Occupational Names

Unique name for the son of a woodworker.

One occupational name unlikely to find a single taker.

Cooper would be a more engaging C-starting occupational choice.

An occupational surname that hasn't made the limelight like Carter, Baker, etc., but is equally stylish.

The surname of humorist Ring is a new entry in the trendy occupational class -- but watch the lard.

Daymond, with many different spellings most prominently Dayman, is an ancient English occupational surname and personal name, taken from the word deye which denotes someone who tended animals.

The surname of the influential early Scottish inventor of logarithms could make an inspiring middle name choice for a mathematically inclined family.

Would be an obscure but winning entry in this category, except for its similarity to the word brassiere, which would certainly arouse unwanted attention in grade school.

Two completely different images come from its national pronunciations -- BOY-err or boy-AY -- the latter giving it an effete French accent.

A new entry is the fashionable new occupational name category -- and a jolly job it must be -- with the added attraction of relating to the great early 20th century American artist James Abbott McNeill Whistler, of "Whistler's Mother" fame.

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This Irish surname-name certainly feels brighter and fresher than the English equivalent, Clark.

Dozier means a person who lives near the willows or reeds. It may be an occupational name referring to a basket maker.

Other occupational names would be more commonly accepted, though the Mad Men character has certainly brought it to the fore.

Unusual, serious, no-nonsense occupational surname that could be borrowed from the boys.

Has a fresh occupational name feel, combined with old-fashioned Currier & Ives charm.

Only if it's a family name, and then, best in the middle.

Lively, friendly surname that might appeal to basketball fans.

Driver seems prime for adoption as a first name, with the rise of occupational names ranging from Archer to Ranger to Sawyer.