50+ Baby Names Inspired by Illinois People, Places and History

If you're looking to make Illinois more than just the place you call home, you can embrace its heritage (imperfections and all) and pick one of the...

February 27, 2023
8:38 AM

If you're looking to make Illinois more than just the place you call home, you can embrace its heritage (imperfections and all) and pick one of these names for your next bundle of joy To show our Illinois pride, we've come up with a list of some of our favorite Illinois-inspired baby names. Some of them are very specific to Champaign-Urbana; others have more of a historical flavor; some honor Illinois historical figures, including activists, politicians, musicians and athletes. CHAMPAIGN-URBANA AREA INSPIRED NAMES: Morrow: As in, the Morrow Plots — perhaps the most historic place in Champaign-Urbana that many people don't know about.

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