UK Baby Names
- Jarman
Origin:
English from French GermainDescription:
A more modern- sounding alternative to Harman.
- Bronnen
Origin:
CornishMeaning:
"a rush"Description:
Bronnen is an attractive name but is similar to so many others -- Brennan, Brannon, Bronwen -- it's sure to provoke a lot of "What was that again?"
- Keverne
Origin:
Cornish saint and place nameDescription:
St. Keverne is a town on Cornwall's Lizard Peninsula and also the name of an ancient saint. While the name is virtually unused for children in the modern world, it could be a Kevin update and has contemporary possibilities.
- Adelbert
- Litton
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"settlement on the hill"Description:
Slightly less stiff and small if spelled Lytton.
- Dyfan
- Birtle
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"hill of birds"Description:
Brittle.
- Moibeal
- Norlene
- Calbert
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"calf-herder"Description:
Putting a C before Albert doesn't make this old occupational name any more contempo.
- Davidson
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"David's son"Description:
Can be used as a middle name to honor Dad or Grandpa David.
- Hill
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"someone who lives by a hill"Description:
Simple and down-to-earth, but would probably work best as a middle name.
- Newport
Origin:
English place-nameMeaning:
"new port"Description:
For sailors or jazz lovers. Or smokers of menthol cigarettes.
- Gwenda
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"fair and good"Description:
The Good Witch's first cousin.
- Lorinda
Origin:
English elaboration of LoraDescription:
Echoes of two dated names: Lori and Linda.
- Dayton
Origin:
English variation of DeightonMeaning:
"place with a dike"Description:
A city name that sounds more legit than most because of its similarity to Peyton and other such names in circulation.
- Moireach
- Mead
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"from the meadow"Description:
Undiscovered single-syllable surname option, a friendly alternative to Reed.
- Ruiseart
Origin:
Scottish GaelicMeaning:
"brave ruler"Description:
Scottish Gaelic form of Richard, also found as Risteard.
- Silyen