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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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wonderpants · 27/01/2016 08:21

Dudley (Moore)
Romiley (Weeks)

CordeliaFrost · 27/01/2016 10:09

My name has been mentioned!

Vixxfacee · 27/01/2016 10:11

Brixton

I love the name Camden.

3luckystars · 27/01/2016 10:25

I know a little boy called Camden!

iamEarthymama · 27/01/2016 10:38

Caerleon, I know friend of a friend called Caerleon and I like it v much, though as we live very close by it would be too odd here.
I also know a Colwyn.

I suggest
Brecon,
Hereford,
Malvern,
Glossop ( not Sir Rodney!),
Islwyn,
Machen,

Or
Cheddar,
Caerphilly,
Leicester,
Brie,
Stilton,
Edam,

Sofiria · 27/01/2016 14:58

Chelsea
Charlton
Shirley
Kenley
Merton
Beckton
Brixton

Someone would be very unfortunate. Tooting, Cockfosters, Shitterton or even Mousehole (complete with thread about how nobody can pronounce darling Mousehole's name, because it's obviously mow-zell...)

BikeRunSki · 27/01/2016 15:09

I know a family of Isla, Iona and Arran. The cat is called Skye.

BikeRunSki · 27/01/2016 15:12

The (a?) village original called Shitterton is near me, and changed their name to Middlestown about 100 years ago.

drspouse · 27/01/2016 15:15

There's a Leicester in Great Expectations I think. We joked we'd call our DC either Leicester or Leamington, and Honoria (We didn't).

Lottie2611 · 27/01/2016 15:15

Brecon

SonyaAtTheSamovar · 27/01/2016 15:17

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

beardsrock · 27/01/2016 15:21

Osbaldeston.

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.

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
CalebWomble · 27/01/2016 15:33

(We googled. It's really Spamount.)

Bohemond · 27/01/2016 15:34

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

SonyaAtTheSamovar · 27/01/2016 15:36

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

Elledouble · 27/01/2016 15:39

Dudley
Frankley
Moseley
Quinton
Tysley

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!

StDogolphin · 27/01/2016 16:19

Lincoln
York
Cambridge (Cam for short)

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!

KingJoffreyLikesJaffaCakes · 27/01/2016 16:33

Stonehenge.

LoisWilkersonsLastNerve · 27/01/2016 16:35

I love Elgin for a boy.

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.

WhiteHairReally · 27/01/2016 17:37

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

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