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Forever Geeky Names

Some baby names just seem irredeemably geeky, on a permanent no list for the modern child. The baby names here qualify for now — though we've learned in the world of baby naming, to paraphrase Heidi Klum, one day you're out, and the next day you may be very very in.

While all of these names sit outside the realm of fashion, some have their geekiness enhanced by a connection to a particularly dorky character from pop culture. Among them, Elmer, Velma, Cletus, Barney, Dwight, Kermit, Dilbert, and Waldo.

You can give one of these names to your child…if you dare. Will they be lost to time or eventually make a comeback? We’re betting on the former. These are our picks for the geekiest, dorkiest, absolute-nerdiest names around.

Forever Geeky Names

Drusilla

Meaning: fruitful

Origin:Latin
959
Gertrude

Meaning: strength of a spear

Origin:German
838
Dick

Meaning: dominant ruler

Origin:Diminutive of Richard
463
Ernest

Meaning: serious, resolute

Origin:English from German
291
Beulah

Meaning: married

Origin:Hebrew
1325
Zelma

Meaning: God helmet

Origin:German, diminutive of Anselma
2949
Inga

Meaning: guarded by Ing

Origin:Norse
1819
Hester

Meaning: star

Origin:Medieval variation of Esther, Persian
866
Myrtle The meaning of Myrtle ‘of the myrtle plant’ ...
Origin:Greek botanical name
886
Virgie Virgie is a diminutive name of the popular n...
Origin:Latin
11364
Geraldine

Meaning: ruler with the spear

Origin:German and French, feminine variation of Gerald
1114
Doris

Meaning: gift of the ocean

Origin:Greek
710
Phyllis

Meaning: green bough

Origin:Greek
904
Gladys

Meaning: land, nation

Origin:Possibly a form or Claudia or Welsh
964
Eunice

Meaning: good victory

Origin:Greek
1212
Vern

Meaning: place of alders

Origin:Diminutive of Vernon, English
4461
Merle

Meaning: blackbird

Origin:French
1363
Hulda

Meaning: sweet, lovable

Origin:Hebrew
6949
Norma

Meaning: from the north; or, the pattern

Origin:English or Latin
1945
Eldora

Meaning: covered with gold

Origin:Spanish
3218