Namespiration: Names of Hamlets in Buckinghamshire, U.K.

Has an upscale aura, perhaps due to the luxury James Bond Aston Martin car.

A bit too bad-boy (think bars, beer, Harley) for us, as well as being the name of a grain.

A word name with an appealing and illuminating meaning.

As modern as it sounds, Blaise is an ancient Christian martyr name. In Arthurian legend, Blaise is the name of Merlin the Magician's secretary. Its relation to the word and name Blaze gives it a fiery feel. Amanda Beard named her baby boy Blaise Ray.

Dean may sound to some like a retro surfer boy name, but it is once again climbing up the popularity chart in the USA. For decades it was associated with Dean (born Dino) Martin; more recent representatives include Dean Cain, Dean McDermott and Dean Koontz -- not to mention Jared Padalecki's dreamy Dean Forester in Gilmore Girls.