A BUNCH OF HIPSTER COWBOYS

Destin

Latin

"destiny"

Synthesized name in the Justin/Dustin mold, but has an unpleasant similarity to the diaper rash ointment called Desitin.

Budd

Budd is a short, strong masculine name with English origins, traditionally functioning as a nickname for names beginning with 'Bud' or as a reference to the word "buddy," conveying friendship. It has…

Chuck

Diminutive of Charles

So far out it's almost ready to be let back in.

Butch

Nickname name

Old-school nickname ala Spike and Babe that's favored by some hipster parents.

Bolden

Bolden is a masculine name with English origins, functioning as both a surname and a given name. Derived from the word 'bold,' it conveys qualities of courage, confidence, and fearlessness.…

Decker

German occupational name

"roofer"

Brawny name chosen for his son by rocker Nikki Sixx of Motley Crue.

Phineas

English, Egyptian

"the Nubian, the bronze-colored one"

Phineas is the English variation of Phinehas, a Hebrew name likely derived from the Egyptian name Pa-nehasi. Pa-nehasi, meaning "the Nubian" can also be translated as "the bronze-colored one." The…

Buck

English

"male deer or rabbit"

Comedian Roseanne Barr chose this macho nature name for her son. In the 18th century it was used to describe a dashing, fashionable dressed man. Buck fits in well alongside names like Beck, Jack and…

Brick

Word name, various origins

This is an Anglicized form of various names; the Irish Gaelic O Bruic; German, Bruck or Breck, meaning "swamp" or "wood"; Yiddish, Brik, "bridge"; and Slovenian, Bric, "dweller from a hilly place."…

Truth

English word name

"the state of being the case"

True has become an accepted first and middle name; Truth makes an even stronger statement. And with nearly 150 baby boys named Truth in the US in the most recent year counted, as many as were named…

Beach

Nature name, English word name

"a shore of a body of water"

With the tide coming in on a new wave of word names, this one just might catch on, especially for parents who relish sun, sand, and surf. Forest lovers can spell it Beech, like the tree.

Courtney

English from French

"short nose; courteous, from the court"

This courtly old Southern name has several cool male bearers: NFL player Courtney Brown, British jazz musician Courtney Pine, and Barbados-born economist Courtney Blackman, to name but a few.

Creighton

English and Scottish

"hilltop town, rocky place"

One instance where a phonetic spelling might be better.

Tuck

Diminutive of Tucker, English

"fabric pleater"

Sharp and preppy. Parents of young children may recognize it as the name of the turtle from the television show Wonder Pets .

Keoki

Keoki is a masculine Hawaiian name that serves as the traditional Hawaiian equivalent of George. The name emerged through the adaptation of foreign names following European contact with the Hawaiian…

Alix

Alix is a traditional male name with French origins, though it's increasingly used for both genders in modern times. As a masculine name, it represents a classic French variation of Alex or…

Primus

Latin

"first"

The revival of long-dormant Roman names would put this back in the lexicon if it wasn't so connected to a telecommunications network.