Meaning: 'battle leader', Germanic
A lot of 'W' names have an old-fashioned feel to them; Winston, Wesley and our name today, Walter. I love all these 'grandpa' names! People who analyse naming trends often talk about about the 100 Year Rule, which desribes how long it takes for a name to come back into fashion. Therefore names which were popular in 1910-1920 are starting to rise again in the charts (think Charlotte, Ella, Eva, Grace and Violet for the girls; Harry, Jack and Leo for the boys).
Based on US figures, between 1910-1920, Walter rose as high as number 10 in the popularity charts, showing how prevalent it was in that decade. I think it has a distinguished, suave and intelligent feel. Possibly slightly nerdy? Or at least, I'm not sure that the name's meaning fits it's image!
It really reminds of one of my favourite films which is The Painted Veil. The character Walter Fane will make you love this name because he is so wonderful! He's a doctor who goes to China to help treat a cholera epidemic and causes his indifferent wife to fall in love with him in the process. I won't spoil the ending but it's a tear-jerker!
Can you imagine a little 'Walt' at preschool? I'm not sure I can quite yet but I really hope we'll get there soon!
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