30 Detroit-inspired baby names for your future kid

By on Fri, Aug 26, 2016 at 9:00 pm

Having a baby? Need a name that's unique as your upcoming bundle of joy? Here's some options inspired by your favorite city on the planet, because nothing says Detroit pride like naming your kid after it.

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Dequindre This name kills. You’re welcome.
Dequindre
This name kills. You’re welcome.
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Woodbridge You’re basically setting your kid up for success with this one. Plus, you can call ‘em Woody for short, which is fun.
Woodbridge
You’re basically setting your kid up for success with this one. Plus, you can call ‘em Woody for short, which is fun.
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John R Remember, there’s no period after the “R”
John R
Remember, there’s no period after the “R”
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Woodward Classic.
Woodward
Classic.
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Duggan Boss.
Duggan
Boss.
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Freep Show off your quirk and your intellect with this nod to free speech.
Freep
Show off your quirk and your intellect with this nod to free speech.
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Gilbert A tribute to greatness.
Gilbert
A tribute to greatness.
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Caesar Just think, you could call him Lil C for short.
Caesar
Just think, you could call him Lil C for short.
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Beaubien How can you not be successful with a name like Beaubien?
Beaubien
How can you not be successful with a name like Beaubien?
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Marshall Whatever you do, just don’t make the middle name Mathers.
Marshall
Whatever you do, just don’t make the middle name Mathers.
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Highland A name that will carry your child from infancy to a very respectable elderly gentleman.
Highland
A name that will carry your child from infancy to a very respectable elderly gentleman.
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Schaefer Show your west side pride.
Schaefer
Show your west side pride.
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Joelou Go ahead, sound it out and tell us it’s not a great name.
Joelou
Go ahead, sound it out and tell us it’s not a great name.
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Belle Did you know that the island was originally named after a girl named Belle? Full circle, folks.
Belle
Did you know that the island was originally named after a girl named Belle? Full circle, folks.
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Shillelagh Have fun teaching your kid to spell that one!
Shillelagh
Have fun teaching your kid to spell that one!
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Forde You know, like Lorde.
Forde
You know, like Lorde.
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Ambassador If Kanye can name his daughter North, you can name yours Ambassador.
Ambassador
If Kanye can name his daughter North, you can name yours Ambassador.
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Martius/Martia No matter the sex, you’ve got options to name your baby after a place with a sandbox bar.
Martius/Martia
No matter the sex, you’ve got options to name your baby after a place with a sandbox bar.
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Beaubien How can you not be successful with a name like Beaubien?
Beaubien
How can you not be successful with a name like Beaubien?
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Joelou Go ahead, sound it out and tell us it’s not a great name.
Joelou
Go ahead, sound it out and tell us it’s not a great name.
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