cool names

Paladin
- Origin:
  French
- Meaning:
  "of the palace"
- Description:
  This title of honor given to Charlemagne's twelve best knights would be prized as a name by most sword-loving little boys.
Nat
- Origin:
  English, diminutive of Nathan or Nathaniel
- Description:
  Just the kind of old-fashioned nickname coming back into style.

Lexus
- Origin:
  Greek variation of a diminutive of Alexis
- Description:
  Do you really want to name your baby after a car when there are so many other lex possibilities?
Franco
- Origin:
  Italian variation of Francis
- Meaning:
  "Frenchman or free man"
- Description:
  A classic Italian name still heard in the Italian-American community. Once tainted by the association with the Spanish dictator, it's now more likely to call up actor James Franco.
Torrance
- Origin:
  Scottish habitational surname
- Meaning:
  "from the hillocks"
- Description:
  Popularized for girls after Kirsten Dunst portrayed high school cheerleading captain Torrance Shipman in the 2000 movie Bring it On. Tori is an easy nickname.