Place names as baby names isn't a new trend, in fact most places were actually named after people to begin with.
If you are looking for a place name for your child then look no further than the list below...
Aberdeen - best used on boys. A city in Scotland
Adelaide - A city in Australia named after Queen Adelaide
Africa - unisex
Alexandria - best used for girls, a city in the USA
Brie - often used as a girls name after the famous cheese making region in France.
Chelsea - a girls name and also a well known suburb of London.
Cheyenne - a girls name from a city in the USA, also related to a native American Indian tribe
China - used on girls, rather tacky.
Dakota - made famous by actress Dakota Fanning
Dallas - boys name from the Texan town.
Delancey - a famous New York street.
Devon - A boys name from Britain's Devonshire.
Eden - A girls name from the biblical garden
Florence - centre of the Italian renaissance, think Florence Nightingale.
Geneva - a Swiss city and a modern take on the 80's name Jennifer.
Kenya - a name from the African country.
London - rarely used but is considered a girls name.
Macon - a town in France that would work as a boys name.
Paris - originally a boys name, now more common on girls.
Persia - the former name of Iran.
Philadelphia - the city made famous by Tom Hanks in the film of the same name.
Phoenix - best used on boys, please never name a girl this. A city in the USA
Savannah - A city in Georgia, USA
Siena - A town in italy, commonly used on girls with the spelling Sienna, which means a brown colour.
Sydney - commonly mistaken as Australia's capital, this name was originally used on boys but is more common as a girls name.
Venetia - an ode to the city of Venice, best used on girls.
Take care when selecting a name for your child, remember they have it for life!
I don't think India is so bad. I kinda like it as a GP, though I would never use it.
ReplyDeleteI like Chelsea the most, but India is not a bad name at all...
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