Put Your Baby on the Map! Top 12 City-Inspired Baby Names

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Madison


Learn about the name Madison.

Madison, the capital of Wisconsin, is off-the-charts popular as a baby name — particularly for girls, who can be nicknamed "Maddy" or "Maddie." The city of Madison was named after the fourth U.S. President, James Madison, who was also namesake of landmarks as diverse as Madison Avenue in Manhattan and the Bridges of Madison County in Iowa. Wonder if Mr. President knew his last name would be in the top 10 most popular girls' names in 2011?

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