Baby Boy Names that Are Nerdy or Brainy

Remember that when you are choosing a baby name for your unborn child, that the name you give them will follow them through life as a child, a teenager, and an adult. While some names can be cute and fun as a child, they can be embarrassing as an adult. They can even help or hurt in the formation of your child's personality.

Here are some names to consider that are a bit brainy, for a smart successful child and some to avoid.

Eugene - Greek for Blue Blood. This name can be shortened to Gene as well if you want to have a way out of nerdy formal name.

Eustace - Latin for Calming

Elwood - English for Old Wood

Edward - English for Prospering Defender

Edwin - English for Prosperous Friend

Frasier - English for Attractive man with curls

Irwin - English for Practical

Niles - English for Smooth

Seymour - French for Prayerful

Socrates - Greek Philosopher, Brilliant

Sophocles - Greek Playwright

Simon - Hebrew for thoughtful, good listener

Wainwright - Typically a last name

Walsh - Typically a last name

Watson - English for Helpful

Wilbert - German for Smart

These names while cute and fun can be hard to carry through adolescent and teen school years:

Barney - Short for Barnett, means leader of men. Barney can be associated with the purple, pre-school teaching dinosaur.

Ernie - Short for Ernest, means sincere. Ernie can often be referred to as Bert and Ernie from Sesame Strett.

Harry - English for Home Ruler. Harry can often be taken literally to mean "hairy" or covered in hair. Not good for a teenage boy if he enters puberty early.

Urkle - Steve Urkel, a fictional character on the ABC/CBS comedy sitcom Family Matters has made this nerdy name popular. While funny, you may not want to put this undue stress on your child.

There are over a hundred thousand names to choose from for your new baby. A carefully selected name can mean the difference between success and failure in their early years. IT can be the source of teasing or admiration. The meaning and feeling behind a name serves as a first impression to the people who will meet your child for the first time in school, at their job, and in their social lives.

SOURCES:
Lansky, Bruce. The Mother of All Baby Name Books: Over 94,000 Baby Names Complete with Origins and Meanings. New York: Meadowlark Press (Simon and Schuster), 2003