UK Boy Names

Adventurous word choice, but still quite a burden for a child to bear.

Rarely heard last-name-first choice with nice gardenlike feel.

Obscure, though legitimate, name that could be used to honor a relative named Barton or Martin.

Darnel, the plant from which this name derives, is an intoxicating plant, which used to be grown to make medicines and poisons.

Let's hope he's "burly".

Of the names derived from titles, this is one of the least obvious (unless you are of German extraction). Chancellor also has the attraction of offering the exciting - and very on-trend - nickname Chance.

The Welsh way to spell Price, which is more complicated but elevates it beyond the monetary realm.

We're not too surprised that Shelton Lee changed his name to Spike.

Simplify things and spell it Dai, or even Day.

You might want to honor premier U.S. architect Frank Gehry--even though he was born Ephraim Goldberg. Gehry, pronounced like the more common surname Geary, may be a spin on the name Gary, which means spear, or derive from the Middle English word geary, which means fickle.

One of the rare English surname names originally derived from a female given name: Eoforhild, meaning "boar battle". Also spelled Averill, it's an extremely rare choice today, but shares sounds with fashionable Avery.

Lively and engaging Scottish surname, particularly appropriate for a boy born on Monday.

Rarely heard surname name that lacks the lightness of other o-ending names.

Unusual and simple nature name worthy of further consideration.

This name of a river in Wales represents a vowel change from Alan, which makes the name somewhat more intriguing, but still possibly not intriguing enough. Bonus points if you're a surfer, sailor, or you're expecting a baby born under a water sign of the zodiac: It's one of the more unusual names that mean water.

Eastman is a solid, old-style Atlantic seaboard surname. But as a first name, we think Easton works better.

A surname with more force than most.

Stuffy presidential choice: consider Hayes instead.