UK Baby Names

The Welsh form of Tristan, and the name of a counselor to King Arthur.

He can get it for you wholesale.

An English family name used a few generations ago as an Anglicization of Moses, but hardly heard since th 1950s.

This occupational surname could find new life with those wishing to honor someone in their heritage who was connected to the tough-as-nails breed that was the pre-modern coal miner. Coll and Collie are some sweet nickname options to tone down the formality of this name.

One of the first reality show-inspired names (he was a Texas hunk on an early season of "Survivor"); hugely trendy for boys but just starting for girls.

Boo as a first name first achieved notoriety as the name of the child-man in Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird. Arthur "Boo" Radley was meant to be frightening, but only in a simple, non-threatening way. More recently, Boo has been used as the middle name of one of chef Jamie Oliver's children and the nickname in the middle of television's Honey Boo Boo. Boo is also the name of the world's cutest dog and of the adorable little girl in Monsters Inc. In a more basic way, Boo is a term of endearment.

Peaked in the 1940s, but still an amiable classic, a la Joe and Tom -- though rarely used on its own.

An uncommon surname name with that energetic -er ending. Might appeal especially to baseball fans.

This name of the largest river in Scotland, renowned for its salmon fishing, is usually thought of as a nickname for Taylor.

No low self-esteem for this kid, or so his parents hope.

If you use this for a boy, it had better be a family name, hidden away in the middle.

This British last-name-first-name could make a more masculine alternative to Shelby.

A surname style name that could make an alternative to Wayne or Wyatt.

Is Merrin a real name or a melodic invention? Singer Bo Bice brought this merry name to the public's attention when he chose it for his daughter, but most reliable baby name sources don't list it. But there is a Cornish saint's name Merryn, thought to be a variation of the Irish names for girls Mirin and Mirren, and so we're going to call Merrin another twist on that ancient group of names.

Prissy, no matter how you spell it.

Fielding isn't an occupational name, exactly, though it does relate to someone who works in or lives in a Field. Although there have been a handful of people, real and fictional, with the first name Fielding, the most famous Fielding is eighteenth century writer Henry Fielding, author of Tom Jones.

Sure, and we hope he has a good time playing with Buster and Buddy.

This undiscovered Scottish port city name has a nice, upbeat feel and lots of good nickname possibilities.

Adds some thorns to the smooth texture of Lily.

If Dayton, like Trenton and Camden, is finding favor with parents, it's more because of its popular two-syllable surname feel and -on ending than the industrial city in Ohio.