910+ Middle Names

Explorer is one occupational name destined to seek and find greater things.

Your daughter will like this better at twenty than she will at fifty.

Fresh, evocative choice.

Many parents are seeking a strong name--well there's no denying that Strong fits that bill.

Spunky old vaudeville era nickname name suddenly sounds new again.

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.

Name that makes a strong philosophical statement -- but might ironically be a lot for a child to carry.

Lyric is a name given to over 1000 boys and girls each year in the US. Could the more feminine Lyrical (given to only 20 girls each year) become more popular as parents look to find less common alternatives to this musical name?

A sixties-style name that might work best as a middle.

A sixties-style name that might work best as a middle.

In 2014, six little girls in the US were given the name Starlit. Starlit has a sweeter meaning than the similar Starlet, and a better ring than Starlight.

Modern virtue name, playing on the word "tough".

In the Capability Brown vein -- not a choice to be made lightly.

Reminiscent of Puritan and Pilgrim name choices, Sincere is a relatively modern virtue name. Though it is predominantly used on boys - almost ten times more often - Sincere is still given to around 50 girls each year.

Sure it makes a big statement, but if you can call your child Wren, Robin or Falcon, why not also Hummingbird? This pint-sized jewel of a bird is a lovely connotation for the baby that's full of energy and spirit.

Cool middle name possibility.

Stricter than Peace or Justice.

While Hill reads as a nickname for Hillary, adding an S puts it in the same category as plural nature names like Rivers and Brooks. It also softens the name's image: one hill is an obstacle, but many together form a lovely landscape. Hills are also a recurring image and metaphor in both the New and Old Testament.

The singular version sounds more contemporary.