Barney from Stig of the Dump by Clive King.

Classic boy names with a twist. Miles -this cue English boy name means soldier or merciful Milo. Banish all thoughts of the purple dinosaur as this name is a definite keeper. Mickey this classic boy name comes from Hebrew and English and means who resembles God Miles.

Milo this English boy name means soldier Milton. With classic boy names you dont have to worry about feeling trendy or dated in a few years as these names have withstood the test of time. Classics come in one syllable selections like Reid and Will as well as longer names like Benjamin and Christopher.

Jacob Mason Ethan Noah William Liam Michael Alexander and Aiden. Currently the most popular baby names for boys include a fun mix of traditional and trendy. Along with Alessandro and Sarai other twists on classic baby names in the US Top 600 include Amalia Francesca Hendrix Jameson Matthias Nico Willa and Zara.

If youre looking for a moniker that is both classical and original the folks at Nameberry have put together a list of 83 beautiful classic baby names with a twist. A gentle boy who forges an unlikely friendship in this lovely classic story. But the name of their firstborn is the stunningly different Miriana.

Bernard from Not Now Bernard by David McKee the classic. She seems to be a recent Italian innovation a twist on Miriam Mary Ann and Marianna. Along with Jacob and Alexander other classic boy names in the US Top 20 include William James Benjamin Michael Daniel Matthew Henry and Joseph.

Any parents searching for cute names to honour a Charles may wish to consider Airlie which is similar to Charlie but with a modern twist. Milton this English boy name means from the mill town Mitchell. More on the book.