BABY NAMES
Achilles
Greek
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If you think your kid can handle this larger-than-life moniker, it will always be an attention-getter. Stock the nursery with kid-lit versions of the Greek myths, and be prepared for some very enthusiastic pretend sword-play.

Variations
Akilles, Akill, Aquilles, Achilleo, Achille, Achilleus, Achill, Achilios, Akhylle
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Achilles
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You may find some surprises -- for example, who knew Jennifer was a boy's name? Because this feature uses actual Social Security data, it includes the human error that attends a large survey, but it still reliably reflects the patterns of naming fashion.