Ellison is yet another name thats inspired by the last name of a high-achieving Southerner and Tuskegee Institute scholarOklahoma novelist Ralph Ellison author of Invisible Man which won the National Book Award for nonfiction in 1953.

Southern baby middle names. And all were born in you guessed it the South. Along with top Southern name Abigail other Southern baby names in the US Top 300 include Austin Brooks Daisy Eliza Emmett Faith GeorgiaGrace Peyton Presley Savannah and Wyatt. If you want to Super-Southernize your babys name consider Elizabeth or Jo for a little ladys middle name.

Follow the lead of one of the Souths greatest leading ladies Reese Witherspoon and name your baby boy after this central Southern state. Any southerner is recognizable with classical names like Judd Eagle Merle Blake Conway Percy Thaddeus Jeremiah Gus Frankie Butch Tex Huck Bubba Remington or Remy and names that are. Southern names for boys Mason Ethan Noah Liam Elijah David Carter Aiden Kingston Michael William James John Jacob Jackson Southern names for girls Ava Emma Isabella Madison Olivia Abigail Sophia.

300 Southern and Country Baby Names for Boys and Girls These Southern baby names for boys and girls will reflect your pride of living south of the Mason-Dixon line. One of the suggested first name choices was Felicia but perhaps Felicity would be more keeping with the theme. What are good first names for the middle names boy and girl William and Lynn or Ann.

Some Southern baby names are popular not just in the South but throughout US. So let us look at some traditional names used by the Southerners. Reese Witherspoon Garth Brooks Dakota Fanning and Brad Pitt are just some of the celebrities who go by their middle names.

Belle is an Italian word for beauty which makes this a great name for a southern gal. And Layne or Brooks for the middle spot with Baby Boy. I like Chase William and Preston William.

This list includes a variety of rugged feminine and old-fashioned names. Your middle name is also a Southern flower. But the job is still only half finished Yes you need to think about giving her an interesting middle name to complement her name.