Jeb

J.E.B. Stuart was actually named James Ewell Brown Stuart. However, he's far better known by his nickname Jeb. I know it's politically incorrect to admit that the Confederacy had competent, intelligent individuals, but even a Pennsylvania born historian of the time admitted Jeb was a celebrity of his time. Jeffrey D. Wert wrote:

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"Stuart had been the Confederacy's knight-errant, the bold and dashing cavalier, attired in a resplendent uniform, plumed hat, and cape. Amid a slaughterhouse, he had embodied chivalry, clinging to the pageantry of a long-gone warrior. He crafted the image carefully, and the image befitted him. He saw himself as the Southern people envisaged him. They needed a knight; he needed to be that knight."

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And by all historical accounts his behavior was far more ethical than most of today's celebrities.

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To me, the name evokes an image of someone who embodies highly desirable male ideals.

The current governor of Florida is Jeb Bush, younger brother of George W. His real name is John Ellis, but is called "Jeb" because of his initials.