Parents take inspiration for names from everything from their favourite TV character to long-running family names - with some even preferring to name their baby after a particular location.
New research by FlowerCard has analysed baby name data from both the UK and US in order to discover how many babies have names inspired by a location. These are the 10 most popular baby names inspired by a location over the last two decades.


8. Brooklyn
102,253 babies have been named after the New York borough. Photo: Shutterstock


10. Lincoln
Lincoln also proves a popular baby name, with 67,878 children being named this. Photo: Shutterstock
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