UK Baby Names

This Celtic saint's name is the most offbeat Jen name of all.

A rather formal British surname that originated as a place name in the county of Lancashire.

Nothing but a hound dog.

Can be used as a middle name to honor Dad or Grandpa David.

Putting a C before Albert doesn't make this old occupational name any more contempo.

A possibility for fans of the mystery writer, but most parents would prefer Dashiell.

In 2014, six little girls in the US were given the name Starlit. Starlit has a sweeter meaning than the similar Starlet, and a better ring than Starlight.

A popular first name in the eleventh and twelfth centuries, giving rise to surnames Gifford et al. Could enjoy a comeback thanks to trendy Griffin.

Literary, occupational, and very neglected.

Possibility for fish enthusiasts, but works better for a boy.

For fans of the (female) author A. S. ; makes an interesting alternative to Wyatt or the hotelish Hyatt.

Simple and down-to-earth, but would probably work best as a middle name.

One of those feminizations that came over shortly after the Mayflower but has been lost at sea ever since.

An undiscovered place-name with an appealing o-sound ending.

One of many stuffy British W surnames that would subject an American boy to years of teasing before growing into it at age fifty.

Bernie, with airs.