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heritage keep them down-to-earth. Creative-rustic: theperfect new-millennium combo. No wonder theyÕrejust catching on now . . . right?Actually, what weÕre seeing today is only the latestwave of last-name crossovers. Starting at the turn of thecentury, American parents ßocked to classic surnames of English lit-erature and aristocracy. Those parents, including many poor immi-grants, had grand dreams for their sons. They wanted to send them intothe world with sophisticated names ready to take their places in highsociety. Thus they turned to such historical icons as (John) Milton and(Sir Philip) Sidney. Unfortunately for poor Milt and Sid, the actual aris-tocrats continued to give their sons names like John and Philip, and theelegant image of their surnames quickly faded.So how are the newly popular surnames different? The new favoritesstill lean on their British Isles heritage to conjure up a lifestyle, but thatstyle is a far cry from the Oxbridge world of Milton and Sidney. Insteadof nobility, weÕre seeing hardy tradesmen: Coopers, Tanners, andMasons. And parents have turned away from England to focus on Irishand Scottish traditions: Riley, Mackenzie, Brennan. These new namesare rugged and rakishÑand theyÕre used for boys Parents of boys delight in a new Þeld of names with classically mas-culine features. The trade names in particular are brisk, direct, andstocked with hard consonants. For parents of girls, surnames present anopportunity to start afresh with lively names that carry no gender baggage.So will these names escape the fate of Sid and Milt? Certainly, someportion of the new names will hold their ground over time to join theranks of the perennials. Russell, for example, is an old surname that wenow accept as a classic Þrst name. Yet with any surgingly popular namegroup comes the risk of a Òfreshness dateÓ that soon passes. To avoid atrendy name with a short shelf life, consider some of the similar but lesspopular alternatives below. Better yet, search your own family tree forsurnames that might be revived. When a nameÕs signiÞcance is person-al, it has roots that shifting fashions canÕt sweep away. ArcherBowmanBaileyBailiff, county ofÞcerBarkerTanner or shepherdBaxterBakerBridgerBuilder of bridges Watt_0767917529_3p_11_r1.qxd 1/4/05 10:32 AM Page 250 CarterTransporter of goodsCarverCarver of wood or stoneChancellorAdministrative ofÞcerChandlerCandle makerChapmanMerchant or peddlerCooperBarrel makerCosterFruit seller or growerCurrierLeather ÞnisherCutlerKnife makerDexterDyerDraperMaker or seller of clothFarrierIronworkerFaulknerFalconerFletcherArrow makerForesterForest wardenFosterShearerGardnerGardenerGarnerKeeper of the granaryGloverMaker or seller of glovesGunnerArtillery operatorHarperHarp playerHooperOne who Þts hoops on barrelsHunterHunterJaggerPeddlerKeelerBoat builder or pilotMarshallTender of horses/military ofÞcerMasonStonemasonMercerFabric merchantMillerMiller of grainPackerWool packerParkerGamekeeperPiperPiperPorterGatekeeper or load carrierPotterPot makerRangerGame wardenRyderMounted soldier or messengerSadlerSaddle makerSailorSailorSawyerOne who saws woodSlaterSlate roof maker Watt_0767917529_3p_11_r1.qxd 1/4/05 10:32 AM Page 251 Luis. Juan. Jesus. Just look through the top-100 boysÕnames in America, and youÕll see it plainly: SpanishAmerican names, and theyÕre more popularWhen we talk about Latino names, of course, itÕsnot just a matter of Spanish. Families of Caribbean descent may have dif-ferent tastes from Mexican-Americans or South Americans. Braziliansadd Portuguese variations to the mix. Names of reverence, such as titlesof the Virgin Mary (Guadalupe, Dolores), are popular choices. And pop JudsonKylerLawsonLowellMadisonMontagueNeilsonParrishPaxtonPaytonReidRemingtonRowanRowlandStanfordStantonTateTatumTerrellTierneyTobinTracyTrumanTysonVaughnWaldenWaltonWatsonWattWaverlyWesleyWeston Watt_0767917529_3p_11_r1.qxd 1/4/05 10:32 AM Page 253