UK Boy Names

Seems like a redundant name for a lad.

Upscale and upstanding.

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.

Unusual two-syllable choice with a real pronunciation challenge.

The new Randy -- though a bit commercial, as in Rand Corporation, Rand McNally, et al.

Rugged and straightforward brand-new name, though you might not like the idea of branding your son.

Great middle name choice for music lovers or those with Scottish roots, also spelled Fyfe.

This scary word name was given to five baby boys in the US in 2013, entering the lexicon for the first time. Are the boys named Vice destined for a life of crime, or the creation of a media empire?

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.

Perfect choice if your baby has grandpas named Barry and Eric, but also a bit military.

Some surnames should stay surnames.

The Brits say BARK-lee, but we pronounce it the same as the name of the California college: either way it's quite pretentious and of another era.

A friendly sounding surname name reminiscent of the increasingly popular Marlow and Harlow. British musician Gary Barlow is a notable namesake.

Some names referring to expensive things -- Tiffany, Armani, Porsche -- are in fact declasse, but Price transcends that label with its simplicity and strength.

On the staff of a manor house.

In the currently popular solid, serious, two-syllable mold.

With the current taste for last names first, this sounds a lot cooler than Shawn; it also has creative connections to the great Irish playwright, George Bernard Shaw, novelist Irwin Shaw, and Big Band Era clarinetist/bandleader and one-time Ava Gardner husband Artie Shaw.

Yardley is an English surname with a distinguished vibe, a la Chauncey and Clancy. Extremely rare for either sex, it would make a stand-out choice that still fits in with current trends.

A word name with an appealing and illuminating meaning.

Prissy, no matter how you spell it.