Forget the baby name keychains — today’s parents are ditching traditional favorites in favor of unique, unexpected names inspired by people, places and even TikTok trends.

Town councils and businesses along the gulf are conflicted over whether and how to ditch ‘Mexico’ in its name.

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Many places in the United States are named after countries and foreign cities, despite having no direct connection to them.

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In the two years since Aaron Renn moved to Carmel, Indiana, he has become a kind of unofficial booster for the unusual suburb of Indianapolis.

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Wig Wig, near Much Wenlock. Photo: Google To the north of Much Wenlock is a very small hamlet with the unusual name of Wig Wig (or Wigwig). Its name is recorded in the Domesday book as "Wigewic ...