Christopher

Legend has it a giant named Reprobus carried a child across a river, and the child grew heavier with every step because he was, in fact, Christ; the giant was renamed Christophoros, Christ-bearer, and became the patron saint of travelers. Christopher hit peak America in 1984, when it was the number one boys' name in the country, and a generation of Chrises entered the workforce in its wake. A.A. Milne's son lent his name to Christopher Robin; Columbus, Walken, Plummer, Nolan. It currently ranks 61, given to about one in 339 boys. Three syllables, four letters of nickname, and the faint patina of classic.