What’s in a name?! When people name their children there are a lot of things to consider: family legacies, possible nicknames, how popular it is, and, of course, its meaning. People even choose names based on places that are special to them, including cities and states like Austin, Brooklyn, Charlotte, Savannah, Georgia, and Virginia, to name a few! Cute and sentimental? We love it! So as Washingtonians who love their city, Secret D.C. asked its followers: You have to name your kid after something in D.C.—what are they called?
We asked, and you absolutely delivered! So if you’re a Washingtonian looking for some baby name inspiration and want to homage to the city you love, we’ve got you covered:
1. Adam & Morgan or Adam Morgan (a two-for-one!)
2. Tryst
3. Fed
4. Moe
5. Ellington
6. Swampoodle (this one’s for the dog owners!)
7. Clara
8. “Ann Other Luxuryapartmentbuilding”
9. Langdon
10. Totten
11. Mambo
12. Court
13. Martin
14. Cherry
15. Ben
16. “If they were twins, they would be Manny & Olga.”
17. Anacostia (or Anna Costia)
18. “Le Dip”
19. Nova
20. Ambar
21. Noma
22. Lincoln
23. Navy
24. Salazar
25. “Half-Smoke”
26. Logan
27. Tenley
28. Jefferson
29. Blagden
30. Ebbitt
31. Dave Thomas (Need a name for a sister? Try Wendy!)
32. Johnny Pistolas
33. Shaw
34. Kennedy
35. A true icon: “Welcome to the world baby Chinatown McDonalds!”
Have any good ones to add?