17 Cheese-Inspired Baby Names That Aren't Too. . . Well, You Know

A "Mexican cheese adapted from a Greek basket cheese," according to GourmetSleuth. Panela cheese can be eaten as a snack, like cheese curds, or crumbled over tacos (to name just a couple of options). It's also such a pretty name, right?

A type of Finnish cheese, Aura also means "soft breeze" in Latin. Not to mention, it's got a lovely, almost ancient sort of feel to it (like something out of a Greek myth).

Cairnsmore, a type of Scottish cheese, seems a bit lengthy for a baby name. But the shortened version, Cairns, which means "monument of rocks" in Gaelic, could work for either a boy or a girl.

A great unisex option, Sosha is a Tibetan cheese but can also be a twist on the more traditionally spelled "Sacha," which is a nickname for "Alexander," meaning "defender" in Greek.

The name Lincoln means "lake or pool" in Old English, but is also a delicious dense cheese from Michigan.

A French cheese named after the town it was first created in, Olivet (or Olivette), meaning "from the olive tree" in Latin, is a sweet choice for your future daughter

Who doesn't love the festive part of the dynamic colby-jack duo? Meaning "dark haired" in Old English, this name would be perfect for a son with deep-hued locks.

A boy's name with an old-fashioned vibe, Weston means "from the west town" in Old English, and is also the name of a sheep's milk type of cheese from Vermont.

For either a boy or a girl, Havilah, which means "stretch of sand" in Hebrew, is a unique option and can be shortened to Havi. Havilah is also a hard, "mountain type" of cheese.

Used interchangeably for either gender, Innes comes from Aonghus, who was god of love and youth in Irish mythology. Innes is also an unpasteurized, artisan goat's cheese made in the UK.

Danby is a Scandinavian name meaning "village in Denmark," and is also a hard, extra-aged cheese. Primarily used as a boy's name, this can easily be shortened to the more traditional name, Dan.

Derived from the name of Odin's wife, Frigga, in Norse mythology, Freya means "goddess of love and beauty." "Freya's Wheel" is also a popular type of semi-sweet cheese.

Niolo is a name for both a region in Corsica and a nutty cheese which comes from the same area. Used mostly as a boy's name, you could also nickname your son, Nio.

If Fontina seems like too obvious an homage to your favorite fromage, perhaps Stella can fill in: As the first half of a Fontina-esque cheese, Stella Fontinella, a "versatile semi-hard pale cream color cheese that is subtly sweet and creamy smooth, with just a hint of sharpness," according to Cheese.com.

Though food-lovers might immediately think of a soft cheese from France, you might also recognize this as the name of Oscar-winning Brie Larson. A tribute to a northern region of France, this is a cute choice for your future daughter.

If you thought your obsession with cheddar cheese was a pretty big deal, "King Henry II bought over five tons of the cheese for the bargain price of just a little over £10," according to Mental Floss. You'd need a second fridge for sure.

What, you named your first kid Colby and now you've got another son to name? Go with the name Joseph in honor of Joseph F. Steinwand, the inventor of Colby cheese (who named his creation after the nearby town of Colby, WI, according to Mental Floss.