How do streets get named?

How do streets get named?

“Many developers try, often successfully, to name streets for themselves, their partners, wives, mistresses and children,” she said. In the United States, most streets are named for numbers or trees. According to the National League of Cities, the most popular street name is Second (or 2nd).

How do streets get their names UK?

Who decides what streets are called? Street naming regulations are enshrined in UK law. Your local borough or district council is responsible for assigning street names (and house numbers). All newly named and renamed streets are recorded in a central UK database, the National Land and Property Gazetteer (NLPG).