Thanks for your opinions here are a few reasons why I'd name the kids what I listed:
I ama hippie at heart in a sense so most of the names I like are nature-related (
Rain, Indigom etc), as I love nature a lot. It's just how I am as a person my names reflect my lifestyle.
Perdita - I got this from the actual real novel "101 Dalmations" so I intended it to come from there :).
River - this is in reference to the Holy
Spirit, which is from my religion/faith so it's not for a the nature thing really, but more spiritual.
Brooklyn - I liked
Brook for a boy, but everyone tols me it was girly so I opt for
Brooklyn. It's not after the place though.
Shiloh - again it's in reference to my Saviour, so that's why I chose it.
Norman - I hold a special place in my heart for this, yes it's nerdy, but so are a lot of other names :). It's for my aunt
Norma, I liked
Norman a lot.