Writing Names For Boys

Booker would make for a very cool name, for writers, reformers, R & B fans and those wanting to pay tribute to Booker T. Washington.

Quill is a unique possibility for the child of writers -- even if they do use computers rather than pens; could also serve as a rhyming tribute to an ancestor named Gil, Phil, or Bill (or Jill).

Poet is a new entry in both the trendy word and occupational categories as well as a member of the growing group of gender neutral names. A handful of baby boys received the name in the US last year. A perfect choice, especially in the middle, for the child of writers or those with a poetic bent. And Po is an adorable nickname for either gender.

Ode could be part of the extended Otto/Otis family, or it might be a literary term, referring to an elaborate lyric poem, such as Keats's Ode to a Nightingale..

A canto is a literary term denoting a long passage in a poem. Dante's Divine Comedy is broken into such cantos. As a name, Canto packs in literary credentials with pithy punch.

A literary twist on rising star Nova, derived from the same Latin word.

Pen is a concise masculine name with multiple origins and meanings. As a standalone name, it can be derived from the Welsh element 'pen' meaning 'head' or 'chief,' suggesting leadership. It may also function as a shortened form of longer names like Penrose, Penton, or Spencer. In Eastern cultures, particularly Chinese, Pen can represent different characters with meanings like 'basin' or 'foundation.' The name's simplicity gives it a modern, minimalist appeal while its cross-cultural versatility adds depth. Though uncommon as a full given name, Pen's brevity and strength make it appealing to parents seeking something distinctive yet unpretentious for their son.

Page, Poet, and Story all get used as names, so why not Verse? Teen Mom's Kailyn Lowry used it as a name for one of her sons.

Ballad could be the masculine answer to Aria. An obvious and cute nickname is Lad or Laddie.