By Linda Rosenkrantz

　　A large percentage of parents-to-be are looking for a name that is instantly recognizable yet distinctive, especially appealing and yet not overly popular—aka a sweet-spot name.  Well, a readymade place to look for names that fit that perfect fitting in/standing out trope is in the very lower depths of the Social Security popularity list.  We’ve found 50 boy names that measure up—a mix of vintage faves, international possibilities and a few surprising word, place and nicknames. All of them were given to fewer than 300 baby boys across the country last year.

　　ACHILLES

　　ALARIC

　　ALFRED

　　ALISTAIR

　　ANDERS

　　ANTON

　　AUGUSTINE

　　AVI

　　BILLY

　　BJORN

　　BLAISE

　　BRIDGER

　　CASPIAN

　　CHANNING

　　COLEMAN

　　DARIO

　　DARWIN

　　DIMITRI

　　DUNCAN

　　EMORY

　　EPHRAIM

　　ERNEST

　　FOSTER

　　FRANKIE

　　GIBSON

　　GORDON

　　HEATH

　　HOUSTON

　　HUGH

　　HUXLEY

　　JUDSON

　　KEANU

　　KEENAN

　　LEIF

　　LOUIE

　　LYLE

　　MILLER

　　REGINALD

　　REIGN

　　REUBEN

　　ROCKY

　　SEAMUS

　　SHEPHERD

　　SIMEON

　　THATCHER

　　TOBY

　　VAN

　　VAUGHN

　　WELLS

　　WILL

　　Would you pick any of these? What’s your idea of a great sweet-spot boy name?

　　Stay tuned for the girl version coming soon.