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By sunkernplus · Updated December 2023
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Modern literary name
The eponymous hero of Ursula K. Le Guin's novel Rocannon's World has a rock'n'roll sci-fi name with some edgy nickname options.
English, diminutive of Roderick and Rodney
Macho-er than thou.
Cornish
Variant of Rewan
French, Saint Léger
Fervent fans of The Catcher in the Rye might want to consider this as a literary tribute. More mainstream alternative: Holden.
Armenian literary name
Plausible literary name to honor upbeat Armenian-American playwright and prose writer William Saroyan.
English
"from the house on the hill"
Seldon was seldom heard as a first name but that may change now that Elon Musk has used it for his 14th child, his fourth with Shivon Zilis. Little Seldon Musk's middle name is Lycurgus, the name of…
English, word name
The rugged name Hawk has seen a spike in use for babies recently, but not its more long-winded cousin. Sparrowhawk could be an excellent surprise middle name, though.
French
"strength of a bull"
A dashing French surname name most famously borne by Henry David Thoreau, an American naturalist, writer and philosopher who influenced such notable figures as Leo Tolstoy, Mahatma Gandhi, and Martin…
"divided in two"
Twain can be thought of as a modernization (and possible namesake) of the dated Wayne, seasoned with the humor of Mark Twain, who adopted it from a river term.
Russian, diminutive of John
This short form of Ivan just could join the other Russian nickname names coming into fashion, and it does have the Chekhov connection.
