Two Syllable Boy Names

As cool as it is frightening.

Donal is, yes, just Donald with the final d cut off, but that somehow gives it a jauntier, fresher feel. Donal Logue is a Canadian actor and Donal Skehan is an Irish cookbook author.

This is one of several Hebrew names with the beginning syllable Chaz.

The kind of potential baby name dads use to tease moms.

This Italian place name is best known as the surname of the Godfather family. In Mario Puzo's 1969 novel, Vito Andolini was born and raised in the Sicilian town, and his surname was changed to Corleone upon his arrival at Ellis Island.

Rarely used un-Gaelic-sounding Scottish name with literary associations to Erskine Caldwell, author of Tobacco Road and God's Little Acre.

Old-man name, soft as a fraying gray cashmere cardigan, that would be even cuter for a girl.

A Greek variant of Matthew, belonging to a 16th century revolutionary, Manthos (Matthaios) Papagiannis, as well as several notable modern bearers, like footballer Manthos (Mattheos) Falagas.

We're not too surprised that Shelton Lee changed his name to Spike.

A top name in Iceland, while its parent name Alvar, ranks highly in Sweden and Finland.

Liber was the name of the Roman god of wine, freedom, and male fertility. It is etymologically linked to the word "libation," referring to the ritual practice of sharing drinks.

Lively and engaging Scottish surname, particularly appropriate for a boy born on Monday.

A stylish member of the Matthew family that's currently popular in Belgium — more so than traditional Mathieu.