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Jennifer, Alison, Phillipa, Sue…

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IntelligentInputDarling · 30/05/2025 18:32

… Deborah, Annabel too.

Was your name inspired by a song?

Growing up, one of my friends hated her name ‘Kayleigh’ as everyone (it seemed) would think it was hilarious and oh so original to sing the Marillion track at her.

Currently, one of DC’s best friends is called Ruby, but loves her name and doesn’t give two 💩 when people start “going all Kaiser Chiefs” (their words; teen speak) on her!

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NottheLeonardCohenone · 14/06/2025 21:49

Im named after a 60s song I don’t think anyone has ever known. A few of us at school at the same time.

Agapornis · 14/06/2025 22:17

pointythings · 14/06/2025 21:33

Well, let's just say my parents got there many many years before Chris Rea did, and I use an accepted Dutch abbreviation anyway.

Hoi.. José? or Juul? Juultje? I had a hamster called Juultje 😂

Elderflower14 · 14/06/2025 23:43

NottheLeonardCohenone · 14/06/2025 21:49

Im named after a 60s song I don’t think anyone has ever known. A few of us at school at the same time.

Jesamine??

Elderflower14 · 14/06/2025 23:44

sueelleker · 14/06/2025 21:30

I love Picture Postcards, and the other side "Jessie".

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I love both songs too...💕 💕 💕

NCTDN · 15/06/2025 00:28

PLHJ84 · 30/05/2025 22:28

I was reading the whole thread surprised no one else had typed it yet so missed yours by the time in typed mine with all the typos lol

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I need to know your name now!

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IntelligentInputDarling · 15/06/2025 13:19

LuckyShark · 14/06/2025 21:19

When I was pregnant I was obsessed with my DC having a name song. My name song is a terribly embarrassing 80s hit, though I've found a nice obscure one now. DH has a brilliant one as does my BFF

I was told many times over I was having a girl.... I had loads of really meaningful names picked out with meaningful lyrical songs

Then I had a boy and panicked. He retrospectively got a song, it's more for a nickname of his real name but kind of suits his personality.

My favourite name for a song is Sweet Baby James by James Taylor but a friend had literally just had a James or he would have been James.

Ooh! A full house of song inspired names 🤩

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