Naming babies after place names

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CklarahAndMarbellasMum · 18/06/2009 22:38

My DD, aged 6, is called Marbella. Do you think it's chav to name DC after places?

If not, what place names do you like as names for DC?

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scottishmummy · 18/06/2009 22:57

gluteus maximus

hf128219 · 18/06/2009 22:57

Well if it was a la Beckham my dd should be called Reykjavik!

Chuffinnora · 18/06/2009 22:56

Cheltenham and Gloucester are nice. A bit of a ring to it for twins?

GrimmaTheNome · 18/06/2009 22:55

Fox, there is a town called Charlotte somewhere in the US so you accidentally got a place name anyway (though in that case I think the place was named after the person name rather than the other way round)

LovingtheSilverFox · 18/06/2009 22:53

Not sure whether they are chavvy or not, but we were caught in Hurricane Wilma in Mexico when I was 4 weeks pregnant with DD (don't get judgemental about long haul flying whilst pregnant, I didn't know I was at the time!) annnyyyyhow, we flew from an airport in Merida as emergency, and I always thought Merida would be a pretty name for DD. DH didn't so we called her Charlotte. My Dad wanted to call me India, but decided on Gemma instead (India is a little more exotic I think!). His choice of middle name was Maude, so his ideas aren't all fantastic! Luckily my Mum put her foot down! Apologies to any Maude's!

scottishmummy · 18/06/2009 22:47

Les Mahagow
Lewis Ham
armadale
whitburn
Coatbrig
Ferguslie park

GrimmaTheNome · 18/06/2009 22:44

The House of Lords is full of people named after places

It all depends on the place. And I'm afraid Marbella - though it would make a pretty name if it had no pre-existing use - does set off the chavometer.

I can't think of any good names on my local map - many that would be real stinkers like Grimsargh

NumptyMum · 18/06/2009 22:43

You get a few Scottish ones - Iona, Leith, Arran, Isla (although the island's Islay). Don't think Glasgow would work though...

EachPeachPearMum · 18/06/2009 22:41

As long as you spell them correctly- ie not Chynna.

EachPeachPearMum · 18/06/2009 22:40

Why would it be the c word?

FluffyBunnyGoneBad · 18/06/2009 22:40

I think India's nice.

EachPeachPearMum · 18/06/2009 22:40

Chelmsford.
and Twycross.

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