German Names

This name is related to Derek and Dietrich, either of which would be preferable.

A name with two strong literary associations, one overwhelmingly negative -- Lolita's pedophilic narrator Humbert Humbert -- and one positive, in the preferable European version: Italian author Umberto Eco.

A bird name that could be thought of as an animated spin on Garrett.

The meaning is kind of silly, but the name might make a distinctive update of Janet.

The minimalist Howard.

We think the more spelling, Lorelei, works better.

Hack is, unfortunately, both an unappealing word and sound.

More commonly spelled as Sylvester in English speaking countries, Silvester is closer to its Latin origins silva .