Southern Surname Gems

Boy Names
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So I found this article about southern last names found on graves (dark I know) and I thought I’d share some of the gems I think could work that aren’t in the top 1000. I’ve put it under boys but I’ll star the ones that I think work for girls.

Adair *
Alridge
Allman
Barnett
Bates
Bening
Bliss *
Bozeman
Bradford
Bradshaw
Brewer
Burnett*
Burton
Callaway*
Campbell*
Chambers
Chapel*
Copeland*
Dotson*
Dunaway*
Dunning
Dyer
Elkins
Etheridge
Fielder
Forbes
Fordham
Forsyth*
Gannon
Garner*
Gates
Goodwin*
Greer*
Gresham*
Griffith
Hardy
Hartley*
Hasford
Haywood
Hewett
Hill
Hobbs
Holleman
Hooper
Hutchins
Huxford
Ingram*
Irwin
Jeffers
Kilper
Kirby*
Lanford
Latham
Lockerman
Manning
Marston
McBride*
McCord
McClure
McDermott
McKinne*
Mercer*
Messick
Meyers
Mims*
Moss
Nesbitt
Norwood
Ownbey
Padgett*
Parkes*
Patterson*
Patton*
Penn*
Perry*
Powell
Prescott
Price
Pritchett
Pruett*
Ralston*
Redfern*
Reeves*
Reynolds
Rutledge
Sadler
Sanders
Sanford
Searcy*
Sentelle*
Shaw
Shelton
Sparks
Spence
Stafford
Tarver
Teague*
Teal*
Thornton
Vinson
Walden
Ward
Watkins
Weaver*
Westbrook
Wheeler
Whitfield
Wisdom*
Worthy*

Here’s the article if you’re interested - 720+ Surnames Only

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What a cool set!! [name_u]Hartley[/name_u], [name_m]Sparks[/name_m], [name_m]Reeves[/name_m], Mims and [name_m]Haywood[/name_m] are fun!

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So cool! I’ve always liked the soft and rugged [name_u]Shaw[/name_u]. [name_m]Moss[/name_m], [name_m]Westbrook[/name_m] and [name_u]Copeland[/name_u] are awesome too.

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Cool!

I like [name_u]Callaway[/name_u], [name_m]Dotson[/name_m], [name_m]Moss[/name_m], Pruett, [name_m]Sanders[/name_m], and [name_u]Wisdom[/name_u] for boys.

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I like the following:

Girls: [name_u]Adair[/name_u], [name_u]Bliss[/name_u], [name_u]Copeland[/name_u], Tarver, [name_u]Teal[/name_u]

Boys: [name_m]Brewer[/name_m], [name_m]Fielder[/name_m], [name_m]Fordham[/name_m], [name_u]Mercer[/name_u], Meyers, [name_m]Moss[/name_m], [name_u]Penn[/name_u], Redfern

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They ALL work for boys and girls and we’ve been doing it that way since [name_u]Day[/name_u] 1! [name_u]Welcome[/name_u] to my life in the [name_u]South[/name_u] US. :wink:

Great list!

Adding just a drop of the long lists of IRL surnames I know here 1806-2022:

Girls
[name_u]Gatlin[/name_u] [name_f]Faye[/name_f] and [name_m]Griffith[/name_m] [name_u]Addison[/name_u]
[name_f]Melanie[/name_f] (Knox) and brother [name_u]George[/name_u] (Cosper)
[name_m]Glover[/name_m] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Gaenor[/name_f] [name_f]Danielle[/name_f]
(Mary Stevens)
(Sarah Andrews)
[name_u]Spencer[/name_u] [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] [name_u]Marie[/name_u]
[name_u]Windsor[/name_u] [name_m]Walsh[/name_m]
(Walker Ann) (Marley Mays) and brother (Myer John)
(Wallace Ann) and [name_m]Meriwether[/name_m] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] (Meri Cate)
[name_u]Landry[/name_u] [name_m]Gates[/name_m]
[name_u]Reynolds[/name_u] [name_u]Louise[/name_u]
[name_u]Dawson[/name_u] [name_f]Danielle[/name_f]
[name_u]Cooper[/name_u] [name_u]Arlington[/name_u]
[name_u]Gracen[/name_u] [name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_m]Lanier[/name_m] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
Attaway [name_u]James[/name_u] (Attie James) and [name_u]Austen[/name_u] [name_u]Avery[/name_u]
(Austin Leigh)
[name_m]Jarrett[/name_m] [name_u]Leigh[/name_u]
[name_f]Kathryn[/name_f] (Brinn)
[name_u]Reynolds[/name_u] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], [name_u]Connor[/name_u] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f], and brother [name_m]Wil[/name_m] [name_m]Ingraham[/name_m] (Ingram)
Delone [name_u]Ellery[/name_u] and bro [name_u]Shea[/name_u] Eckert
[name_m]Garrett[/name_m] [name_f]Mollie[/name_f]
[name_u]Parker[/name_u] [name_m]Kent[/name_m] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_m]Myles[/name_m] [name_f]Emily[/name_f] and [name_f]Meryl[/name_f] [name_m]Keith[/name_m] (Meryl K.)
(Tanner Claire)
[name_m]Hays[/name_m] [name_m]Lanier[/name_m]
(Mary Westley)
[name_m]Smith[/name_m] [name_m]Jarell[/name_m]
(Gentry Jane) and brothers [name_u]Grady[/name_u] Ryals and [name_m]Fain[/name_m] [name_m]Griffith[/name_m] (Griff)

Boys
(John Beverley)
Baines Atler
[name_u]Banks[/name_u] Kirkpatrick
[name_u]Dane[/name_u] [name_m]Robinson[/name_m]
[name_u]Connor[/name_u] [name_m]Lanier[/name_m] and Spangler [name_m]Reuben[/name_m]
[name_m]Hardin[/name_m] [name_u]Joseph[/name_u]
[name_m]Henderson[/name_m] [name_m]Ben[/name_m]
[name_u]James[/name_u] (Golden) and sisters [name_m]Zell[/name_m] [name_f]Tabatha[/name_f] and (Jenny Larkin)
[name_u]David[/name_u] Halstead (Hall) and [name_m]Preston[/name_m] Kilby
[name_u]Palmer[/name_u] [name_u]David[/name_u]
Lang [name_m]Ward[/name_m]
[name_u]Rivers[/name_u] Waco
[name_m]Lockwood[/name_m] [name_u]Finley[/name_u] (Lock)
Grayer [name_u]Dawson[/name_u]
[name_m]Andrew[/name_m] (Patton)
[name_m]Reeves[/name_m] [name_u]Henry[/name_u], [name_u]Raleigh[/name_u] [name_m]Samuel[/name_m], and (John Mercer)
[name_u]Robert[/name_u] (Spears)
[name_m]Steven[/name_m] (Copeland) and sister [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_u]Memphis[/name_u] [name_u]Eden[/name_u] (trip name)
[name_m]Boyd[/name_m] [name_m]Luke[/name_m]
[name_m]Harmon[/name_m] [name_m]Christopher[/name_m]
[name_m]Lawton[/name_m] Raiford
[name_m]Rainer[/name_m] [name_m]Caleb[/name_m]
[name_u]Ramsey[/name_u] (Thompson), [name_m]Hamilton[/name_m] [name_m]Felton[/name_m], [name_m]Hays[/name_m] [name_m]Winston[/name_m]
[name_m]Warren[/name_m] Gainer [name_u]Joseph[/name_u]
[name_u]Shaw[/name_u] [name_u]Timothy[/name_u], [name_m]Westin[/name_m] [name_m]Luke[/name_m], and Brannen [name_m]Cole[/name_m]
Gainer Buchan and [name_u]John[/name_u] Guedron (John Ged)
(Hunt Mercer) and Paulk [name_m]Fisher[/name_m]
Slaton [name_u]William[/name_u]
[name_m]Wilton[/name_m] [name_u]Robert[/name_u] (Wilt), [name_m]Law[/name_m] [name_u]Anderson[/name_u]
[name_u]Daniel[/name_u] (Bryan), [name_u]Henry[/name_u] (Rhodes), [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] [name_m]Carlson[/name_m], [name_u]Lawson[/name_u] [name_u]Rafe[/name_u] (Law)
[name_m]Stuart[/name_m] [name_u]Nelson[/name_u] and [name_m]Warren[/name_m] [name_u]Cooper[/name_u]
[name_m]Selden[/name_m] [name_u]Jasper[/name_u]
[name_m]Garrison[/name_m] [name_u]Asher[/name_u] and sisters [name_u]Camille[/name_u] (Merritt), [name_u]Sidney[/name_u] [name_u]Leland[/name_u]
[name_u]Ellis[/name_u] [name_m]Steven[/name_m], [name_u]Bowen[/name_u] [name_u]Wade[/name_u], & [name_u]Lake[/name_u] [name_m]Garner[/name_m]

One day, I’ll type the 1000s more
Mom to ds Grantson Metz and dd Wellsley McKay

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