910+ Middle Names

The French word for "twin," often used to refer to items found in pairs. Its plural form, jumelles, is the word for binoculars.

All-inclusive word name.

One way to encourage some cheers for your little one, but not recommended.

Might have a shot as a name, à la Genesis and Destiny, if it weren't for yet another perfume connection.

Ambitious geographical name.

Pistol is one of the new names that entered the lexicon in the US in 2013, when it was given to nine babies of each gender. Call it an equal-opportunity badass baby name with an unfortunately violent image.

A new name with the potential for spanning across a far-reaching future. Bridges and Bridger are other possiblities.

Epic feels like it could be the boys' version of Saga. Epic poetry tells some of our most celebrated stories - from Beowulf and the Odyssey, to the Divine Comedy and Paradise Lost. Despite being short, Epic is a lot of name, so it might be a choice for an adventurous middle name.

This Puritan virtue name may be unstylish, but it is also sympathetic and appealing in these largely uncomfortable times.

Until now, most girls called Shell used it as a nickname for Shelley or Michelle. Today's Shell is much more likely to be a nature name, cool and beachy, fit for all genders.

A name best for pets.

Like Silver, Golden is a shimmering metallic color name, almost too dazzling for an ordinary girl.

A worthy honoree that would place a too-heavy expectation on a child, probably subjecting him to ridicule. Try Pablo instead.

Has a dotty, antic feel via dotty, antic Auntie Mame.

If Story and Poet and Sonnet can be names that work as well for girls as for boys, why not Ode?

The Puritans used it as a virtue name -- but today it would just be considered weird: silence is no longer golden.

This cosmological name is given to a handful of boys and girls each year in the USA. Likely to get confused with Stella, but definitely edgier and likely to start a conversation.

Strictly for a Vegas baby.

Why did 5 sets of parents chose to name their sons Dock in 2016? We may never know.