Names from television and movie Westerns sometimes got a lot more adventurous than Josh and Jesse.In fact, Westerns are responsible for reviving scores of antiquated classics that might otherwise have disappeared completely, along with introducing unconventional animal and word names as firsts.Some Western character names from the classic shows and movies of the 50s and 60s that sound fresh and new, if a bit quirky, today:

　　ABELIAABIHUALBEN

　　AMELITA

　　AMOSARTOLAASH

　　AXEL

　　BARKER

　　BARN

　　BEAR

　　BOBODIEBOONE

　　CICERO

　　CLAY

　　CLEM

　　LAMBERT

　　LINUS

　　MOSSNEWLYPERCY

　　QUINT

　　RUFUS

　　THAD

　　WADE

　　ZEBULON

　　The newest Western names draw heavily on the place itself, or on Western-themed words.Some choices that have been used in the post-Bonanza world:

　　Boys

　　AUSTIN

　　DALLAS

　　DENVER

　　HOUSTON

　　MAVERICK

　　RIO

　　ROPER

　　RYDER

　　WEST

　　Girls

　　ARIZONA

　　CHEYENNE

　　NEVADA

　　SCOUT

　　SHILOH

　　SIERRA

　　Either

　　CANYON

　　DAKOTA

　　LARAMIE

　　PHOENIXRENO