930+ English Names for Boys

Sounds as if it should have a Sir before it or a shire following it.

All the Fitz names are hard to carry, but this one has a wonderful meaning and might be a good middle name choice to honor a brilliant lineage.

Rochester was Jack Benny's famous valet and sidekick, played by early African-American comic Eddie Anderson.

He'll have to prove his humility.

For Grandpa Vincent.

As always, that oy sound is problematic.

Though we usually think a name's image in contemporary culture supersedes its ancient meaning, this is a case where the definition could undermine a child's self-esteem.

A video-game name ("Final Fantasy VII") with an unappealing sound and meaning.

Sounds like a displaced Dr. Seuss character.

Projects the sleek and playful image of the aquatic mammal, plus that of the striking British-born Brazilian/Nigerian/Afro-Caribbean singer (born Sealhenry).

Too tightly associated with the real-life villainous Captain Bligh of The Mutiny on the Bounty.

Téa Leoni and David Duchovny named their kid Kyd in 2002, but he usually goes by his middle name, Miller. Probably a wise choice, given the homonym.

For fans of Warren G. All two of them.

The mute, horn-honking Marx Brother's real name was Adolph -- so Harpo represented a huge step up. Also, it's Oprah's production company (her name spelled backward).

Patsy has been rarely heard for half a century, for either gender, and we're not expecting that to change in the near future..

Gently pleasant English family name long associated with 60-Minuteman Morley Safer.

If you're looking for a Nicholas substitute or namesake, Nicholson would make a more distinctive path to the likable nickname Nick, fitting in with other newer patronymics like Anderson and Harrison. Unusual but not outlandish, it is associated with writer Nicholson Baker, library advocate and author of Vox. And as a surname, of course, with Jack.

Old-fashioned, conjuring up an ardent suitor in a bow tie and straw boater.

Belden is a little-used surname-name that might work in this age of Belles.

Everyone will assume you're honoring actor Robert, which isn't too probable.