Normal Boys

  1. Rueben
    • Stanley
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "near the stony clearing"
      • Description:

        Although Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire personified brute force, most Stanleys have been portrayed as meek milquetoasts. It could be a Sydney-like girls' choice.-Bette Davis once played a character named Stanley, and it was the name of President Obama's mother (named for her father)--or possibly could be revived down the line a la Walter and Arthur.
    • Tate
      • Origin:

        English from Norse
      • Meaning:

        "cheerful"
      • Description:

        A strong single-syllable surname with a joyful meaning, Tate is finding a place on more and more birth certificates.