Place Names

Similar in sound to Meredith, this could be an interesting choice for parents looking for a unique name. Merri is an obvious and appealing nickname.

St. Keverne is a town on Cornwall's Lizard Peninsula and also the name of an ancient saint. While the name is virtually unused for children in the modern world, it could be a Kevin update and has contemporary possibilities.

The name of a number of towns across America, most notably the fifth-largest town in Oklahoma, and a handful of historical figures.

This delicate Umbrian place name would make a unique path to Ellie.

A version of the island name Capri that has started to see a little use for boys. Possible influences are the late Kobe Bryant's youngest daughter Capri, and the rapper Kodak Black, legal name Bill K. Kapri.

The name of the capital city of Kansas and the county seat of Shawnee County, which is thought to come from a Kansa word meaning "good place to grow potatoes".

Lindus or Lindos was one of the most important towns in ancient Rhodes. Lindus also was the native place of Cleobulus, one of the Seven Sages of Greece.

Variant of Lindus

A perfect example of what a difference a single letter can make. Add an 'a' to the ho-hum Cathy and you have the old name for China, often used by such poets as Edna St. Vincent Millay and Ezra Pound.

An obscurity, though with the popularity of Abigail and the rise of all names that start with A, may make an attractive choice.

Name taken from a hermitage dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Aitzpea was the name of Basque actress and director Aitzpea Goenaga.

Mythical wonderland makes strong, evocative first name for either gender.

A pretty private park in Manhattan, doesn't quite make it as a baby name.

This name of the capital of an ancient Egyptian dynasty makes Lois X-rated.

Despite its rakish western charm, still remains a cowboy (or girl) costume without a real persona inside. Emily Robison used it as the middle name for her daughter Julianna.

Britain is an attractive place that is used nearly equally for boys and girls. But spelling it Britton makes it considerably more popular for both genders.

Asbury Park, a quirky town on the Jersey Shore, was named for Francis Asbury, the first American bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Springsteen fans will likely be among those most drawn to Asbury as a first name; the Boss's first album was called "Greetings from Asbury Park."