Dad Names

We see no reason to add an extra "L" to Maximilian -- it's long enough as is.

The jazziest nickname for Charles.

There are ordinary folk named Prince, Earl, and Duke, so why not this rank of nobility as well? Many spellings compete, the most common being Marquis, Marquise, and Marquez. Rapper 50 Cent chose the Marquise version for his son; David Caruso chose Marquez.

Variation of Christian.

Popular in the African American community, the De- prefix makes this a choice for sons of Marcuses.

Widely used in the Latino community, the name gained renown in the nineties for its association with rapper Gerardo Mejía of 'Rico Suave' fame.

This may be a phonetic variation of Malcolm, but it just looks...wrong. Be prepared for spelling corrections.

Classically, the De- prefix indicates "son of," so any variation of this name could work for the child of a dad named Shawn or Sean.

At this point, there are more newborn American baby Gilbertos than Gilberts.

Though a variation of Dion, this name made it into 2013's Top 1000 while the original did not.

An invented name that has its roots in DeAndre or D'Andre, which springs from "the son of Andrew." Feels like half Don or Dion, half Andre or Andrew, but not enough of something unto itself.

Nico is a fun and lively nickname, full of charm, and suitable both as a full name and a short form. Nikko is a unique spelling that currently sits just outside of the US Top 1000.

Sounds more like a car than a baby name. Some sources related it to the English surname Carter, which would be more stylish these days.

The German, Scandinavian and Czech variant of Joseph, borne by several notable European artists and athletes, as well as the brutal Soviet dictator Josef (or Iosif) Stalin.

Tyrell is kind of part Tyrone or Tyler, part Terrell, but less than the sum of those parts.

Romanticizes Rudolph and distances the name from the red-nosed reindeer. After remaining steadily in the US Top 500 for much of the twentieth century, Rodolfo has been slipping of late.