Animal Names for Boys

Dark and handsome.

The lively Spanish & Portuguese form of Constantine.

Hip short form of Bernard, also Swiss place-name.

Associated all through the swing years with bandleader brothers Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey.

This could be a possible replacement for the overused Tyson, though it has something of a commercial feel related to the brand of vacuum cleaners.

Spelling it with a double I -- GEORGII -- makes it ultradistinctive, and less a generic Georgie.

Ephrem is a spelling variation of the Biblical Ephraim, most often used for an early saint, Ephrem the Syrian, who was a 4th century theologian. This makes a cool, religiously appropriate choice.

A worthy namesake is the martyred saint Thomas a Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, whose story was the basis of the Anouilh play "Becket," which became a film starring Richard Burton and Peter O'Toole.

Attempts to modernize traditional Isaiah has led to this overly creative spelling.

Variant form of Khalil common in Turkey.

The gallant Basque name will age well and has a bright and soulful meaning. Earl or Ant are obvious nicknames.

One five-letter name, a quick suffix away from David, with two very different connotations. It's the name of a posh ski resort in Switzerland that hosts the illustrious World Economic Forum -- attended by tycoons, celebrities and heads of state -- each year. And of a trustworthy, salt-of-the-earth character in Game of Thrones, Davos Seaworth.