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Baby boys' names

Let's face it - on the whole baby boys' names follow tradition.

Baby namers can get pretty adventurous when it comes to choosing a girl's name...

But when it's time to consider those baby boys, parents and family tend to prefer something a little more familiar.

Why?

Well, maybe we like our men... to be men! We want our baby boy names to sound strong, dependable, and wise.

If that's what we want, then it's best to put our trust in names we already know. Taking risks with a boy's name is not something many people do.

The "son and heir" tradition

Maybe some of us are used to our sons being named after a relative, keeping the name in the family for tradition's sake. My husband is Bulgarian, and I often get asked who our son is named after, to which my reply is... (rather shockingly)... "nobody" - as we decided to break with tradition and give him a name nobody in the family has. But we still gave him a very recognizable, familiar name!

Let's take a look at those popular names:

Popular baby boys' names

Top 10 baby names for boys 2008
The latest stats for popular boys' names in the United States.

The top ten boys' names in the UK
With results from England and Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

More ideas for boy names

Time to start delving deeper for something a little different. There are plenty of baby boys' names out there - it's just a matter of finding them!

Unique boys' names
Two-syllable names, longer names, and pure gold from the use of surnames as a first name!

Nature names for boys
A collection of names reflecting the color and texture of the natural world.

Color names for boys
Great descriptive names here, from Alban to Sterling to Rufus.

Irish boys' names
My own selection of hand-picked favorites.

Scottish boy names
There are some fantastic names to choose from here, including inspiration from more family names as well as Scottish clan names.

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