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Names inspired by songs

61 replies

adaloveslace · 18/10/2013 00:26

My daughter was nearly Martha thanks to Tom Waits.

What songs have or could inspire you to name a baby after them?

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katolla · 18/10/2013 10:48

Emmeline, Grace, Walter, Alice, Adelaide, Julianne - ben folds five

noddyholder · 18/10/2013 10:47

Delilah

charleslingus · 18/10/2013 10:47

Surely 'Georgia on my mind' would piss all over a soon to be forgotten 1D song? ( It would put me off too though...)

Dollydaydream99 · 18/10/2013 10:43

Interesting thread!! I thought I was dead set on Georgia... until I heard the most recent one direction song which I think has put me off slightly....?! :(

TeaAndCakeOrDeath · 18/10/2013 10:08

Joshua Kadison - Jessie
Amie: Damien Rice
Kate: Ben Folds Five
Natasha: Rufus Wainwrigh
Lovely Rita: The Beatles
Valerie: The Zutons

Ben: Michael Jackson
Bobby's Girl: Marcie Blaine
Hey Jude: The Beatles
Malcolm: The Arrogant Worms
Mickey: Toni Basil
Ozzy: Beck
Rocky: Ben Folds Five

Zak and Sara: Ben Folds

NotYoMomma · 18/10/2013 09:51

Maria is one of our options

how do you solve a problem like....
and Blondie Grin

charleslingus · 18/10/2013 09:47

Jennifer juniper- Donovan

charleslingus · 18/10/2013 09:46

Iris- goo goo dolls
Lola- kinks
Ruby- ruby Tuesday, The Stones
Saffron- Mellow yellow
Penny- penny lane, Beatles
Sweet caroline
Angie- the Stones
Polly- nirvana
Proud mary
Martha my dear
Errrrm sharona.....

EsmereldaBelle · 18/10/2013 01:12

Rosanna - toto

SuffolkNWhat · 18/10/2013 01:09

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Caitlin17 · 18/10/2013 00:50

My son would have been Rhiannon, inspired by Stevie Nicks' song had he been a girl.

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