I am due in [name_u]August[/name_u] with my first girl. I have fallen in love with the sound of the name [name_u]Aberdeen[/name_u]. After doing some research about [name_u]Aberdeen[/name_u], a lot of what I can find is negative attention about the city in [name_f]Scotland[/name_f]. I am pretty sure they are cities in [name_m]Washington[/name_m] and South [name_u]Dakota[/name_u] also.
[name_f]Do[/name_f] you have a child with a city name? [name_f]Do[/name_f] you regret it or does anyone give you grief about it? Looking forward to hearing your input!
[name_u]Aberdeen[/name_u] (nickname [name_u]Abbie[/name_u] or [name_u]Deen[/name_u])
Alternative spelling: Aberdene, Aberdeene
[name_f]Gail[/name_f] (middle name after my grandmother)
[name_m]Hi[/name_m] there.
[name_f]Do[/name_f] you live in the U.S.? If so, I totally wouldn’t worry about it. If you live in the U.K., then it may be a different story. That being said, I love [name_u]Aberdeen[/name_u]! Very close friends of ours have a five year old called that. She’s adorable, so I associate the name w/her. She’s called [name_u]Abbie[/name_u] 75% of the time (that spelling), & occasionally her mom calls her [name_f]Deenie[/name_f].
I also know siblings called Tiv0l1 & Br0nx. I thought that they were weird at first, but they’re actually kind of cool & unique w/out being too kr8tive, you know?
[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps. 
I think city/place names can be super charming and intriguing, primarily if there’s a personal significance behind the parents’ choice. I’ve seen [name_u]Aberdeen[/name_u] once or twice before on Nameberry and in theory think it’s such a gorgeous sound and ideal name. I love [name_f]Deenie[/name_f] too!
I have to be honest and say initial reaction is that it’s a little weird, though, if you don’t have an association with [name_u]Aberdeen[/name_u]. I’ve found a lot of Brits on Nameberry find the concept (specifically) of UK place names very off-putting (non-British parents using [name_u]Bristol[/name_u], [name_u]Kendal[/name_u], [name_u]Brighton[/name_u], [name_u]London[/name_u] etc.) but I think that maybe says more about difference in national relationship to cities/place generally. That’s a tangent I’ll avoid though!
I think it depends on where you live. If you live in the UK I wouldn’t name your child [name_u]Aberdeen[/name_u] however if you don’t live in the UK I say go for it. I live in the UK and there are so many city names that I love but wouldn’t use because I live in the UK. For example [name_u]Brighton[/name_u] it’s gorgeous but just wouldn’t work for a child being raised in the UK. I think city names are great but completely depend on where you live.
I think City names can totally work, but if picking one that is fairly unique - like [name_u]Aberdeen[/name_u] - I would find it a tad weird if it’s done without a personal connection of some sort. E.g. if I were to name my daughter [name_u]Dallas[/name_u] without ever having been to [name_u]Texas[/name_u] or having any connection to it, I’d find it somewhat strange as well. Plus if your daughter ever goes to the UK it would be a different story (in the US I think you can pass by as an [name_u]Aberdeen[/name_u], in the UK it would surely be an invite for ridicule).
I’m with @oliviasarah. The sound is beautiful, and very namelike while still being distinctive, but as a [name_u]Brit[/name_u] I just can’t quite get my head around [name_u]Aberdeen[/name_u] as a first name. Not because of any negative associations with the city, but just… well, it’s [name_u]Aberdeen[/name_u], it’s a place.
That said, I do like the sound, and the nicknames make it more than wearable even for a conformist type, so why not? I don’t think she’d be the subject of ridicule for Brits, but I’m sure we’d have lots of questions about it!