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Girls names from songs...

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JoPie · 15/05/2009 22:20

OH is a singer/songwriter and is sort of obsessed with song lyrics. He wants to choose a girls name that is from a song, but I'm not loving any of his list so far.
So can anyone give me girls names and the associated song or artist is known?

To start off, his faves are;
Martha (from a Tom Waits song)
Sarah (Thin Lizzie) and
Layla (Eric Clapton)

Any thoughts?

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DiamondHead · 15/05/2009 22:22

lucy
Ruby Ruby Ruby Ruby
Lola

DiamondHead · 15/05/2009 22:22

lucy
Ruby Ruby Ruby Ruby
Lola

TreeTrunkThighs · 15/05/2009 22:23

One of ours has Elise from The Cure's "A Letter to Elise" as her middle name

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SlartyBartFast · 15/05/2009 22:23

24 years living next door to alice
sweet caroline
rhianon fleetwood mac
eleanor rigby

Prosecco · 15/05/2009 22:25

Lorraine(Madness)

Although when he finds her he is going to kill her

Jennifer in Blue (lloyd cole and the commotions)

wrinklytum · 15/05/2009 22:26

Rosanna (Toto)
Kayleigh (Marillion)
Rhianna (Fleetwood Mac)
Caroline (Status Quo)

Grateful dead one but he can't remember the name!

All from dp who is a mad muso with songwriting tendencies!

Snufflebufty · 15/05/2009 22:28

Lola (kinks)
Caroline (sweet) (neil Diamond)
Suzy, Rosie, Liberty, Katie, Violet, Jayne, Misty, Emily, Jean, Summer - Only The Names Have Been Changed (Kelly Jones)
Delilah (tom jones)
Ruby (Kenny Rodgers)

cant think of any more at the mo but hth

pavlovthepregnantcat · 15/05/2009 22:28

Rosalita (bruce springsteen).
Jolene (Dolly Parton, not sure who did the original?) - although you might not want that for a child's name!
Layla (Eric Clapton)
Kayleigh (Marilion)
Valerie (either of the two!)

evaangel2 · 15/05/2009 22:29

Mandy -Barry Manilow

fryalot · 15/05/2009 22:29

Jennifer, Alison, Phillippa, Sue, Deborah, Annabel too

(song for you by either the Beautiful South or the Housemartins)

I think there's a Julie and a Sarah in that one too.

SlartyBartFast · 15/05/2009 22:29

black betty - ram jam
claire - gilbert and sullivan
julia - chris rea
mary's prayer

pavlovthepregnantcat · 15/05/2009 22:29

Roxanne was The Police.

wrinklytum · 15/05/2009 22:29

Susie (Everly brothers)
Peggy-sue

Im on a roll....

cheekster · 15/05/2009 22:30

Oh shirley, oh deborah, oh julie, oh jane

I wrote so many songs about you

I forget your name (I forget your name)

Jennifer, alison, phillipa, sue, deborah, annabel, too

LOVE THAT SONG!

PaulaYatesBiggestFan · 15/05/2009 22:30

emmaline

kalo12 · 15/05/2009 22:32

mandy (barry manilow)
carolina (shaggy)

SlartyBartFast · 15/05/2009 22:34

maggie may - rod stewart

PaulaYatesBiggestFan · 15/05/2009 22:35

candy (springsteen)

kalo12 · 15/05/2009 22:36

jean (the proclaimers)
joanna (kool and the gang)
maggie may (rod stewart)

Prosecco · 15/05/2009 22:36

They call me stacy.... blah blah

alienbump · 15/05/2009 22:36

Grace - Supergrass
Grace - Lloyd Cole
Grace - Will Young

DD1 loves her very own "personal" playlist on my iPod!

wrinklytum · 15/05/2009 22:36

Sally Cinnamon Stone Roses.

stillenacht · 15/05/2009 22:37

Michelle (my belle) da beatles

Plonker · 15/05/2009 22:37

Michelle my bell