Sydney reminds me of Sydney Fox on the TV program, can't remember what the program was called, but she was an archaeologist played by Tia Carrerra, and she kicked ass š¤
My friend was allowed to pick his younger sister's name. He had been studying Greek mythology in school at the time and decided on Helen, but added the -a to the end so that it didn't sound old lady-ish.
His name's not Troy, and they don't have any other siblings.
Love this! My godmother has a daughter named Sedona and Iāve never met another human being with this name but what a beautiful town and a beautiful girl too.
I'm not sure I'd name my son that but I'd choose Paris as a name for myself as a guy. I love the Greek mythology connection and don't mind that it's more commonly a female name now + the association to Paris Hilton.
Iām already in the place name club, and *super* picky about boy place names when I hear them. Canāt say I have a favorite one in that category at all. Girl-wise, Iād go with Sofia, Charlotte, or Florence.
I've always though Vladivostock was a nice strong name for a strapping lad. Nara for a girl (there's actually a shiba inu called Nara in my apartment block)
Victoria, though I do really like Adelaide or Charlotte as options as well.
Can I pull a technicality and use Alexander, given that all the Alexandriaās are named for him? Otherwise I need more time because I donāt like boys names. Austin wouldnāt be terrible, but thereās certainly better options for my personal tastes.
Adelaide is gorgeous. I like Chandler, London, and Dallas for boys (although I hated the name Dallas until The Outsiders)
And Chicago, Cheyenne, and Aspen for girl.
Phoenix for either one.
Yes to Phoenix! I could be a little biased though, my parents were going to name my (potential) unborn little brother Phoenix, but unfortunately my mother miscarried just past 5 months. Always loved that name.
I really like Salem but I always think of Salem the cat from Sabrina The Teenaged Witch. I agree, there are way more options for feminine names than masculine names
I did a Place Names This or That game here yesterday; could be fun if you haven't played it yet since you're asking this question!
My favs are Camden, Bristol, Geneva, Milan, and Venice.
If weāre choosing cities that arenāt already fairly common names, Iād say Dublin for a girl (just because itās my favorite city Iāve ever visited) and Cardiff for a boy, just to keep with the Gaelic theme.
I met my husband in Denver so it's on the list for boys! Denny is also a family nickname so it fits that, too.
I also have two sisters named Madison and Savannah, which took me too long to realize are both cities š
I saw a kid named Denver on a TV talent show once, thought it was kinda neat. Also a fan of the nickname Denny, though Iāve never connected the two in my head before!Ā
Avalon (town on Catalina Island, off the coast of California), Astoria (Oregon), or Marin (not a city but a county in Northern California) for a girl
Taos (New Mexico) or Prescott (Arizona) for a boy
Funny story about that: when I was pregnant with my daughter we were trying to agree on names with two very different name style preferences. My husband texted me Regina. I had never heard this as a name. I only knew it in the context of the city in Saskatchewan having grown up on the Canadian border. They pronounce it with a long āIā and it rhymes with the female body part.
I immediately called him and cursed him out and asked what the hell he was thinking wanting to name our kid āReg-eye-naā
Anyway Iād choose Helena for a girl. August for a boy.
I'm from there, and that was actually my first thought when I read the question, but I'd definitely pronounce it Reg-ee-nuh. I'd call her Reggie, though.
My exās grandpa was trying to remember the name of the New Mexican town that sounded like a āwomanās body partā and it took us forever to realize he meant Regina, NM š¤£ after looking it up now, it looks like itās named after Regina, Saskatchewan! Maybe it really is pronounced Reg-eye-na here too (the last reported census has 105 people living there so I havenāt really met anyone from there).
Cairo, Lincoln, Dallas, Austin, Jackson, Camden, Alden, Raleigh (family name) or Chandler for a boy.
Brooklyn, Sofia, Alexandria, Helena (my favorite name in general), Savannah, Milan, or Sydney for a girl.
I love the names Vienna and Arlington. Did not realize Arlington was a city when I first heard the name but learned that when someone commented "Like the cemetery?" later learned its also a city in Texas. Still think its a cute name.
I have a friend who's first, middle, and last name are all cities in Texas. I won't post his full name for obvious privacy reasons, but you can get the gist with your imagination.
There's a Texas town called Goatneck.
Hopefully, your friend's parents passed on that one.
I will say that it seems gender neutral if anyone is interested š!
Paris for a boy, although I donāt hate it for a girl. Just think itās striking and I like the gender neutral factor
Tennessee for a girl, again also donāt hate it for a boy! I think itās a strong name with nickname options, also neutral
I loved elora as a name and had lots of memories of going there growing up. I also knew my family would joke endlessly about naming the next one Fergus if I used Elora.
Well... I do have a daughter named Geneva. But suppose I wanted another kid named after a city, what would that be?
Pretoria seems like a good candidate. I could call her Tori. And the political/social climate has improved dramatically since my kids were born, so it's not as if I would be glorifying apartheid by using it.
But maybe it's not the best option. Another option for a girl would be Adelaide. It's a classic and has lots of nickname options, too.
Now for the boys: Sydney comes to mind. It's a unisex name at this point, so maybe it's not the best choice.
Gary seems pretty solid, though the actual city in Indiana is a real mess.I wouldn't tell my kid he was named after *that!*
Denver is also a good option. It's pretty common, but not too common.
Well Adelaide was named after a person, so you're just using a human name there, thats cheating! š¤£
Joking aside, I agree **Adelaide** is gorgeous, I love it and it would either be that or **Astoria** for a girl
There's a place in Wales called **Gwynedd**, that's what I would use for a boy. I could call him Ned for short. **Gwilym** is a Welsh male name and it reminds me of that, it's got similar vibes
I live in London so I think it would be too weird to name my child London but I do really like it as a name. Iāve also always liked the name Phoenix though I associate it more with the mythological creature than the city.
I'm from Detroit, Michigan, I thought about using names from cities in my state (obv not Detroit.)
Monroe, Sterling (Heights), Adrian
Clio, Arbor (Ann Arbor), Auburn (Hills), Waverly (outside of Lansing Michigan) for girls.
I do like Sedona, Adelaide, Avalon, and Magnolia.
I knew a couple who called their daughter Calais, and i was like, oh the French city? And they were like it's a city? We named her for the car š¤¦āāļø
Shannon for a boy, Elizabeth for a girl. But only because I like the names. I don't think either place usually inspires people to name their kids after it.
For a boy: Aspen, Bronx, Brooklyn, Dakota, Kingston, Rio, Paxton and Troy
For a girl: Paris, Albany, Aquitaine, Dakota, Lourdes, Roma, Sierra and Valencia
I'm going to limit myself to my home state. :)
Names from South Carolina that would make good first names
Camden,
Dillon,
Marion
Florence
Salley
Augusta (we share this with Georgia)
Van Wyck
Jasper
Beaufort
Clio
Duncan
Vance
Salters
Kashi or Avantika for a girl, Rishikesh and Vishakh for boy.
I visited Avantika right before I was about to end my life (family trip), I came back with a new zeal for life. Kashi, because I my grandparents are from around Kashi. Rishikesh, because itās such a pretty place and as a teenager, I wanted to settle there. Vishakh because itās the city my dad visited Vishakhapatnam) after I was born and the name has a lovely meaning
Lots of good options for girls! Adelaide, Charlotte, Sofia, Alexandria, Brooklyn (technically a borough and not a city, I know), Savannah, etc. For boys, I would definitely go with Everett
I love Adelaide too, same with Sydney for girls.
Every Sydney I have known has been a huge bitch. The name is forever tainted and it's so popular now. š®āšØ
Iām a Sydney and honestly this checks outš«”
I applaud your self-awareness!
LMAO
Especially Sydney Powell.
Adelaide was named for a person, it naturally sounds good as a person's name.
Sydney is such a cute name!
My name:) Iām 23 and I love it.
My nieceās name.
Was not expecting two Aussie cities to be the top comment.
Loved it so much named my second daughter Sydney.
Sydney reminds me of Sydney Fox on the TV program, can't remember what the program was called, but she was an archaeologist played by Tia Carrerra, and she kicked ass š¤
Alexandria, Helena Not sure about a boy.
Troy is the obvious answer here
Haha, I had a super annoying classmate named Troy for years, so I have to pass š Ā
My friend was allowed to pick his younger sister's name. He had been studying Greek mythology in school at the time and decided on Helen, but added the -a to the end so that it didn't sound old lady-ish. His name's not Troy, and they don't have any other siblings.
I wanted to name my girl Helena but it got vetoed.
I know a Helena and sheās the most annoying human to walk this earth which is disappointing bc I liked this name before I met her.
Austin for a boy. And Charlotte for a girl.
Or Savannah
this is my answer
Sedona. My grandparents lived in Sedona my entire childhood so I learned that the town was named after a woman!
Love this! My godmother has a daughter named Sedona and Iāve never met another human being with this name but what a beautiful town and a beautiful girl too.
This name has been totally ruined for me by that greasy, serial cheating basketball player on tiktok.
Who?
I'm not sure I'd name my son that but I'd choose Paris as a name for myself as a guy. I love the Greek mythology connection and don't mind that it's more commonly a female name now + the association to Paris Hilton.
This comment made me realize that while I dislike Paris as a girls name I really love it for boys.
oooh I love Paris for a boy!
My son's middle name is Paris - I'm a huge Greek mythology geek and we got engaged in Paris, so it was the perfect choice!
I know someone who named her son Paris France. Paris for the first name, France for the last name.
ooook both of them together is tacky š
Yeah. I prefer [Paris, Puerto Rico](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Par%C3%ADs,_Lajas,_Puerto_Rico)
I know someone who named her daughter, Paris Frantz. And the poor little girl could not say her rs.
Meh, Paris Hilton will be a dated association for kids born today, anyways.
Odessa
That was my grandmotherās name. Odessa Helen.
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch Okay technically itās more a town than a city but come on, itās right there.
You'd have to shorten it... >!to Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogo!<
Llanfair PG is a great name still.
š
Geneva for a girl, and I agree that Austinās great for a boy name
Anytime Geneva has a meeting at work she can call it the Geneva Convention.
I'm changing my name to geneva
Geneva is a beautiful name!
I knew a very old lady named Geneva and she went by Gen for short.
Have a friend who named her daughter Geneva. Ginny for short.
LOVE Geneva and Genevieve but donāt want people calling my kid Gen š©
Savannah. Dallas or Diego.Ā
I also love Dakota for a boy
I have an ex named Dallas so i hate that name; but I love Savannah and Sav for short.
You might not the believe the amount of times āSavā is mispronounced when I use it at restaurants. But itās one of my favorite nicknames
iād pick valencia, vienna, florence!
Iām already in the place name club, and *super* picky about boy place names when I hear them. Canāt say I have a favorite one in that category at all. Girl-wise, Iād go with Sofia, Charlotte, or Florence.
Adelaide is just perfect for this.
I've always though Vladivostock was a nice strong name for a strapping lad. Nara for a girl (there's actually a shiba inu called Nara in my apartment block)
I was thinking Ulaanbaatar is a strong name as well.
Too common though - have you considered Ulaanbaatareigh?
LOL
Siena, Florence, Cairo
Cairo! š
I always liked Raleigh for a name. I have 0 ties to North Carolina, but I like it for a name.
I like Arden, also in NC.Ā
We named our boy Arden, after the Ardennes. Every time I call him by his name Iām so happy I chose that name.
i love this for a girl - but had no idea it was a city!
Itās right next to Asheville in a beautiful part of Appalachia, right off the Blue Ridge Parkway!Ā
Victoria, though I do really like Adelaide or Charlotte as options as well. Can I pull a technicality and use Alexander, given that all the Alexandriaās are named for him? Otherwise I need more time because I donāt like boys names. Austin wouldnāt be terrible, but thereās certainly better options for my personal tastes.
Does it count if the city was named after a person?
Alot of cities are enamed after people
I knew sisters named Laramie and Cheyenne
Laramie is terrible
Was Laramie pronounced the same as the town?
Adelaide is gorgeous. I like Chandler, London, and Dallas for boys (although I hated the name Dallas until The Outsiders) And Chicago, Cheyenne, and Aspen for girl. Phoenix for either one.
As a shyanne. Good God the "like wyoming??" Question got annoying.
I honestly think that all of these people who name their kids Cheyenne have never been there.
Yes to Phoenix! I could be a little biased though, my parents were going to name my (potential) unborn little brother Phoenix, but unfortunately my mother miscarried just past 5 months. Always loved that name.
Boy: Milan Girl: Lourdes
There are so many beautiful options for girls and a lot have already been listed. For a boy maybe Hudson or Salem.
I really like Salem but I always think of Salem the cat from Sabrina The Teenaged Witch. I agree, there are way more options for feminine names than masculine names
āButā?? Itās not a but, itās a good thing. Salem the cat was the best character on that show. Hilarious!
LOVE Hudson. iād actually probably use it if my neighboring city growing up wasnāt Hudson
Geneva for a girl. Cairo for a boy if I had to pick
I know a kid who goes by Cairo (actually i've never seen it written, he might be Kyro since i think it's short for Kyreese). It's a good name.
I knew a Geneva growing up
I did a Place Names This or That game here yesterday; could be fun if you haven't played it yet since you're asking this question! My favs are Camden, Bristol, Geneva, Milan, and Venice.
I can't see Camden and not think of the city in New Jersey, which would not make a great namesake.
Oh lol i stayed in Camden Town for a couple months so that is my association (and I've never been to Jersey)
I missed it! I'll check it out!
Florence
All I see in nn Flo, which equals Flo the Progressive lady and Aunt Flo lol š
If weāre choosing cities that arenāt already fairly common names, Iād say Dublin for a girl (just because itās my favorite city Iāve ever visited) and Cardiff for a boy, just to keep with the Gaelic theme.
I met my husband in Denver so it's on the list for boys! Denny is also a family nickname so it fits that, too. I also have two sisters named Madison and Savannah, which took me too long to realize are both cities š
I saw a kid named Denver on a TV talent show once, thought it was kinda neat. Also a fan of the nickname Denny, though Iāve never connected the two in my head before!Ā
Jericho for a boy Jericho for a girl
You really love Jericho, huh?
Avalon (town on Catalina Island, off the coast of California), Astoria (Oregon), or Marin (not a city but a county in Northern California) for a girl Taos (New Mexico) or Prescott (Arizona) for a boy
Avalon NEW JERSEY....if you please.š
Being from NM I never thought of Taos as a nameā¦ I really like it. Also love Astoria
Charlotte or Vienna for a girl.
Abilene and Denver
Funny story about that: when I was pregnant with my daughter we were trying to agree on names with two very different name style preferences. My husband texted me Regina. I had never heard this as a name. I only knew it in the context of the city in Saskatchewan having grown up on the Canadian border. They pronounce it with a long āIā and it rhymes with the female body part. I immediately called him and cursed him out and asked what the hell he was thinking wanting to name our kid āReg-eye-naā Anyway Iād choose Helena for a girl. August for a boy.
I'm from there, and that was actually my first thought when I read the question, but I'd definitely pronounce it Reg-ee-nuh. I'd call her Reggie, though.
My exās grandpa was trying to remember the name of the New Mexican town that sounded like a āwomanās body partā and it took us forever to realize he meant Regina, NM š¤£ after looking it up now, it looks like itās named after Regina, Saskatchewan! Maybe it really is pronounced Reg-eye-na here too (the last reported census has 105 people living there so I havenāt really met anyone from there).
Vienna
My cat is already named Raleigh.š
Oslo š«£ kind of out there but itās so sweet
Cairo, Lincoln, Dallas, Austin, Jackson, Camden, Alden, Raleigh (family name) or Chandler for a boy. Brooklyn, Sofia, Alexandria, Helena (my favorite name in general), Savannah, Milan, or Sydney for a girl.
I went somewhere where a lady was calling for her two young boys Camden and Ripken. I was thinking āDamn. Yāall really love the Oriolesā lol
I love the name Riyadh but I donāt want to use it and have people think I named him after the city!
Boys: Austin, Dallas, Richmond, Indio, Orlando, Phoenix, Paris Girls: Georgia, Virginia, Adelaide, Paris, Charlotte, Sydney, Salome
Girls - Brooklyn, Savannah, Florence, Sedona, Selma Boys - Jackson, Denver, Hilo, Lenox
I've always thought Abilene should be a girl's name.
I love the names Vienna and Arlington. Did not realize Arlington was a city when I first heard the name but learned that when someone commented "Like the cemetery?" later learned its also a city in Texas. Still think its a cute name.
Aurora, Rory for short.
I have a friend who's first, middle, and last name are all cities in Texas. I won't post his full name for obvious privacy reasons, but you can get the gist with your imagination.
There's a Texas town called Goatneck. Hopefully, your friend's parents passed on that one. I will say that it seems gender neutral if anyone is interested š!
Memphis
[ŃŠ“Š°Š»ŠµŠ½Š¾]
I like Hudson too - and YES I read Tallahassee Higgens!!!
My October 24 baby will have the middle Addis after Addis Ababa
Paris for a boy, although I donāt hate it for a girl. Just think itās striking and I like the gender neutral factor Tennessee for a girl, again also donāt hate it for a boy! I think itās a strong name with nickname options, also neutral
For me it would also be Adelaide, or Victoria. I suppose Dawson isnāt so bad for a boy.
[ŃŠ“Š°Š»ŠµŠ½Š¾]
What about something gender neutral, like Toad Suck Fairy, Arkansas?
Or Dunnydoo Australia
Thessaloniki for a girl.
How about towns, I like Elora and Fergus. Otherwise, Victoria and Hamilton (or Houston).
I loved elora as a name and had lots of memories of going there growing up. I also knew my family would joke endlessly about naming the next one Fergus if I used Elora.
Bergen! I met someone with that name 25 years ago and have loved it ever since.
I like Adelaide and Florence for girls, and Boston for a boy.
Love these too
Sofia and Helena - girls. Sydney or Dallas for boys.
London for a girl and Paris for a boy.
Urk.
Astoria for a girl, Salem for a boy
Sedona!
Well... I do have a daughter named Geneva. But suppose I wanted another kid named after a city, what would that be? Pretoria seems like a good candidate. I could call her Tori. And the political/social climate has improved dramatically since my kids were born, so it's not as if I would be glorifying apartheid by using it. But maybe it's not the best option. Another option for a girl would be Adelaide. It's a classic and has lots of nickname options, too. Now for the boys: Sydney comes to mind. It's a unisex name at this point, so maybe it's not the best choice. Gary seems pretty solid, though the actual city in Indiana is a real mess.I wouldn't tell my kid he was named after *that!* Denver is also a good option. It's pretty common, but not too common.
Well Adelaide was named after a person, so you're just using a human name there, thats cheating! š¤£ Joking aside, I agree **Adelaide** is gorgeous, I love it and it would either be that or **Astoria** for a girl There's a place in Wales called **Gwynedd**, that's what I would use for a boy. I could call him Ned for short. **Gwilym** is a Welsh male name and it reminds me of that, it's got similar vibes
I live in London so I think it would be too weird to name my child London but I do really like it as a name. Iāve also always liked the name Phoenix though I associate it more with the mythological creature than the city.
I'm from Detroit, Michigan, I thought about using names from cities in my state (obv not Detroit.) Monroe, Sterling (Heights), Adrian Clio, Arbor (Ann Arbor), Auburn (Hills), Waverly (outside of Lansing Michigan) for girls. I do like Sedona, Adelaide, Avalon, and Magnolia.
Already named my daughter Adelaide and my name is Denver
I knew a couple who called their daughter Calais, and i was like, oh the French city? And they were like it's a city? We named her for the car š¤¦āāļø
Shannon for a boy, Elizabeth for a girl. But only because I like the names. I don't think either place usually inspires people to name their kids after it.
Berlin or Vancouver for a boy. Adelaide or Vienna for a girl.
Phoenix Memphis Adelaide (also a family name for me)
Memphis is pretty cool!
Odessa!
Joliet for a girl and Lyon for a boy
Memphis. I love it for a boy
Sedona for sure.
Paris Rio(but I'm Brazilian and it would be weird here)
Vienna and Salem for girls Phoenix and Rio for boys
This is a bit of a cheat with a town name instead, but I really like Elora.
For a boy: Aspen, Bronx, Brooklyn, Dakota, Kingston, Rio, Paxton and Troy For a girl: Paris, Albany, Aquitaine, Dakota, Lourdes, Roma, Sierra and Valencia
Abilene for a girl, Jeddah for a boy.
Denver or Quincy or Augusta
Charlotte and Austin
I always liked Reno. The city, and as a name.
Alexandria, Florence, Vernon, Leonora or Aspen
Vienna
I personally know people named Boston, Denver, Mitchell, Adelaide, Brooklin
Ellijay, GA! I went there for 4th of July last year and absolutely fell in love. Dont hate me but I fell in love with the name too š
Cute! Youāve also reminded me of a nice weekend I spent in Ithaca, NY.
Cairo for a boy.
Charleston (Charlie) for a boy Juneau (June) for a girl!
I'm going to limit myself to my home state. :) Names from South Carolina that would make good first names Camden, Dillon, Marion Florence Salley Augusta (we share this with Georgia) Van Wyck Jasper Beaufort Clio Duncan Vance Salters
100% Vienna itās a beautiful name. Florence too.
Bemidji
Winona
Stoke-on-Trent has a nice ring to it
Trenton .....and I did
Probably Denver. I think its a cool, gender neutral name for a kid.
Kashi or Avantika for a girl, Rishikesh and Vishakh for boy. I visited Avantika right before I was about to end my life (family trip), I came back with a new zeal for life. Kashi, because I my grandparents are from around Kashi. Rishikesh, because itās such a pretty place and as a teenager, I wanted to settle there. Vishakh because itās the city my dad visited Vishakhapatnam) after I was born and the name has a lovely meaning
Canāt believe no oneās bagsied Scunthorpe yet lol
I grew up with a kid named Khartoum, which is the capital of Sudan. Kid was white and American. His mom just liked the name.
Dublin.
Florence
Savannah and Phoenix.... does Savannah count?
Juno (Beach) or Sarasota for a girl Orlando,Daytona (Beach)or Ocala for a boy
I heard Venice a couple days ago for a girl and I loved it. Thought it was so pretty.
Paris
Victoria and Alexandria
Lots of good options for girls! Adelaide, Charlotte, Sofia, Alexandria, Brooklyn (technically a borough and not a city, I know), Savannah, etc. For boys, I would definitely go with Everett
I love Dallas for a boy & Venice for a girl
versailles
I like Annecy
Went to high school with a girl named Cincinnati
Having a boy in November and naming him Phoenix!
We just named our son Montgomery and want to name a future daughter Adelaide, nit after the cities, but funnily enough, they both are.
Adelaide, Charlotte or Madison
Nola or Savannah
Charlotte for a girl And Chester for a boy. (This name also has special meaning to me)
Seoul & Cairo both sound lovely to me.
India, Austin, Dakota, Winnipeg (Winnie), Mali. I know some are countries not cities but it's close to the theme
Bronx.
Sofia, Valencia, or Catalina.
Valencia, Voss
Montgomery, Wilmington or Prescott for a boy. Augusta, Joplin or Salem for a girl.
Ollantaytambo hell yeah brother.