Spotlight - Place Names

Our recent post about India/Indie got us thinking about the wonderful naming inspiration found on a map. Here are some place-names we like. I'm sure we've missed many, but here's what stands out to us when perusing the map.

Female:

• Alexandria
• Aurora
• Berlin
• Bristol
• Brooklyn
• Charlotte
• Geneva
• Georgia
• London
• Milan
• Savannah
• Sydney

Male:

• Boston
• Cruz
• Dallas
• Diego
• Finn
• Jackson
• Logan
• Mason
• Penn
• Roman

FabNames Spotlight - Clark

Not only is this a traditional first name, but a traditional surname as well - causing it to fall into two of our categories:

1. Traditional Namer
2. Classic Unique

While you've heard of this name, no doubt many times, it isn't extremely common - last year it was only ranked #698; much lower than we would have thought! It has English, Scottish, and Latin roots, from the Latin clericus meaning "scribe", "secretary" or a scholar, referring to someone who was educated. It works great as a first, middle, or last name.

We love it. Simple and classy.

FabNames Spotlight: William

William is no doubt one of the strongest and most traditional names in history. It has historical ties to Britain, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Cameroon and more. The name is strong, dignified, and meaningful. We love the name in full or also its shortened version: Will.

FabNames Spotlight: Norah

Our admiration for musical artist Norah Jones, as well as our interest in old-world classical names inspired adding this to our list. Throughout history, the name Norah has been given to ballerinas, writers, artists, politicians and even famous European landmarks and cities. It is a lovely yet strong choice for a girl's name.

Regional Spotlight: France

Our first regional spotlight focuses on names of France. While France is often known for its distinctive yet feminine girl's names, they also have an array of lovely boy's names.

Below are a few options.

Girls:

• Amelie
• Gabrielle
• Vivienne
• Juliette
• Caroline
• Nicolette
• Adele
• Brigette
• Madeleine
• Cosette

Boys:

• Corben
• Jasper
• Felix
• Julian
• Beau
• Tristan
• Matthias
• Gabriel
• Christien
• Stefan