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  • Stanley

    English

    "near the stony clearing"

    Although Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire personified brute force, most Stanleys have been portrayed as meek milquetoasts. It has a totally "old-man" or "grandpa" vibe that may appeal to…

  • Gibson

    English

    "Gilbert's son"

    An undiscovered patronymic surname, Gibson blends the cool, rugged feel of names like Bridger, Riggs, and Hudson with the clunky charm of names like Gilbert, Wilbur, and Digby. Associated with the…

  • Leonora

    Italian diminutive of Eleonora or Eleanor, meaning unknown

    Its mellifluous sound makes Leonora--which has a rich history and a tie to the popular Leo names-- a keen possibility for revival. Though it's been hiding below the Top 1000 since the 1940s, Leonora…

  • Albany

    Scottish place name

    Not yet on the place-name map, this name has Shakespearean ties via the Duke Of Albany character in King Lear .

  • Forbes

    Scottish

    "field"

    Forbes is a business magazine in the U.S., long led by Malcolm Forbes, with a buttoned-down Brooks Brothers image. If you name your son Forbes, you're definitely implying a connection to the…

  • Jardine

  • Daintree

  • Cairns

  • Babinda

  • Burrundie

  • Delamere

  • Montejinni

  • Willowra

  • Papunya

  • Davenport

    English word name

    This old-time name for a sofa would not be comfortable as a baby name.

  • Tirari

  • Kadina

  • Ceduna

  • Eyre

  • Karratha