UK Baby Names

Sounds too much like buxom.

We don't think a boy would want to be called a sham.

Wylei exists because Corey Parker decreed it so: He gave his newborn son this variation of the classic surname more conventionally spelled Wylie or Wiley. The problem with the Wylei spelling is that it makes you think the name may have a different pronunciation, with an ay versus an ee sound at the end. This is one of those creative inspirations that will make the child's life more difficult for years to come.

Distinguished though it is, it will never shake its portly cigar-smoking image.

If you feel a burning need to gussy up Ray -- think again.

Superseded by Lauren.

Try Abraham or Lincoln instead.

To honor Roy's son...or grandson.

In British slang, a "prat" is an idiot -- enough said.

An obscure possibility...for a girl.

fuhgeddaboutit.

And if it's triplets: Pembroke, Pendleton, and Penley.

Sweet and southern-feeling, maybe thanks to Horton Foote, author of Tender Mercies and The Trip to Bountiful, not to mention the Dr. Seuss connection.

Rather than going with a yooneek spelling like Macen (or Maysen or Masyn), we'd suggest sticking with the original Mason, as Kelsey Grammer did for his daughter.

Twiggy was the working name of English international supermodel and original 'mod squad' girl Lesley Lawson. While the name conjures images of cool 60s parties and glamour, be warned that this could be a hard name to wear as a teenager, particularly if you're not stick thin. Perhaps best to keep this one as a middle name or nickname.

One place-name that doesn't make the cut as a person name, associated with several commercial enterprises. We've seen it used by Chicago Cubs fans — Sheffield is the name of a major street bordering Wrigley Field.