage"
    • Description:

      Beckett is one of the big baby name hits of the decade.
  4. CadeHeart
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "round; or, barrel"
    • Description:

      Strong, ultramasculine, and modern, Cade shot up the popularity lists around the millenium—it was as high as Number 201 in 2001—along with cousins Caden and Cale, but has been in decline since. It's Like Scarlett, Rhett, Ashley, Melanie, and Beau; it was worn by a character in Gone With the Wind.

      There's a Cade Skywalker in the Star Wars universe, and Keith Carradine named his now-grown son Cade.

  5. CashHeart
    • Origin:

      Word name; also diminutive of Cassius
    • Meaning:

      "hollow"
    • Description:

      Whether it's due to its economic connotations, or its link to American legend Johnny Cash, this name is widely used, and has been used by several celebrities including Annabeth Gish and Joshua Morrow.
  6. CazziHeart
    • ChristianHeart
      • Origin:

        Greek or English from Latin
      • Meaning:

        "anointed one or follower of Christ"
      • Description:

        The name Christian has fallen a bit from its 90's and 00's heights, but it's still quite popular. Once considered overly pious, Christian is now seen as making a bold statement of faith by some, while also having secular appeal for others, perhaps influenced by such celebrities as Christian Slater and Christian Bale, not to mention the fashion world's Dior, Lacroix, Louboutin and Audigier.
    • CessleeHeart
      • DeclanHeart
        • Origin:

          Irish, meaning unknown, possible "man of prayer"
        • Meaning:

          "man of prayer"
        • Description:

          Declan is the Anglicized form of the Irish name Deaglán. St. Declan was one of the first missionaries to bring Christianity to Ireland, preceding St. Patrick. Originally from Wales, he founded the monastery of Ardmore in Ireland.
      • DylanHeart
        • Origin:

          Welsh
        • Meaning:

          "son of the sea"
        • Description:

          Dylan still feels poetic and romantic after years of popularity. It still ranks highly on the charts, among the top boy names starting with D, so if you choose it, be aware that yours may not be the only Dylan in his class.

          dy and llanw, meaning "sea." In Welsh mythology, Dylan was a legendary sea god who prompted all the waters of Britain and Ireland to weep when he died. The name came to prominence via the great Welsh poet Dylan Thomas, whose name Bob Dylan adopted in tribute.
      • EasonHeart
        • Origin:

          Scottish
        • Meaning:

          "son of Adam"
        • Description:

          Scottish names that started as surnames are a class unto themselves. This old Scottish surname name debuted on the US Top 1000 in 2016 -- bolstered, no doubt, by the extreme popularity of Easton, just one letter away.
      • EastonHeart
        • Origin:

          English
        • Meaning:

          "east-facing place"
        • Description:

          Easton is a stylish Ivy League-ish place and surname name, more modern than Weston, on its way up for both sexes as part of the new direction baby names are taking, as in North and West. Easton was used for her son by Jenna Elfman--and by Elizabeth Rohm for her daughter.
      • EvanHeart
        • Origin:

          Welsh variation of John
        • Meaning:

          "God is gracious"
        • Description:

          Evan is a boys' favorite that has been given the feminine touch by talented actress Evan Rachel Wood. If you want to move beyond Eva and Evelyn and like unisex names, this may be a good bet for you (though like Evan Rachel Wood, you may want a feminine name in the middle name position to clarify matters). Evanna is also another alternative.
      • GageHeart
        • Origin:

          French
        • Meaning:

          "oath, pledge"
        • Description:

          Gage was part of the craze for one-syllable surnames, with associations to tasty green gage plums and the mathematical gauge.
      • GreerHeart
        • Origin:

          Scottish, contraction of surname Gregor; Latin
        • Meaning:

          "alert, watchful"
        • Description:

          This attractive Scottish surname choice, has a certain amount of glamour thanks to feisty British-born red-haired forties Academy Award winner Greer Garson, who was born Eileen Evelyn Greer Garson--Greer was her Irish mother's maiden name). Greer was chosen much more recently by Kelsey Grammer for his daughter and by Brooke Shields in the Grier form. As a surname, it's associated with feminist writer/activist Germaine Greer.
      • GriffinHeart
        • Origin:

          Welsh, variation of Griffith
        • Meaning:

          "strong lord"
        • Description:

          Griffin is one of the newer and most appealing of the two-syllable Celtic surnames. In English, griffin is the name of a mythological creature, half eagle, half lion. It re-entered the list in 1983 after an absence of 75+ years.
      • HudsonHeart
        • Origin:

          English place-name and surname
        • Meaning:

          "Hugh's son"
        • Description:

          Hudson has risen quickly up the charts over the past 30 years, getting a lot of its style value from New York's Hudson River. That makes it a nature name and a place name that's also got the fashion gloss of New York City.
      • JackHeart
        • Origin:

          English, diminutive of John
        • Meaning:

          "God is gracious"
        • Description:

          Jack may have fallen from its Number 1 place in England, but in the US it's as popular as it was at its height in the 1920s and 1930s. A durable, cheery, everyman form of John, Jack ranks as one of the most popular boy names starting with J.
      • JaggerHeart
        • Origin:

          English occupational name
        • Meaning:

          "carter"
        • Description:

          Jagger is a swaggering Rolling Stone of a name that's been picked up by a number of fellow celebs, including Lindsay Davenport and Brett Scallions--while Soleil Moon Frye pulled a gender switch when she bestowed it on her daughter. It's edgy with a touch of danger.
      • JhettHeart