17 Family Baby Names You Can Steal from Other People
Pass it down, just on a different tree
Look: Naming a baby is no easy feat. You’ve pored over every list and feel like you’ve seen them all. Some might be too popular, while others are too strange. But what if you take a cue from family lineage (other people’s family lineage)? You’re guaranteed to find a strong moniker that won’t be duplicated come Kindergarten.
1.
Perry
Step 1: Look for interesting surnames (like this Welsh one) that could work as first names.
2.
Quint
Another surname that’s applicable for boys and girls alike.
3.
Davis
A slight twist on David—this one feels traditional, yet fresh.
4.
Roberta
Old-lady names are totally new again.
5.
Dorothy
…Especially when you can shorten them to “Dot.”
6.
Elliston
How regal.
7.
Metta
It means “loving kindness” in Buddhism.
8.
Maxwell
Just try to say no to a sassy little lady named Maxwell.
9.
George
Ever seen The King’s Speech? That’s the royal that inspired Prince William and Duchess Kate to name their first-born.
10.
Egan
Snag it before it’s the next character on Game of Thrones.
11.
Rose
By any other name she would smell as sweet. (But why test fate?)
12.
Riina
Doesn’t it have an elegant ring to it?
13.
Mason
Start your own family of stone workers.
14.
Hudley
Give us all the Irish baby names.
15.
Vuong
And Vietnamese baby names.
16.
Florence
Or Flossie, aka the cutest nickname ever.
17.
Gerard
There’s no way that kid won’t be a movie star.
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