Archive for the 'Names for Boys' Category

He’s an oversized fictional canine, and everybody’s favorite know-it-all postal carrier.  Could he also be the perfect choice for your son?
Thanks to Photoquilty for suggesting Clifford as Name of the Day.


He’s handsome, continental and far fresher than Gregory.  But can he overcome his Kafkaesque cockroach vibe?
Thanks to Photoquilty for suggesting Gregor as Name of the Day.


They say that once you choose your child’s name, be it Kaydon or Atticus, Balthasar or Brady, your child becomes that name.  They say that there’s no such thing as Namer’s Remorse.
I’m not so sure.


Freakonomics co-authors Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner deemed this choice a likely Top Name of 2015 – but so far, the name remains decidedly underused.
Thanks to Wrenn for suggesting Flannery as Name of the Day.


Aidan has gone supernova.  Connor is heard everywhere.  What’s a parent in search of an authentic Irish appellation to do?
Thanks to Bek for suggesting one fresh option.  Today’s Name of the Day is the dashing Doyle.


He’s an Old Testament choice who was current in the nineteenth century.  So why isn’t he leaping up the charts in 2009?
Thanks to Wrenn for suggesting another one from the family tree for today’s Name of the Day: Enoch.


Novelist Theodore Dreiser made the story of humbly-born Clyde Griffiths an American Tragedy.  Could 21st century parents revive this fading classic?
Thanks to Wrenn for suggesting a name from her family tree: Clyde, our Name of the Day.


Boys can be Earl and Duke, Rex and Roy.  So why not this regal appellation?
Thanks to Sassy for suggesting Taj as Name of the Day.


This Biblical choice might seem like an unlikely pick – but once upon a time, so did Isaiah.
Thanks to Rocking Fetal for suggesting Boaz as Name of the Day.


Kyle became a late 20th century staple and is still going strong today.  But what ever happened to this rhyming choice?
Thanks to Wrenn for suggesting Lyle as our Name of the Day.