Animal Names for Boys

While everyone may think you said "Harold," this name sounds more up-to-date. And if you get tired of explaining, you can always call him Harry.

One Puritan virtue name unlikely to thrive in the 21st century.

Hypnos is the personification of sleep in Greek mythology.

In Irish legend Caoilte or Caílte was a warrior of the Fianna and their foremost poet.

The name of a river in South Wales would make an interesting Celtic update to Bradley.

Properly spelt Bình in Vietnamese, this is a very popular name for both sexes. The pronunciation is usually Anglicized as "BIN", but the middle vowel is more like the U in "burn".

Old-time movie actor Franchot Tone (born Stanislas -- Franchot was his mother's maiden name) earned this name its own place in the book. An interesting, provocative choice.

A town in Catalonia, sometimes used as a unisex name.

The final letter makes the name more unusual and adds some zest. Downside: Sure to be confusion with Elias.