Baby Name: Sydney

Variation of Sidney that's associated with the name of a city in Australia. Popular use has been almost completely taken over by girls, possibly influenced by Sydney Biddle Barrows, who ran an escort service in New York City from 1979 to 1984. She's the author of "Mayflower Madam: The Secret Life of Sydney Biddle Barrows" and the subject of a 1987 television movie. From Sidon