910+ Middle Names

Stricter than Peace or Justice.

Cool middle name possibility.

Better than Synergy.

Integrity may be an outstanding quality, but Honor or True may work better as names.

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.

Undoubtedly there's a parent out there who sees this as the ultimate cool name. It's anything but.

Chosen by one musician, Todd Rundgren, for his son, but unlikely to be emulated by others.

Rhymer feels right at home with names like Ryder, Ryker and Riley, but brings an artsy edge to this group of names.

Straightforward yet romantic, this is one newly minted name with long-term appeal, especially as a middle name. It was used as such for Tea Leoni and David Duchovny's Madelaine, whom they call West. Definitely ambigender, it was chosen by Marley Shelton for her daughter. 

Trey or Trip or even Deuce, yes; Deux is tougher.

Sarah Palin and husband Todd, creative baby-namers, named their oldest son Track because of their love for running.

Eloquence feels right at home with names like Cadence and Rhapsody.

Peerless Price may be a football great, but his name would exert undue pressure. Substitute idea: Peer.

The term Quarto comes to us from the Latin for "four", but it is used as a term in literature to describe a book from the early days of printing that was a particular size. An obscure and potentially intriguing choice for arcane, book-loving parents.

An unusual kind of place-name, going beyond a country, state, or city, it was used by actress Elisabeth Shue as a middle name for her daughter Stella.

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

Perhaps too spicy for some, but this is a popular Gaelic surname that might appeal for those looking to honor a family branch or to fans of legendary British comedian Tim Curry.

If Arrow is too straight for you....

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.

If you like such uplifting New Age word names as Peace and Justice, the evocative and pretty Imagine should definitely be on your short list.