32 NYC-Inspired Baby Names That Are Too Cute for Words
From Astor to Waverly
New York kids are the most fabulous in the universe--they love brunch, they’ve tried kale ice cream and they have their own Instagram fashion accounts.
They also have impossibly cool names. Here are our 32 favorite baby names, inspired by NYC streets, neighborhoods and landmarks. Now if you'll excuse us, we have to take Nolita to her guitar lesson.
WAVERLY
This NYC street (and way-too-adorable moniker) was originally named after Sir Walter Scott’s novel.
ELLIS
Give him an early start on NYC history.
CARROLL
You know, after the gardens.
HUDSON
A sophisticated choice for a boy or a girl.
LEX
Follow him to get uptown (well, except during rush hour).
HOUSTON
Her favorite after-school activity? Shopping in Soho.
DELANCEY
Short for James De Lancey Sr., who owned a farm on what is now the Lower East Side. (A farm, people.)
CARNEGIE
Maybe she’ll grow up to be a famous violinist.
VANDERBILT
Yep, he’s totally gonna be a CEO one day.
AMSTERDAM
No, not the city--the avenue from 59th St. to 193rd.
BROOKLYN
Loves living downtown.
PERRY
Sassy and gender-neutral.
BRYANT
He's an outdoorsy type.
PEARL
A name as precious as she is.
COLUMBUS
Too cool for school.
WYTHE
Brooklyn girl for life.
FULTON
Endlessly chic.
NOLITA
The cutest baby in the neighborhood.
ASTOR
Pretend Astor Place is named after him, instead of the other way around.
BOWERY
Tell her bedtime stories about the golden age of CBGB.
GRAMERCY
Classy and sophisticated.
CLINTON
Lower East Side love.
LORIMER
Brooklyn girls have more fun.
CHELSEA
Totally classic.
STUYVESANT
It might take a few years before she can pronounce it correctly, but…
PARK
Newsboy cap not included.
VARICK
Definitely the most stylish in her class.
SULLIVAN
He’ll be so psyched to have his own bakery.
MERCER
The street was originally named for Revolutionary War soldier Hugh Mercer, but it’s a great option for a girl, too.
SPRING
It’s the new Autumn.
PRINCE
This little guy is ready to take on the world--or at least the Village.
CARMINE
Mandatory first birthday brunch at Jack’s Wife Freda.