Fighting Names

Hayward

English occupational name

"guardian of the hedged enclosure"

Possible Hayden alternative.

Millard

Latin

"caretaker of the mill"

If you're looking for a presidential first name, keep looking.

Ranger

French

"forest guardian"

The list of occupational boys' names continues to expand, and this is one of the latest to ride onto the range. With a hint of cowboy and Western, a sprinkle of preppy surname, an outdoorsy,…

Seward

English

"sea defender"

Double whammy: the expression "Seward's folly" and inevitable sewer jokes.

Sigurd

Norse

"guardian of victory"

This old Norse name is still used in contemporary Scandinavia. An ancient hero's name, Sigurd got a modern boost from a heroic figure in television's The Vikings .

Cass

Diminutive of Casper etc

A light variation of any of the weightier names beginning with Cas, such as Casper, Cassius etc- this is a beautifully mellow and soft name that bears greater consideration.

Lexie

Lexie as a masculine name is an uncommon usage of what is typically considered a feminine name in most English-speaking countries. Traditionally, Lexie is a diminutive form of Alexandra or Alexis for…