There's nothing better than naming your baby after someone or something that really matters to you. It is the constant reminder of just how important that may be in your life, and potentially the highest honor one can achieve in this life. So imagine if an actual geographical location is so inspiring for parents that they end up naming their kid after it. Talk about a lifelong connection with it.
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The reasons for naming a child after a place could vary widely, from the fact that your family hails from there and you find yourself living far away, or maybe you just have always loved the idea of visiting and the name has a lot of pull for you. I mean, if David and Victoria Beckham named their kid Brooklyn to celebrate the fact that he was conceived in said New York borough, there is no real limitation to how creative you can be when finding reasons to name your next baby after your favorite place in the world.
For that very reason, we have gathered some of the best-known Latin American spots that have inspired baby names all across the globe. Enjoy!