Ash has Southern charm plus the arboreal-nature appeal. Plus your little boy will prize Ash as the name of the hero of the Pokemon cartoons. Ash can also be a dashing short form of Asher, Ashton, or any other "Ash" name.

As trendy as the chic Colorado ski resort, with a hint of whimsy from the shimmering trees, Aspen has been climbing the charts for boys since the early 90s. While it has always been more popular for girls, it could work for a boy too.

Extremely amiable, open-sounding surname that's gradually being taken over by the girls.

Anja is one of the most international of several versions of Ann/Anna now being imported, also including Anya and Annika.

As surname Lane becomes more popular, so too does this variant. Regardless, it does create the possibility for spelling confusion.