BROOKLYN  

Gender: M
Origin: Place-name

Posh Spice and David Beckham's little boy notwithstanding, this name is popular mainly for girls, with a whole raft of new feminine spellings taking it away from the New York borough.

Brooklyn is being discussed in our message boards:

• Wisconsin Birth Announcements
• Thirteen Kids (and counting..?)!
• Honoring a Lynn...
• Top 100 from New Zealand
• Elimintation Game!

Read Nameberry blog posts about Brooklyn:

• THE SECRET MEANING OF NAMES
• CELEBRITY BABY NAMES: Brooklyn yes, Bronx no
• TOP NAMES OF 2008: Emma and Jacob Rule
• NAMES TO CELEBRATE EARTH DAY
• FROM ARNO TO ZEZERE: RIVER NAMES THAT REALLY FLOW