You love Detroit and you want your baby to embrace the Motor City too. Are these baby names a little hipster? Sure, but they’re better than “Braydon” and “Clementine.”

Kilpatrick Give a nod to Detroit’s most infamous mayor.
Forest A nod to the street.
Hazel After Hazel Park, of course.
St. Claire Claire, for short.
Vernor This kid will grow up to be a sweet old man with a name like this.
Dearborn An ode to the lovely town, and to ham!
Madonna She’ll grow up to be a material girl.
Takoi Detroit’s hottest restaurant is the perfect name for your hipster baby.
Griswold You’re giving your child good luck by naming them after a street where Detroit’s finance world is.
Jefferson An ode to a Founding Father and a long-ass street in metro Detroit
Cass You’re welcome.
Cork Another home run name.
Gordie Name them after a legend and they will never fail at life.
Roak Also naming them after a local brewery is a sure fire way they will grow up to be a badass.
Bronco Ford is bringing the car back, now it’s time to bring the name back.
Coleman Legendary name from a legendary Detroiter.
Fenkell Yupp. Winner.
Windsor An ode to Canada.
Fisher Your child will make it to Broadway after being named by the famed theatre.
Clinton Being named after a river sounds so lovely.

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