Six Letter Boy Names

A Welsh take on the trend for royalty names, which a few parents in Wales have started to use in recent years.

A fresher alternative to Dalton.

Brian meets Riley, this name is more popular for girls. It coincides with the surname Briley, a contracted form of Brierley, which might be an interesting alternative.

A shocking but real example of a name used among enslaved people from 19th century America that reflects the terrible existence of slavehood.

One of several variations of Cason - a modern invention based on Jason and Mason, or an Old English surname, derived from Cawston, Caysen is less popular than its siblings Kayson, Kaison, Cayson, and Kason. It is however still given to around 160 boys in the US each year.

An obscure Cornish saint's name that can also be considered a place name — Madron is a Cornish village named for the saint.

Likely to be pronounced AW-bert in English, short forms Aubie and Bertie give this rare French name quirky modern appeal.

A brilliant choice, but one that has more potential for baby girls.

More familiar now via its Salman form, thanks to author Rushdie; this is an unusual biblical alternative.