Names after countrys which one?

[Marli1980]

Hi all new on mumsnet pls help me for my daughters name
We have 3 decisions:-
Africa
India
Egypt
Thnx

Florence is great

Scunthorpe, Scun for nn.

Paris was a name before the city was given it (Greek myths). Same for Adelaide and Victoria.

I think Flarence was chosen for the place, though - but the name of the other Nightingale sister - Parthenope - didn't catch on.

The capital of Bulgaria is Sofia, how about that?

Sofia, obviously. Bulgaria is only for wombles.

Well if you really want to go down that road there are:

India
Chelsea
Paris
Savannah
China
Georgia
Charlotte
Sydney
Adelaide
Montana
Virginia

I also know a Berlynne and an America.

And there's a Georgette Heyer character called Carlisle.

Keswick? Morecambe? Windermere?

Adelaide is so nice!

My dd is called Devon.

I also like Paris and Sydney for girls names

There's an Irish girl's name Aifric which is pronounced like Africa without the a and means pleasant.

Sidge thanks nice ones

Sienna

Oh and savannah was on the top 3 names for me

Iona?

Paris was a name before the city, but it's a boys name, not a girls.
India became popular with the commonwealth, so fairly unpleasant connotations.

America

Gabon, Gaby for short
Madagascar, Maddy for short
Albuquerque, Alby for short
Ipanema, Ippy for short
Luton

Although the more I read of this thread, the more I am warming to Belgium. Your child could be a famous Belgian!!

Wagga wagga.

Yeah but Adelaide was named after a person not the other way round!

Out of all the countries I think Turkey would be lovely for a baby

I know an Aila
And a Skye

Some suggestions:
Madison
Odessa
Eden
Aspen
China
Indiana

Sierra
Sienna

A few in Italy, you could have Rome, or Romy anyway. Florence I love. Milan for a boy. Others in Europe: Sofia, Vienna.

Closer to home: Romiley/Romilly is nice. Or Cary? (Castle Cary).

Wolverhampton would be good also. Portsmouth? How about naming the child after the city he/she was conceived in? Double whammy.

Abilene
Verona
Bristol
Calais (Callie for a nn)
Catalina

Dominica

Iberia
Holland