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The Harlow thread got me thinking. It's not the idea of using a town as a name that I don't like, it's that it's the same two towns used. Harlow and Camden!

I'm going to start with Kinvara, a place in Galway. I think that'd make a nice name.

Anybody else?

Lincoln for a boy, maybe? Wouldn't use it personally as I live in Lincoln but I think it's an ok name.

Thong

I know someone called Lincoln, he lived 10 miles away from Lincoln.

How about Mavis Enderby?

no unless you like ridge as name

Stockport. Catchy, eh?!

Or maybe Manchester (Mani for short).

not farfrom me are pratts bottom and badgers mount, i dont mind if you want to use one of these, they are not quite top of my list if i have another baby!

Royston Vasey

Nice double barrelled name

Well, inspired by placenames near us, I have named my children: Chelmsley, Tipton and Nechells. Tasteful, non?

My uncle used to tell a story about he and a friend being drunk on a train while serving in the RAF. The guard wanted to take down their names so they gave the names of place near where they lived. One was Aston Clinton and the other was Weston Turville.

Spotting new ones has turned into a hobby of mine for long journeys. I like Thornton Curtis, and Mavis Enderby is inspired.

Janeite- those where my choices after Kingstanding, bromford and westbrom

Isn't Charley Boorman's daughter called Kinvara?

I know of a girl called Kendal and another one called Dresden.

Westbrom - gorgeous; now, why didn't I think of that?

I used to have pet rats called Tipton and Dudley!

we have Newton Regis & Clifton Campville....

That motorcycle guy? REally, I didn't know that.

9 points to him for not calling her Harlow!

I am going to put another one out there; Arklow, and for a boy, Wicklow. That's important. Wouldn't work the other way round.

I like Finchley for a boy, and Muswell for a girl. Oh I feel nostaglic now.

I'm not Gwen Stefani btw, looking for inspiration for #3

Bonnyrig? Bathgate? Drem? Haddington?

You know, reading through this thread, I'm not sure you're going to get much help here...

I couldn't belieeeeve she didn't call kingston's brother Richmond. It seemed the obvious sibling name to me.

villages not DCs, that is...!

Or Boothyby Graffoe - after the comedian and the village.

You may want to avoid the name of the village I grew up in. It's called Pity Me.....

How about Camden?

Graffoe is interesting and not awful!

There's a town in Perthshire called Dull...