HELP with baby boy names! Contest!

by Jez 74 Replies latest jw friends

purplesofa

Maximilian means great or greatest!!!!!
abbagail

My father's side of the fam is of German descent, the farthest back we got genealogy-wise was Matthias who came over from Bresden,Germany in the early 1700's but no other info so it's a dead end from there.

Somebody mentioned Bertram -- I have a brother named Bertram [bright] and Bert [bright and shining], for short.

Scully says Hayden -- we also have a brother named Haden (w/o the Y). And he was blond and just about as cute as your hunk there in that pic, lol. Of course that was 35 years ago!

Hmmm, I have a Baby Names book with 35,000 names, but I think all the websites probably have the same and easier to access for scrolling...

Here's one list (was this link chosen already?) http://www.babynames.org.uk/german-baby-names.htm

I picked out a few I liked, and put space around those for easier spotting... (I can't do bold w/Mac)

German Boy Names & Meanings

Adelfried - He Who Protects Descendants
Adelino - Noble
Adler - Eagle
Adolph - Noble Wolf - No thanks!
Ahren - Eagle -- I like Ahren!
Alaric - Noble Ruler
Alder - Alder Tree
Aldous - Wealthy
Alphonse - Noble Estate
Alvin - Friend To All
Ancel - Diety
Arnold - Eagle; Powerful

Baldwin - Bold Friend -- I like this meaning, "BOLD FRIEND"!

Barend - Bear
Barrett - Strong As A Bear
Berg - Mountain, Hill Dweller
Bergen - Mountain, Hill Dweller
Bernard - Brave As A Bear
Bert - Bright & Shining
Bertram - Bright
Bruno - Brown Haired
Bryon - Cottage
Burke - Birch Tree
Carl - Farmer
Charles - Farmer
Claus - Form Of Nicholas
Conrad - Brave Counsel
Dagobert - Shining Sun
Derick - Ruler Of The People
Dieter - The People's Ruler
Dolf - Form Of Adolf
Eberhard - Like A Wild Boar
Edwin - Prosperous Friend
Egbert - Sword; Famous
Eldwin - Old Friend

Ellery - Lives Near An Elder Tree - Ellery sounds very sophisticated, like royalty!

Emery - Industrious Leader
Emmett - Industrious, Strong
Ernest - Earnest
Ferdinand - Adventurous; Courageous
Franz - Form Of Francis
Frederick - Peaceful Ruler
Fritz Form Of Frederick
Gary - Mighty Spearman
Geert - Brave And Strong
Gerard - Brave
Guthrie - War Hero
Hahn - Rooster
Harvey - Army Warrior
Heinrich Form Of Henry
Heller - The Sun
Helmut Courageous
Helmuth - Protector
Henry - Ruler Of The Household
Herb - Glorious Soldier
Herbert - Glorious Soldier
Herman - Soldier
Imre - Great King
Jaegar - Hunter
Jarvis - Skilled With A Spear
Jerry - Mighty Spearman
Johan - Form Of John
Keene - Bold; Sharp
Kellen - Swamp
Kurt - Courteous

Lamar - Famous In The Land - LOL, how about that. I had a b/f once named Lamar and he drove an orange Porsche! My brother's son's middle name is also Lamar, William Lamar.

Lance - Knight's Attendant
Leonard - Brave As A Lion
Leopold - Bold Leader
Loring - Famous In War
Louis - Famous Warrior
Louis - Warrior
Luther - Warrior
Manfred - Man Of Peace
Mayer - Bringer Of Light
Miles - Merciful
Milo - Form Of Miles
Norbert - Hero
Odell - Little Wealthy

Omar - First Son - Nice definition, and Omar was a big screen chivalrous movie actor! Depends on how it would sound alongside your last name...

Otis - Son Of Otto
Otto - Rich
Penrod - Commander
Raymond - Protector
Richard - Brave One
Ritter - Knight
Roderick - Famous Ruler
Roger - Famous Spearman
Roland - Famous In The Land

Rolf - Form Of Ralph - The 2nd JW couple that studied with me back in 1979, his name was Rolf!

Rory - Form Of Roderick
Roth - Red Haired
Rowland - Famous In The Land
Rudolf - Famous Wolf
Stein - Stone
Strom - Stream
Terrell - Thunder Ruler
Theobold - Boldest
Ulbrecht - Form Of Albert
Ulrich - Wolf Ruler
Varick - Protecting Ruler
Verner - Defending Army
Vilhelm - Form Of William
Walter - Powerful Warrior
Wendell - Wanderer
Wilfred - Determined Peacemaker
Wolfgang - Wolf Quarrel
Yohann - Form Of Johan
Zelig - Blessed One

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Well, I can't say any others jumped out at me but your tastes may be different, of course. Great meanings, though, I liked a lot of the meanings. I'll go find some English names...

and BTW, CONGRATS! New babies are so luscious!

/ag
fifi40

Jez
Respectfully please please please dont call your son Blaze, over her it is a name you would give to a pet (horse or possibly dog)
No offence meant............but please dont do it!!!!
Fifi
abbagail

Shakespeare was English wasn't he? If you want something out of the ordinary, here are Baby Boy Shakespeare Names:
http://www.babynames.org.uk/shakesperean-names.htm

Male Shakespearean Names

Aaron a name from the Shakespearean play Titus Andronicus
Abraham from Romeo & Juliet
Adam from As You Like It
Adrian from The Tempest
Adriano from Love's Labour's Lost
Aegeon from Comedy of Errors
Alonso from The Tempest
Amiens from As You Like It
Angus from Macbeth
Antigonus from Winter's Tale
Antipholus from Comedy of Errors
Antonio from The Tempest
Ariel from The Tempest
Arthur from the Shakespearean play King John
Arviragus from Cymbeline
Balthazar from Romeo and Juliet
Bardolph from Merry Wives of Windsor
Barnardine from Measure for Measure
Barnardo from Hamlet
Bassanio from Merchant of Venice
Belarius from Cymbeline
Benedick from Much Ado About Nothing
Benvolio from Romeo & Juliet

Bertram from All's Well that Ends Well -- There's Bertram again...

Biondello from the Shakespearean play Taming of the Shrew
Boyet from Love's Labour's Lost
Brabantio from Othello
Caliban from The Tempest
Caphis from Timon of Athens
Cassio from Othello
Charles from As You Like It
Christopher from Taming of the Shrew
Claudio from Much Ado About Nothing
Claudius from Hamlet
Cleomenes from Winter's Tale
Cloten from the Shakespearean play Cymbeline

Cornelius a Shakespearean baby boy name from several plays - I like Cornelius, probably because of the Bible character. Besides, he's Roman, no?

Costard from Love's Labour's Lost
Curan from King Lear
Curio from Twelfth Night
Curtis from Taming of the Shrew
Cymbeline from Cymbeline

Demetrius from Antony and Cleopatra - I like Demetrius, but I don't think that sounds very English...

Dennis from As You Like It
Dion from The Winter's Tale
Dogberry from Much Ado About Nothing
Donalbain from Macbeth
Dromio from Comedy of Errors
Dull from Love's Labour's Lost
Duncan from Macbeth
Edgar from King Lear
Edmund from King Lear
Egeus from A Midsummer Night's Dream
Eglamour from Two Gentlemen of Verona
Elbow from Measure for Measure
Escalus froms Measure for Measure, Romeo & Juliet

Fabian from Twelfth Night -- Fabian, too 1950's!

Fenton from Merry Wives of Windsor
Ferdinand a Shakespearean baby boy name from several plays
Feste from the Shakespearean play Twelfth Night
Flavius from Timon of Athens
Fleance from Macbeth
Florizel from Winter's Tale
Fortinbras from Hamlet
Francisco froms Hamlet, The Tempest
Frederick from As You Like It
Froth from Measure for Measure
Goneril from King Lear
Gonzalo from The Tempest
Gratiano from Merchant of Venice
Gregory from Romeo & Juliet
Gremio from Taming of the Shrew
Guiderius from Cymbeline
Hamlet from Hamlet
Hero from Much Ado About Nothing
Holofernes from Love's Labour's Lost
Horatio from Hamlet
Hortensio from Taming of the Shrew
Hortensius from Timon of Athens
Hugh from The Merry Wives of Windsor
Iago from Othello

Jaques from As You Like It - Somebody said Jaques Daniels (lol!)

Laertes from Hamlet
Lancelot from Merchant of Venice
Launce from Two Gentlemen of Verona
Lennox from Macbeth
Leonardo from Merchant of Venice
Leonato from Much Ado About Nothing
Leontes from Winter's Tale
Lodovico from Othello

Lorenzo from Merchant of Venice --Oooh La La, Lorenzo Lamas! He was a hunk. But not English, sounds Italian.

Lucentio from Taming of the Shrew
Lucilius from Timon of Athens
Lucio from Measure for Measure
Lysander from A Midsummer Night's Dream
Malcolm from Macbeth
Malvolio from Twelfth Night
Mamillius from Winter's Tale

Marcellus from Hamlet - I have no idea why, but I like Marcellus.

Marcus from the Shakespearean play Titus Andronicus
Mercutio from Romeo & Juliet
Michael from Henry V
Montano from Othello
Moth from Love's Labour's Lost
Nathaniel from Taming of the Shrew
Nym from Merry Wives of Windsor
Oberon from A Midsummer Night's Dream
Oliver from As You Like It
Orlando from As You Like It
Orsino from Twelfth Night
Osric from Hamlet
Oswald from King Lear
Othello from Othello
Panthino from Two Gentlemen of Verona
Paris from Romeo & Juliet
Parolles from All's Well that Ends Well
Peter froms Henry VI, King John, Romeo and Juliet
Petruchio from Taming of the Shrew
Philip from Taming of the Shrew
Philostrate from A Midsummer Night's Dream
Pisanio from Cymbeline
Pistol from Merry Wives of Windsor
Polixenes from Winter's Tale
Polonius from Hamlet
Pompey from Measure for Measure
Prospero from The Tempest
Proteus from Two Gentlemen of Verona
Reynaldo from the Shakespearean play Hamlet
Rinaldo from All's Well that Ends Well
Robin from Merry Wives of Windsor
Roderigo from Othello
Romeo from Romeo & Juliet
Ross from Macbeth
Salerio from Merchant of Venice
Sampson from Romeo & Juliet
Sebastian froms The Tempest, Twelfth Night
Seyton from Macbeth
Silvius from As You Like It
Simple from Merry Wives of Windsor
Siward from Macbeth
Snug from A Midsummer Night's Dream
Salanio from Merchant of Venice
Solinus from Comedy of Errors
Speed from Two Gentlemen of Verona
Stephano froms Merchant of Venice, The Tempest
Theseus from A Midsummer Night's Dream
Thomas a Shakespearean baby boy name from several plays
Thurio from Two Gentlemen of Verona
Timon from Timon of Athens
Toby from Twelfth Night
Tranio from Taming of the Shrew
Trinculo from The Tempest
Tubal from Merchant of Venice
Tybalt from Romeo & Juliet
Valentine from the Shakespearean play Twelfth Night
Vencentio from Taming of the Shrew
Verges from Much Ado About Nothing
Vincentio from Measure for Measure

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Well, some of those are certainly UNusual. That site has other subsets of Unusual Names, let's go see, now I'm curious...

/ag
abbagail

BTW, this baby names website has a reminder:

"Remember! A Name isn't just for a Birth Day - it's for Life!"

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I liked Maximilian mentioned at the top, but I wouldn't want to call my baby MAX for short.
abbagail

Name Origin Gender Meaning

1. Ackerley English Male From the oak-tree meadow

2. Addison English Male Son of Adam

3. Alden English Male Old friend, wise protector
4. Alton English Male The old town
5. Ansel English Male Blessed
6. Arden English Male To blaze or dazzle
7. Ashford English Male Dweller by the oak-tree ford
8. Ashlin English Male Son of pool surrounded by ash trees
9. Balin English Male Valiant
10. Bancroft English Male Bean field
11. Barclay English Male Birch-tree meadow
12. Barden English Male Barley valley
13. Barnett English Male Nobleman
14. Barton English Male Barley farm
15. Baxter English Male Baker
16. Beldon English Male Unspoiled glen
17. Bentley English Male From the moor
18. Bert English Male Bright
19. Bingham English Male Crib
20. Bishop English Male A bishop
21. Blade English Male Glory
22. Bolton English Male Of the manor farm
23. Borden English Male From the valley of the boar
24. Bowman English Male The archer
25. Brad English Male Broad
26. Braden English Male From the wide valley
27. Bradford English Male Broad crossing
28. Bradley English Male From the broad meadow
29. Bradney English Male From the broad meadow
30. Brady English Male Broad island
31. Brennan English Male To brand
32. Brent English Male Steep hill
33. Brentan English Male Steep hill
34. Brewster English Male Brewer
35. Broderick English Male From the broad ridge
36. Bronson English Male Son of the dark-skinned one
37. Brooks English Male Running water
38. Bryson English Male Son of Bryce
39. Buck English Male Male deer
40. Buddy English Male Friend
41. Burton English Male Bright fame
42. Calder English Male Stream
43. Carlisle English Male Carl's island
44. Carlton English Male Form of CARLETON - Carl's town or farmer's town
45. Carter English Male Cart driver
46. Carver English Male Sculptor
47. Chad English Male Warlike
48. Chal English Male Boy, son
49. Chance English Male From CHANCELLOR - keeper of records, secretary
50. Chancellor English Male Keeper of records, secretary

51. Chapman English Male Merchant
52. Chet English Male From the fortified camp
53. Christian English Male Follower of Christ
54. Clayton English Male From the clay town
55. Cleavon English Male Form of CLEAVANT - a steep bank
56. Cleveland English Male From the cliffs
57. Cliff English Male Form of CLIFFORD - from a steep cliff
58. Clifford English Male From a steep cliff
59. Clive English Male Form of CLIFFORD - from a steep cliff
60. Colby English Male Coal town
61. Coleman English Male Charcoal burner
62. Colton English Male Town of colt-breeding
63. Courtland English Male Dweller in court
64. Crosby English Male Dweller near the town crossing
65. Cynric English Male With royal might
66. Dalton English Male Valley farm
67. Dane English Male From Denmark
68. Darnell English Male Hidden nook
69. Darrel English Male Form of DARYL - dear, beloved
70. Dave English Male form of DAVID - beloved
71. Decker English Male Roofer
72. Dempster English Male Judge
73. Deverell English Male from a surname, upland river
74. Drake English Male Male duck
75. Duff English Male Baker (from dough)
76. Dugan English Male To be worthy
77. Dunn English Male Brown
78. Dunstan English Male Brown rock
79. Eaton English Male Riverside village
80. Ed English Male Form of EDWARD - guardian of prosperity
81. Eddie English Male Form of EDWARD - guardian of prosperity
82. Eddy English Male Form of EDWARD - guardian of prosperity
83. Edgar English Male Great spear man
84. Edison English Male Son of Edward
85. Edward English Male Guardian of prosperity
86. Edwardo English Male Form of EDWARD - guardian of prosperity
87. Edwin English Male Prosperous friend
88. Elgin English Male Noble
89. Ellis English Male form of ELIJAH - Lord is my God. Formerly a surname
90. Elton English Male from the old estate
91. Emmett English Male hard worker
92. Fenton English Male marshland dweller
93. Finley English Male sunbeam
94. Frasier English Male curly-haired
95. Fuller English Male clothing presser
96. Garfield English Male Battlefield
97. Garret English Male To Watch
98. Garrick English Male powerful with the spear
99. Gary English Male spear carrier
100. Geoffrey English Male heavenly place

continued next post, there's 214 English baby boy names, total...
Hortensia

please do your son a favor and give him a standard first name and any kind of middle name you like. Then try to think of every possible way kids at school could twist the name or the initials to make something embarassing out of it. I used to have a JW friend who named her son Tucker - imagine what that kid will suffer in school. Also, it you look at the names of really successful people, they are the more ordinary names like John or James or William or (horrors) Donald.
abbagail

Continuing with ENGLISH baby boy names...

101. Gordon English Male from the cornered hill
102. Granger English Male farmer
103. Grayson English Male son of the bailiff
104. Hadden English Male child of the heather-filled valley
105. Hadley English Male heath-covered meadow
106. Hale English Male hero
107. Halsey English Male from Hal's island
108. Hamilton English Male beautiful mountain
109. Harden English Male from the hare valley
110. Harman English Male soldier
111. Harmon English Male Form of HERMAN. man of the army
112. Harold English Male army-power
113. Harper English Male harp player
114. Harrison English Male son of harry
115. Harvey English Male Army Warrior
116. Hilton English Male manor on the hill
117. Holt English Male son of the unspoiled forest
118. Houston English Male hill town
119. Hunter English Male hunter
120. Huntley English Male hunter's meadow
121. Jack English Male form of John - God is gracious
122. Jagger English Male a teamster
123. Jamison English Male son of James
124. Jarvis English Male driver
125. Keane English Male sharp, bold
126. Kell English Male from the spring
127. Kenelm English Male brave helmet
128. Kenley English Male dweller at the king's meadow
129. Kennard English Male strong
130. Kent English Male border, coast
131. Kenton English Male from the king's estate
132. Kipling English Male Cured Salmon
133. Landon English Male long hill
134. Lane English Male from the narrow road
135. Lensar English Male with his parents
136. Lyndon English Male Flexible
137. Manning English Male son of the hero
138. Marden English Male from the valley with the pool
139. Mather English Male strong army
140. Maxwell English Male from the great well
141. Merrick English Male ruler of the sea
142. Morton English Male From the Town Near the Moor
143. Morven English Male child of the sea
144. Moss English Male form of MOSES - drawn from the water
145. Neely English Male champion
146. Nelson English Male son of Neil
147. Oakes English Male from the oak-tree grove
148. Orman English Male spear man
149. Oswald English Male God of the Forest
150. Palmer English Male palm-bearer

151. Paris English Male city name
152. Parker English Male protector of the park
153. Patton English Male from the castle of the warrior
154. Penn English Male enclosure
155. Perry English Male pear tree
156. Pierson English Male son of peter
157. Ramsey English Male from the ram's island
158. Randolph English Male wolf-shield
159. Raven English Male like the raven
160. Raymond English Male mighty protector
161. Reade English Male with red hair
162. Redford English Male from the red river crossing
163. Reeve English Male bailiff
164. Remington English Male from the raven estate
165. Rider English Male horseman
166. Ridgley English Male by the meadow's edge
167. Rigby English Male ruler's valley
168. Ringo English Male ring
169. Robert English Male bright fame
170. Rock English Male Form of ROCKNE. A Rock
171. Rodman English Male famous
172. Rodney English Male from the island clearing
173. Ronald English Male powerful, mighty

174. Royce English Male son of the king - Finally one I like, ROYCE, and before I even noticed the meaning which is also nice for a son and Dad!

175. Rudd English Male ruddy
176. Rusty English Male Red Head
177. Rylan English Male dweller at the rye land
178. Sanders English Male son of Alexander
179. Sandon English Male from the sandy hill
180. Saxon English Male swordsman
181. Scott English Male a Scotsman
182. Severin English Male river in England
183. Shaw English Male A Grove
184. Sheldon English Male protected hill
185. Slade English Male child of the valley
186. Smith English Male blacksmith
187. Spalding English Male divided field
188. Spencer English Male dispenser, keeper
189. Stan English Male form of STANLEY, from a surname meaning rocky meadow
190. Stanley English Male from a surname meaning rocky meadow
191. Stewart English Male Form of STUART. steward
192. Stoke English Male village
193. Stuart English Male steward
194. Sully English Male To Stain
195. Sutton English Male The Town to the South
196. Tate English Male to be cheerful
197. Templeton English Male Town of Sanctuary
198. Thane English Male attendant warrior
199. Thornton English Male From the Thorny Town
200. Todd English Male fox

Only 14 more to go...

201. Trey English Male three
202. Upton English Male from the upper town
203. Vance English Male very high places, marshes
204. Wade English Male from the river crossing
205. Walker English Male one who thickens cloth
206. Ward English Male Guardian
207. Wayne English Male Wagoner
208. Webster English Male Weaver
209. Wes English Male Form of WESLEY. The West Meadow
210. Wesley English Male The West Meadow
211. Wheeler English Male A Driver
212. Wilford English Male Form of WILFRED. Peaceful or Willow Tree Near Ford
213. Winston English Male town of victory
214. Yardley English Male from the enclosed meadow

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THE END of ENGLISH boy names at this site: http://www.babycenter.com
abbagail

Well, I'm totally cross-eyed by now, but I did also want to offer a few tips for baby-naming:

Never put your favorite name as the child's MIDDLE name so that you then have to call them by their MIDDLE name all their life, because from first grade onward they will have to explain to EVERYBODY who asks, and believe me, EVERYBODY asks:

"WHY do YOU go by YOUR MIDDLE name?"

Me in 1st grade: "I DUNNO! It wasn't MY IDEA!" :-/

and 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, all the way through school, friends, teachers, employers, no end to being asked this question a zillion times in life! Grrr!

Not to mention FILLING OUT FORMS which hardly ever provide a space for your MIDDLE name, but only your MIDDLE INITIAL, so everything that comes to you is printed in your FIRST name (which you barely recognize because you've never used it), and MIDDLE INITIAL, but since you write your signature since 1st grade with your Middle Name and Last Name, well, you get the drift. It's a screwed up life, LOL, when a person is called by their MIDDLE Name.

I've even seen Dear Abby and Ann Landers write about it several times over the years, LOL.

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Another tip, and I understand many people do this, but if you give your child YOUR SAME NAME, and oh nellie, if you both ever live at the same address and get mail at the same address, and then the son/daughter moves and you try to do a change of address, the Post Office will screw up both of your mail for three years after the change of address! The son/daughter will get your mail, and you will get their mail, etc. etc.

Ask me how I know! lol.

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And moving a little OLDER in age... if you're ever on Social Security at the same time (parent on SS and possibly child on SSD/disability, etc), wel FORGET IT. With the same name, the entire Big Brother Computer System will have you both screwed up forever!

I lived through that, too!

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LOL, by now every says, WHY didn't you just CHANGE YOUR NAME? Well, I thought of it and that's why I have a 35,000 baby name book, actually picked one out back around 1998, but the courthouse paperwork big hassle, expense, etc.

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Anyhoo, much success on your choosing a baby name for your son!
/ag
SWALKER

Jez:
I like this name:
The boy's name Trenton \t-ren-ton, tr(e)-nton\ is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "Trent's town". Place name of a New Jersey city that was founded in the late 17th century by a group of Quakers under the leadership of William Trent. In 1776, during the American Revolution, it was the site of an American victory over the British and their Hessian mercenaries.
Trenton has 2 variant forms: Trenten and Trentin.
Baby names that sound like Trenton are Thornton and Tarrent.
Shortened version: Trent
I think it has a very masculine sound and not too easy to make fun of.
Swalker

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