UK Boy Names

Most parents attracted to this name will be devotees of the author William and would be better off using it in the middle.

Palin, as in, yes, one-time VP candidate Sarah, has emerged as a hot new first name, usually for girls.

Clumsy when used as a first name.

Upper-crusty surname name.

Double whammy: the expression "Seward's folly" and inevitable sewer jokes.

Hitting bottom.

Not manly enough.

A name you would probably want to use only if it's in your family history. The first syllable moves it miles away from the softer Whitney.

This occupational choice is less appealing than such brethren as Baker and Baxter.

A child named Peale may have to endure more than a few banana jokes, but the Peales were a distinguished family of artists.

Only if you don't mind hearing yourself saying, "Come quickly, Quixley."

If used at all these days, it would be to honor artist Jackson, whose first name would be far preferable.

Above par middle name possibility.

Forever still feels more like a sentiment than a name, and rather feminine at that.

Might make a good middle name for the child of a musician, though people could think you were honoring your BMW.