Skipper? Midge? 
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I like names that mean something in English. Everybody choosing a name is like, “It means ‘bold’ in Old Norse,” and I think, “Why don’t we have names that mean something in English?” Ruby, Summer, Violet, Hope…good stuff. Far fewer options for guy names, but I’m a fan.
Not that there’s anything wrong with that lol
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I remember watching the movie Splash and Daryl Hannah picking the name Madison because of Madison Avenue. No one had that name at the time but today it is everywhere.
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How about Hunter (I have heard quite a few of those). I have a friend who has a nephew named Fisher. There are quite a few trendy names along the lines of masculine occupations or objects like “Talon”. Mason is a classic male occupation name.
I know a Cedar (male). Other male nature names include Ash (also a tree), Alder (another tree). I’m spacing out, but I know there are more.
I am not sure on color/gemstones, but I feel like there are probably some rocks that are used for male names besides just Rock. There’s Clay, and Jasper is a mineral/stone. Flint, maybe.
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Glen hs a geographical name grounded in nature.
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Oh, Rowan (tree) and Walker (obvs). Maverick was #40 on the Social Security list for 2022.
Chase and Chance are two more boy names that mean something in English. Ryder/Rider is another.
Also names like Victor and Ray.
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I know a Stone in real life. He’s 22.
I like Hudson, because I live near the river, but it’s become a little too popular for my taste.
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So interesting how this thread has evolved. All my family’s names have been mentioned here at some point or another.
I think it’s wrong to name children things like ! or X or anything that will embarrass them as children or adults.
Short and interesting article about baby naming in other countries.
And it was a punch line in the movie because it was so absurd! If they were making the movie today, she’d have to choose “traffic light” or “12th Street” to make it sound weird.
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Definitely not all my family names have been mentioned. We have some very unusual names amongst my recent and distant ancestors. There’s a “Thankful” back there somewhere. Also some very ultra common classic names.
I know a Cheerful, a Wednesday, and a Giving. 
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I started the thread and am happy that it has evolved naturally and is still going on. And can meander some, with no quick calls from posters to get back on track!
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My older son’s first name is a very normal old Testament name, his last name is my husband’s, his middle name is my last name. He was born in Germany and we had to get a letter from the US Embassy saying it was okay. The letter was pretty funny, it basically said that in the US we let parents name their kids whatever they like. Last names as middle names is very, very common in my Mother’s New England family.
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What would the objection to the name in Germany have been without the embassy letter?
Not a fan of “Barbie” or “Ken” but I do like “Greta” and “Margot”
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“In Germany, there are three rules when it comes to naming your baby:
- Previously, the rule was that a baby’s first name had to indicate their gender clearly, and if it didn’t, then either the name had to be changed or a second, gender-specific name had to be added. However, this is no longer the case, and names can be gender-neutral.
- Your baby’s name cannot be a surname, product, or object.
- Lastly, you cannot name your baby anything that might negatively affect them when they are older.”
My older son’s middle name is my last name too.
Same. Both of my sons have my last name as their middle name. D1 has my middle ( also my mother’s) name, D2 has H’s mother’s middle name as hers.
My daughter has my last name as her middle name. Super common around here. Weird that Germany won’t let you do that.