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British place names that would sound good as first names

109 replies

FrancisdeSales · 26/01/2016 23:04

Just musing... What about

Exeter
Cumbria
Lewisham (!!)

Any takers?

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MackerelOfFact · 28/01/2016 06:38

Leyton
Loughton
Hackney
Stepney
Beckton
Anerley
Dalston

Bit of an East London theme!

IguanaTail · 28/01/2016 06:24

Tring?

Badgers Mount?

IguanaTail · 28/01/2016 06:24

Thong?

Fozzleyplum · 28/01/2016 06:16

If you surname is Hill, you really need to call your daughter Dollis.

But seriously, I like Torrin (place on Skye). It could be for a boy or girl.

BikeRunSki · 28/01/2016 06:01

Locally, I give you
Shelley
Emley
Kirk
Burton
Denby
Heaton

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Mouseinahole · 27/01/2016 22:59

Beverley of course
Shirley
Tilley

OneMagnumisneverenough · 27/01/2016 22:56

It's quite common in Scotland. I know people called:

Lewis
harris
Lorne
Skye
Rhona
Ailsa
Iona
Isla/y
Nairn
Ossian
Brodie
Ross
Stirling
Moray
Morar
Dunbar
Kyle
Merrick
Gordon
Ness
Coupar
Keir
Craig
Paisley
Vaila
Angus
Arran
Blair
Atholl
Conway
Struan
Fraser
Keith
Dallas
Calder
Blaven
Clyde
Glen

SometimesItRains · 27/01/2016 17:40

I know a little girl called Paignton

WhiteHairReally · 27/01/2016 17:37

Stratford
Risby
Kenilworth
Keysoe
Wymondham ( pronounced 'Wyndem' of course!)

rainbowstardrops · 27/01/2016 16:40

Grin KingJoffrey

I've always liked Devon but no to everything else.

You'd be constantly asked if you conceived there.

LoisWilkersonsLastNerve · 27/01/2016 16:35

I love Elgin for a boy.

KingJoffreyLikesJaffaCakes · 27/01/2016 16:33

Stonehenge.

moreshitandnofuckingredemption · 27/01/2016 16:31

Sutton
Elland
Otley
Keighley
Berwick
Ashford
Lynton
Tavistock
Malton
Filey
Caistor
Cromer
Kelso
Paisley
Beauly

Loving Jarrow and Jesmond!

StDogolphin · 27/01/2016 16:19

Lincoln
York
Cambridge (Cam for short)

MyFavouriteClintonisGeorge · 27/01/2016 16:10

Almost anywhere in Lincolnshire ending in 'y':

Aby,Ailby, Aisby, Anderby, Apley, Appleby, Asgarby, Asgarby, Ashby by Partney, Aslackby, Asserby, Asserby Turn, Asterby, Aswarby, Aswarby and Swarby, Aswardby, Atterby Audleby, Aunby, Aunsby, Austerby, Aylesby,

Bardney, , Barnetby, Barrowby, Beelsby, Beesby, Bigby, , Billinghay, Bilsby, Blankney, Bleasby, Bonby, Bonsdale Boothby Graffoe, Boothby Pagnell, Braceby, Brackenborough Bradley, Bransby Brandy Wharf Brattleby, Brigsley, Brocklesby, Brookenby, Bulby ,

Cadney, Caenby, Calceby, Candlesby, Careby, Cherry Willingham, Claxby, Clixby, Coningsby, Corby Glen, Crosby, Croxby,

Dalby, Dalderby, Dembleby, , Digby, Dowsby, Dragonby, Driby, Drinsey Nook, Dunsby,

Ewerby,

Firsby, Fockerby, Fonaby, Fotherby, Friskney Fulletby, Fulnetby, Fulsby,

Gautby, Gedney, Girsby, Goulceby, Graby, Grainsby, Grasby, Great Gonerby, Grimoldby, Grimsby, Gunby

Haceby, Haconby, Hagnaby, Hanby, Hannah cum Hagnaby, Hareby, Harrowby, Haxey, Helpringham, Helsey, Hemingby, Hundleby,

Ingleby, Ingoldsby, Irby,

Keadby, Keelby, Keisby, Kelby, Ketsby, Kettleby, Kexby, Kingerby, Kirkby cum Osgodby, Kirkby Green, Kirkby la Thorpe, Kirkby on Bain, Kirkby Underwood,

Laceby, Legsby, Lenton Keisby and Osgodby, Little Gonerby, Ludney, Lusby,

Maltby, Manby, Markby, Miningsby, Moorby, Mumby

Navenby, Normanby,

Oasby Old Somerby, Orby, Osbournby, Osgodby, Otby, Owersby, Owmby, Owmby by Spital,

Partney,

Raithby, Ranby, Revesby, Riby, Rigsby, Ropsley, Roxby,

Saleby, Salmonby, Saltfleetby, Saxby, Saxilby, Scamblesby, Scawby, Scott Willoughby, Scremby,Scrivelsby, Searby, Sibsey, Silk Willoughby, Skendleby, Somerby (Juxta Bigby) Somersby, Sotby, Spanby, Stainby, Strubby,Stubton, Sutterby, Swaby, Swarby, Swinderby,

Tealby, Tetley, Tetney, Thealby, Thorganby, Thurlby, Torksey,Tothby, Tumby, Tumby Moorside, Tumby Woodside, Tupholme, Twenty,

Ulceby Skitter, Usselby, Utterby

Walesby, Welby, Westby, Whisby, Wickenby, Wilksby, Willoughby, Winceby, Worlaby, Wragby, Wrawby.

I think Somerby (Juxta Bigby) definitely meets the High Court Judge Test, myself.

And for twins, look no further than Spilsby and Bilsby.

What about Little Gonerby for a child who survived an early health scare?

And I haven't even done all the ending in 'thorpe' names yet!

Elledouble · 27/01/2016 15:39

Dudley
Frankley
Moseley
Quinton
Tysley

SonyaAtTheSamovar · 27/01/2016 15:36

Skinflats (Stirlingshire) would have made a good Dickensian villain.

Bohemond · 27/01/2016 15:34

I have had cats called Brixton, Stockwell and Finsbury....

CalebWomble · 27/01/2016 15:33

(We googled. It's really Spamount.)

CalebWomble · 27/01/2016 15:32

One of the dc found this place playing Geoguessr. Probably not a good name for a baby.

British place names that would sound good as first names
ABetaDad1 · 27/01/2016 15:27

How about Tong (its near Bradford, West Yorkshire)

Then there is Wyre Piddle (Worcestershire) which sorts the first and second name problem in one hit.

beardsrock · 27/01/2016 15:21

Osbaldeston.

SonyaAtTheSamovar · 27/01/2016 15:17

For a family of four :
Canna, Rum, Eigg, Muck.

Lottie2611 · 27/01/2016 15:15

Brecon