If you had to name two kids - one boy and one girl - after a country each, what would their names be?
Rules:
- It has to actually be the name of a country. Not like “Francesca is named after France”.
- It’s ok to only use the name people actually call the country. You dont have to include all of the “Kingdom of” or “Democratic Republic of”.
- Contested territories and countries trying to gain independence are allowed. Please don’t start talking politics in the comments.
I’m curious to hear your answers and any reasoning for your choices!
[name_f]My[/name_f] choices
Tuvalu for the girl and [name_f]Belize[/name_f] for the boy. I’m going off of sound alone.
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Well, I love the name [name_f]Georgia[/name_f] so that wins for girls! But for something less expected I think I’d go with [name_f]Andorra[/name_f] “Andie”, [name_f]Dominica[/name_f], or Syria, all based on sound.
And for a boy I’d go with [name_m]Jordan[/name_m]. [name_m]Or[/name_m] for something less expected, maybe Taiwan “Tai”.
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I would go [name_f]Ireland[/name_f] for girls and [name_m]Jordan[/name_m] for boys 
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[name_m]Cyprus[/name_m] and [name_f]India[/name_f].
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Finland for a boy nn [name_m]Finn[/name_m] 
[name_f]France[/name_f] for a girl nn [name_f]Ann[/name_f] 
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[name_m]Boy[/name_m] - [name_m]Cyprus[/name_m]
[name_f]Girl[/name_f] - [name_f]Kenya[/name_f]
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confession
I’ve just deleted my first reply that said I’d choose [name_f]Alaska[/name_f] as my fem ‘country’ name 
[name_f]Fem[/name_f]: [name_f]Andorra[/name_f], purely based on sound
Masc: Finland, ditto it works sound-wise as I like [name_m]Finn[/name_m] and [name_m]Leland[/name_m] so much!
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[name_f]India[/name_f] 
for a girl and [name_m]Cyprus[/name_m] 
for a boy
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[name_f]Andorra[/name_f] for a girl and [name_m]Morocco[/name_m] for a boy.
I just like how those two sound.
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[name_f]India[/name_f] and [name_m]Jordan[/name_m]
I’m boring and they’re two of the more “accepted” country names!
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[name_m]Cyprus[/name_m] and [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] (Saint Lucia)
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[name_f]Ireland[/name_f] or [name_f]Malta[/name_f] for girls + [name_m]Solomon[/name_m] (Islands) or [name_m]Morocco[/name_m] for boys
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[name_f]Girl[/name_f]: [name_m]Fiji[/name_m]
[name_m]Boy[/name_m]: Finland nn [name_m]Finley[/name_m] or [name_m]Finn[/name_m]
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[name_m]Cyprus[/name_m] for a boy (nn Cy) (or possibly [name_m]Leone[/name_m] from [name_f]Sierra[/name_f] [name_m]Leone[/name_m] !!)
Somalia for a girl (or [name_f]Eritrea[/name_f], which I also think sounds quite pretty!!)
These are based on sound alone 
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[name_f]Ireland[/name_f] for a girl, [name_m]Jordan[/name_m] for a boy.
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For a boy, I’d go with [name_m]Peru[/name_m]. I’ve always liked the nickname [name_m]Perry[/name_m] for a boy, which I’ve grown more and more strongly towards. I also like Ru, and even [name_m]Peru[/name_m] on its own is fine; it’s only 4 letters anyway. Machu Picchu is beautiful as well. Runner-up is (El) [name_m]Salvador[/name_m], I have a paternal uncle named [name_m]Salvador[/name_m] nn [name_m]Sal[/name_m]. Though [name_m]Val[/name_m] and [name_f]Dory[/name_f] are fun nicknames as well. I like [name_m]Salvador[/name_m] in a sense that it’s not pushy with its meaning but has a lot of goodness. And [name_f]El[/name_f] [name_m]Salvador[/name_m] is an underrated country, with the turquoise-browed motmot being so pretty!
For a girl, I’d pick [name_f]Argentina[/name_f]. I’ve always felt like it could be usable with the -tina ending, I’ve heard a lot of nice things about the people there, and as a name, it could even make more unique nicknames like [name_m]Ari[/name_m] or [name_f]Gen[/name_f]. Maybe even [name_f]Angie[/name_f] for a stretch. Runner-up is Estonia, the Esti/Essi nicknames are there and I actually prefer it to [name_f]Antonia[/name_f]. And another (somewhat) family reference, I have a paternal great-grandmother named Estolia, so it’s only 1 letter off!
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ds: cyprus cy
dd: palau lau
Though if it works with the rules, I would change the girl’s name to lucia after st. lucia.
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I love [name_m]Paris[/name_m] for a boy but I feel like it would just be associated with [name_m]Paris[/name_m] [name_m]Hilton[/name_m] now!
I quite like [name_f]Italy[/name_f] for a girl and Finland for a boy
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[name_f]Italy[/name_f] or Estonia (Essie) for a girl
Finland (Finn) for a boy
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for a girl, and [name_m]Chad[/name_m] 
for a boy. 