Romeo

Romeo walks in with balcony in tow. Italian in origin, meaning "pilgrim to Rome," the name was once reserved for those who'd made the long journey south; Shakespeare gave it the rest of its fame in the 1590s and it has carried a rose between its teeth ever since. David and Victoria Beckham revived it in 2002 when they named their second son, and American parents followed as the name crossed the Top 500 and kept climbing to near 283. Two open syllables that flirt and finish clean. Romantic without apology, Romeo is a name that expects to be remembered.