Wonderful Word Names for Babies

Kicker could be a great name for a cheeky kid, along the lines of Cricker, Striker or Becker. In literature the term Kicker is used to describe the twist or turn in a story.

A bold word name choice for the intrepid baby namer who hopes her son will face the world with a sense of discovery.

Spaniards use Pax and Paz, Hebrew speakers Shalom, for Greeks it's Irene, so why can't we make the English word Peace a name? Peace Adzo Medie is the author of the novel His Only Wife.

Blunt. Stick to Hunter.

Royalty is a super-hot name for girls, but there's no reason it can't be used for boys too. In fact it is, but only about 5 percent of the time, making it one of those unisex names whose usage is tipped so far toward one gender that it isn't truly unisex. But still, English words are usually not intrinsically gendered so Royalty is perfectly appropriate for boys as well as girls and is one of the fastest-rising unisex names.

Vibrant and vital noun name chosen by actress Shawnee Smith for her daughter.

Wildly optimistic -- and unrealistic -- choice.

Cool, musical modern choice, especially as a middle name.

Feather, though it was used for a character in a Walter Mosley novel, seems too light and fluttery for a real-life girl.

Along the same lines as Fable or Madrigal, Parable is a cute choice for literary families. It might also be considered as a pseudo-biblical name, given the fame of the Biblical parables.

The part of the ship that gives it stability. A short, sweet, Old Englishy type name that has gone almost completely unused so far.

Experience was used by the Puritans but probably too joke-worthy for a modern child...or teenager.

Far-fetched, but friends can always call him Phil.

Royal names are on the rise. Along with names such as King, Prince, and Royal, why not Palace? Why not indeed.

In the Plymouth Colony of the seventeenth century, Thankful was the third most popular of the abstract word names. It disappeared after 1700 and has virtually no chance of returning.

But what happens when Jeune grows vieille.

Gruff is a name that gets used on a handful of boys each year, in both the US and the UK.

Upstanding to a fault.

North and West are easier on the ear, but this works fine if it has some significance for your family. Could be lengthened to Easton.