If you’ve lived in Minnesota long enough, you know we have some pretty interesting city names. Here are ten Minnesota town names that sound fake… but absolutely...are not. SLEEPY EYESleepy Eye is in south central Minnesota and has one of the most peaceful-sounding names in the state. It sounds like a superhero or a rock band, but it’s a quiet southern Minnesota town with deep historical roots. MINNESOTA TOWNS ARE FULL OF PERSONALITYMinnesota is full of towns that prove you don’t need big cities to have a big personality.