MOST POPULAR ROOMBA NAMES
- Speck
Origin:
English word name, German surnameMeaning:
"speck; one from Speck, bacon, butcher"Description:
Not only did rocker John Mellencamp name his son Speck, but he appended the middle name Wildhorse to it.
- Steve
Origin:
Diminutive of Stephen or StevenMeaning:
"garland, crown"Description:
Some parents just use Steve on the birth certificate, but it doesn't have the breezy charm of trendy short forms like Max, Sam, and Jake. Regardless of how much you love Steve as a given name, it might be smart to give your son a longer option to fall back on.
- Sir Roosevelt
- Smarty
- Sweetheart
- Tina
Origin:
Diminutive of Christina et alDescription:
Tina, despite its petite and tinkly image, is apt these days to be replaced by the more elegant originals, Christina and Martina.It does have some strong namesakes, though, in Tina Turner (born Anna Mae), Tina Brown (born Christina), Tina Fey (born Elizabeth), and photographer Tina Barney (born Tina).
- The Butler
- The Dude
- Wanda
Origin:
Slavic or GermanMeaning:
"shepherdess; wanderer"Description:
Rarely heard, and when it is, usually attached to a witch. Historically, though, Wanda was a legendary eighth century queen of Poland, and in literature it is the central character of Ouida's eponymous novel Wanda. A musical namesake is the great Polish harpsichordist Wanda Landowska.
- Winston
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"wine's town"Description:
Long associated with the Churchill family and common in the West Indies, the distinguished Winston has tended to be neglected here. The exception was during the World War II period, when Winston Churchill was a towering figure and his name reached Number 234. It's now enjoying something of a renaissance.
- Wall-e
- Zoraida
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"captivating woman"Description:
This name of a beautiful Moorish woman character in Don Quixote is rarely heard.