Other derivatives of are Eddy, Ed, Eduardo, Edwin or Edmund.

Edward is a popular name within the British monarchy, with eight King Edwards over the years.

Popular “nicknames” for somebody called Eleanor are: Elly, Ellie, Nelly, El, Lena and Elanne. Some of the most famous Eleanor’s are Eleanor Roosevelt the famous first lady of Franklin Roosevelt. Eleanor of Aquitaine and Eleanor Seaver mastermind behind the charity Two Birds based in the UK.

Daisy is often described as happy and friendly name and became very popular in the UK and the USA. With both countries having the name ranked in the top 40 names of all time.

There have been lots of famous Daisy’s but the most famous Daisy comes from a fictional character “Daisy Duke” in the film Dukes of Hazard.

In modern times we have David Beckham. Beckham is probably the most famous English sportsperson and one of the most recognisable people on the planet. Add to this there is David Bowie who is one of the UK’s most popular musicians and producers.

There are plenty of variations of the name David including Dave and Dai. Dai is the Welsh version of the name.

In the UK we have had King Charles I and II and now we have the heir to the throne Charles Prince of Wales. Although many people say that his son Prince William, Duke of Cambridge may well take his Dad’s place.

Another famous Charles is Charles Dickens who wrote a Christmas Carol and Great Expectations. Two books that been made into films and have become some of the most famous works of literature in history.

Charles means “A Man”, this suggests how strong a name it is. Manly and royal is the impression you get from someone called Charlie.

Modern Culture Names

We have in modern culture, Robert De Niro and Robert Downy JR. Both world famous movie stars. De Niro famous for performances in Goodfellas and Casino and Downy JR for Iron Man and Sherlock Holmes.

There have been other famous Bob’s, most notably Robert the Bruce, who’s role in the war against England for Scotland was glamourised in the film Braveheart starring Mel Gibson. Robert the Bruce died way back in 1329 however his legend in Scotland still lives on.

There are not many famous people with the name Beth nor is there many other mentions in popular culture. The lone mention was the title of a song by the band Kiss. Beth was their biggest selling and most popular single the band ever released. Kiss were famous for their alternative dress sense and outrageous chauvinistic antics.

The name Beth is of Scottish decent, although known as a female name it is also a male name. The male version is certainly no where near as popular these days. Elizabeth means “My God is bountiful” and Bethany means “house of poverty”. The contrast in these two names is obvious however this will not matter to anyone who possesses this great name.

First we have the late Amy Winehouse who died in 2011. This sing/song-writer was famous not only for her amazing and popular songs but her drug and alcohol addiction as well as her alternative appearance. Then we have Amy Williams, who in 2011 won the Olympics in the Skeleton event, which is basically siding down a slope on a tray at ridiculously high speeds.

Finally Amy Adams who has been a sensation in recent times for her performances in such films as “The Fighter” and “Catch Me If You Can”.

Amy as a name has not shown any sign that it will decrease in popularity over the next few years and will remain as popular a name as it ever has been.

Again like Charles, Charlotte roots come from France and there have been numerous variations of it. The name Lottie and Charlie are both common female versions of Charlotte.

In popular British culture, Charlotte Church who was a childhood opera singing star turned pop star along with fictional character Charlotte in Charlottes web, have both helped glamourise the name over the past few years.