Guilty Pleasures (Boys)

  1. Draco
    • Origin:

      Greek from Latin
    • Meaning:

      "dragon"
    • Description:

      For as long as we all shall live, Harry Potter's sneering nemesis.
  2. Willem
    • Origin:

      Dutch variation of William
    • Meaning:

      "resolute protector"
    • Description:

      Common in Holland, the appealing Willem (as in de Kooning and Dafoe) makes William fresh and distinctive.
  3. Maxence
    • Origin:

      French form of Latin Maximus
    • Meaning:

      "greatest"
    • Description:

      A cute and fresh way to get to Max, this was the name of a sixth century saint. Maxence is a Top 100 boys' name in France, but largely unknown in the US where it is given to only a handful of baby boys each year.
  4. Gavriel
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "God is my strength"
    • Description:

      An Israeli place-name as well as being the Hebrew form of Gabriel.
  5. Sora