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Original poster

names that are also places ..

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nappyaddict · 07/02/2008 18:48

i have heard of washington, china, india, paris, america, london and of course brooklyn. any more you can think of?

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ninedragons · 07/02/2008 19:49

Orinoco.

Great Uncle Bulgaria.

Bensonbluebird · 07/02/2008 19:49

Met a little boy called Malo recently, which I thought was lovely. Lewis and Harris also good for boys. I'd be tempted by Leith for a boy if we didn't live there.

mandylifeboats · 07/02/2008 19:39

Accrington Stanley for a boy!

PortAndLemon · 07/02/2008 19:37

Shy-enn, I believe

PortAndLemon · 07/02/2008 19:33

Alexandria
Athena
Austin
Caspian
Cleveland
Dallas
Darwin
Gary
Geneva
Kimberly
Lincoln
London (really -- seems quite popular with Americans at the moment)
Memphis
Milan
Nancy
Petra
Trent
Troy

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nappyaddict · 07/02/2008 19:32

how is cheyenne pronounced?

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lulu25 · 07/02/2008 19:06

there are lots of places called St Etienne in France but yes the places are named after the person not vice versa

lljkk · 07/02/2008 19:06

There was a woman online named Georgia (this is 8 years ago, see link) who named her 6 children after towns in the US state of Georgia.

Savannah Nichole
Atlanta Marie
Cherokee Augusta
Sierra Rene
Cheyenne Rose
Dakota James

lulu25 · 07/02/2008 19:05

i know someone who claims her niece nearly got christened Isla White until someone had a word.

3andnomore · 07/02/2008 19:03

KNow a girl that is called Savannah (do actually like that name very much)

Someone mentioned Ettienne...I was under the impression that that is the french version of Steven/Stephanie?

Also, know a little Vienna.

lulu25 · 07/02/2008 19:01

india

lulu25 · 07/02/2008 19:00

i once read that britney spears got her name because her mother couldn't spell Brittany

but i don't know if that's true

jo25 · 07/02/2008 19:00

Jordon

and don't for Harlow (as in nicole richie)!

lulu25 · 07/02/2008 18:59

beverley

america
guadelupe (J-Lo's mum IIRC)

how many do you need? (i love a quiz)

Blandmum · 07/02/2008 18:59

Wapping

That would be nice

Wapping Jones

What a gal!

nooka · 07/02/2008 18:58

Why though? These are not names, they are places? What's wrong with a real name! I met an "America" once and thought it was a truely awful name (not that I said so of course). This was for a three year old little girl - it doesn't exactly trip off your tongue does it, and what about shortenings - none!

McDreamy · 07/02/2008 18:57

Skye

Kimi · 07/02/2008 18:57

Devon

McDreamy · 07/02/2008 18:57

Iona

lulu25 · 07/02/2008 18:57

siena
venetia
florence
emilia
paris

wasn't vienna the name of the cat in rising damp?

Blandmum · 07/02/2008 18:55

Tell her to go for Barking!

MAMAZON · 07/02/2008 18:55

i am ROFL that i missed victoria and Chelsea - they are my sisters name's!

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nappyaddict · 07/02/2008 18:55

ah thanks, i think my friend will like a few of these.

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ViolentFemme · 07/02/2008 18:53

Virginia

(oh I'll be at this all night now)

belgo · 07/02/2008 18:53

or is it Adelaide?