Halloweek: Halloween Place Names

I love a good place name and I love Halloween so why not combined them and make a whole blog post about it! Below I have 8 great mostly fictional place names from halloween movies. I have to say I love just about every name on this list. I think right now its safe to say this is my favorite blog post of Halloweek.

Salem- Peace; Hebrew 

One of the most famous Halloween place names is Salem, a city in Massachusetts where witch trails were held. There are many tourist attractions from the trails. Personally I would love to visit the city in October as the leaves are falling and Halloween is in the air. The name is unisex but in 2018 it was given to 254 baby girls and 155 baby boys. I love the name with the nickname Sally on a girl. Then again I would be just as excited to meet a baby boy with the name. 

Amity- Friendship; Latin

The Amityville Horror movie is based off of a book by Jay Anson who based it off of the Lutz family paranormal experiences. The movies have been made multiple times over multiple generations. As for the name it is a great modern virtue name as well as alternatives or ways to honor an Amy. 

Elm- Red, Brown; English 

A Nightmare on Elm's Street is a 1980s horror movie about teenagers who's dreams are invalid but the evil Freddy Krueger. Elm is a tree name that has been around for 20 million years. Nameberry says Elm is unisex but I think it makes a great boys name. 

Bates- Diminutive of Bartholomew (Son of Talmai); English 

Bates Motel is a horror tv show that aired from 2013-2017. The plot revolves around a mother-son duo who buy a motel following the death of the dad. You follow the family as one turns out to be a serial killer. Bates is a fun S ending surname. It is a diminutive of Bartholomew and makes a great nickname or honor name. For all the patriotic parents out there Bates is the surname of Katherine Lee Bates who wrote America the Beautiful. 

Crystal- Clear, Colorless Glass; English

Crystal Lake is the setting of Friday the 13th, a horror movie about a summer camp stalked by a murderer. In the 1980s the name ranked in the top 10 and slowly went on a downfall from that. The name can sound dated to some but maybe it is coming back into style like other trends of the 80s and 90s. 

Bramford- Broom Ford; English

The Bramford is the building where Rosemary, her husband, and baby live in Rosemary's Baby. The film is about a mother who believes an evil cult wants to take her baby to use in rituals. Besides being the building name, Bramford is also a place in England and a parish. The name was used as a surname for for the people from Bramford. Bram makes a great short name. 

Haddon- Hill of Heather; English 

Haddonfield, Illinois is the setting of the Halloween franchise. Halloween started in 1978 and has 11 films so far. There is said to be 2 more sequels coming out in the coming years. They are one of the biggest horror movie series. Haddon fits right in with the Haydens, Maddens, and Hudsons of the world. It is a surname, place name, and familiar to the ears. As for first name Haddon you have Haddon Sundblom, illustrator for Coca-cola. I just love this name so much more than I thought I could. 

Gatlin- Companion, Kingsman; English 

Children of the Corn is a horror movie about a couple trapped in a ton where the children believe everyone over the age of 18 need to be killed. Gatlin is the name of the town. Like so many names on this list, Gatlin is a surname turned first name. Although the name is unpopular it was given o 260 baby boys in 2018. To me the name is a full country name fit for a little cowboy. 

Philadelphia Inspired Names

I have been born and raised in the City of Brotherly Love. No matter where I go in life I will always be a Philly girl at heart. The city is big and historical with both good and bad reputations. As I get older I often think of where my life lead me and one of the thoughts is that I move from my home state. With that comes the thoughts of how to honor my beloved city with a name. Hence this list! 

Philip, Philipa, Pippa

We'll start with the obvious. The easiest way to honor Philadelphia is with the name Philip of a variant. Pippa works great for girls because it can be a nickname for Philip. 

Della, Delia, Fia/Phia

The tailed of Philadelphia offers some gorgeous girl names such as Della and her sisters. Mia is popular so Fia/Phia fits in perfectly, is a subtle Philadelphia name, and is sweet to the ears. 

Penn

Philadelphia is in Pennsylvania and was founded by William Penn. Penn couldn't be more perfect for a sophisticated Philly baby name. 

Eagle, Ari, Arnold

The Philadelphia Eagles are our football team. If you have ever been to Philadelphia or even stepped on social media you may have seen how much this city loves their football team. Eagle would make a great middle name and both Ari and Arnold mean Eagle. 

Belle, Liberty

The Liberty Bell is housed in the middle of the city. For a very patriotic fell go with Liberty (possibly the nickname Libby!). For a more subtle and common name go with Bell and add the extra E. 

Rocky

If you ever come to Philly you need to go to the art museum and do the Rocky run up the steps. It is a right of passage even. Rocky Balboa is a main character in the movie Rocky about a boxer from Philadelphia. He is an icon for sure. 

Ben, Benjamin, Franklin

Without Ben Franklin a lot of Philadelphia would not have happened. He was a part of the newspaper and founded the first fire department and University of Pennsylvania. Now a days there is a bridge named after him. 

Whitman 

Speaking of bridges we have the Walt Whitman bridge that goes over the Delaware bridge. If Whitman is too out there Walt is another option. 

Ross, Elizabeth, Betsy

Betsy Ross was born and died in Philadelphia. Her house is a tourist attraction now in the city. She is credited for making the first American flag. If you travel to and from Pennsylvania and New Jersey you know one of the options is the Betsy Ross Bridge. 

Would you like other city inspired name posts? If so comment below and give your suggestions!