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

Dalton

English

"the settlement in the valley"

Dalton is a name with multi-faceted appeal. Many are attracted to the name's resemblance to other two-syllable n-ending favorites: Colton, Holden, and cousins. Others see it as a trendy Western name,…

Crosby

Irish

"village with crosses"

Crosby is an attractively laid-back Irish surname with retro musical associations to Bing and Crosby, Stills, and Nash, and with a jaunty air. Crosby Braverman was the name of a character on the TV…

Scout

Word name

Chosen for their daughter by Bruce and Demi (inspired by the To Kill a Mockingbird character), and for her son by Tai Babilonia, an interesting choice for either sex, with overtones of a "good scout"…

Dale

English

"valley"

A light and breezy nature name that's currently in style limbo, despite its pleasant meaning, Dale was originally a surname, used for someone who lived near a valley. It was a Top 100 choice in the…

Patton

English

"fighter's town"

Patton is an attractive name in the fashionable Haden-Peyton mold, though there is that association with the severe wartime general.

Kelton

English

"town of the keels"

This unusual two-syllable K name relates to shipbuilding.

Newton

English

"new town"

Named after Isaac. Or Wayne.

Wilton

English

"place by a stream"

As passé as Hilton and Milton.

Bolton

English

"dwelling in an enclosure"

Severe surname choice.

Park

Word name

A grassy place with trees is a nice image to attach to a name.

Barton

English

"from the barley settlement"

More user-friendly, though less substantial, than Bartholomew.

Garnett

Garnett is a name of English origin that began as a surname derived from the gemstone garnet, a deep red precious stone. The name was traditionally given to boys but has occasionally been used for…