EVEN MORE names I adore to the moon and back!

Common in Holland, the appealing Willem (as in de Kooning and Dafoe) makes William fresh and distinctive.

X marks the spot in names these days, usually at the middles or ends of names, but here is one that puts it squarely up front.

Zachary, a Top 20 name throughout the 90s, is now sliding down the rankings though it remains in the Top 200. With its ancient roots and modern feel, it's easy to understand why Zachary has been such a longtime winner.

A biblical name that was used in colonial times, but which has an unpleasant sound to the modern ear.

If you want something truly different that also has an interesting origin and meaning, this is a far-out -- if not unlikely -- possibility.

Zion has taken off in recent years, especially after singer Lauryn Hill used it for her son in 1997 and incorporated the name into a hit song. It combines a user-friendly Ryan-Brian sound with the gravitas of religious significance. The Hebrew pronunciation is 'tzeeyon'.

There are many variations of this name, with or without the initial T and the final h, with one p or two. In the Bible she was the wife of Moses.