Girls names from songs...

[JoPie]

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?

And a transvestite (The Kinks) and a lady of the night (Marlene Dietrich)!!!

Hence why my husband vetoed Lola!

Josephine - Chris Rea

Ave Maria

There's a reggae song "My Little Sandra"
Trudy's Song - Mott the Hoople (my DP wants this)
Ramona - Blue Diamond (but could also link to Ramones for hip factor)
Peggy Sue - Buddy Holly
Ruby Tuesday - Stones
Delta Dawn - Helen Reddy
Angie Baby - Helen Reddy
Charlotte Sometimes - the Cure
Delia's Gone - Johnny Cash
Luka - Suzanne Vega
Maggie May - Rod Stewart

We are expecting a baby in November and if it is a girl her name will be the title of a Stone Roses song which I have neglected to add to this list.

Good luck with the hunt

Apologies if these have already been listed. I got half way down page and gave up!

Nancy Boy - Placebo
Stephanie Says - The Velvet Underground
Christine & Dear Prudence - Siouxsie and the Banshees
Elizabeth on the bathroom floor - Eels
Gigi - Louis Jordan
Angelina - Bob Dylan
Allison - Pixies which reminds too
Alison - Elvis Costello
Ingrid Bergman - Billy Bragg
Emma - Hot Chocolate
Geraldine - Glasvegas
Diane - Husker Du
Kim Eminem
Maria - Blondie
What Katie did - Libertines
Chelsea Dagger - The Fratellis
Help me Rhonda - The Beach Boys

That's my lot for now ....

Oh on a roll now. Sitting here thinking about songs on albums I've got: -
Ride Sally Ride - Al Green
Josephina - Gene Loves Jezebel (ooh that take's me back a bit)
Venus in Furs - Velvet Underground (would that count?)
Crow Jane - Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
Janie Jones - The Clash
Molly's Lips - Nirvana (DH's and my 'song')
Catherine - PJ Harvey
A Perfect Day Elise - Ditto
Angelene - Ditto
Joy - Ditto
Victoria - The Fall
Bettie - My life with the Thrill Kill Kult
Polly - Nirvana
Sugar Kane (?) - Sonic Youth
Suzy Lee - White Stripes
Billie's Blues and Georgia on my mind - Billie Holiday
Loreli - Cocteau Twins
Some Candy talking - Jesus and Mary Chain
Annie - Elastica
Janet, Johny and James - The Fall

and finally one I remember from my childhood, travelling down to the coast on a summer's morn Oh Lori - Alessi Brothers

Exhausted my list now you're be glad to hear.

My eldest has Rose as a middle name after New Rose by the Damned. We did a fair few nights of their tour in the last few weeks before she was born and couldn't bear to go with Eloise.

Last dance with Mary Jane Tom Petty
Susie Q Creedence Clearwater Revival

Ooh, another folk song -
Flora (the lily of the west)

oh oh my name has been mentioned on this thread and its NEVER mentioned anywhere - I'm pathetically pleased

Elisa Day - Kylie and Nick Cave.

Alexandra Leaving - Leonard Cohen

Lucy (in the sky with diamonds)
Suzanne (takes you down to her place by the river)
Emily (wherever I may find her)
Chelsea (it's a Chelsea morning)
Lola (she's a showgirl)

what about Eloise?

that is a song....

Couldn't see any Morphine on the list, so had to add these songs:

Sheila
Claire
Candy
Lilah
Lisa
Mary won't you call my name
Honey white

Sheila Take A Bow - The Smiths/Sheela Na Gig - PJ Harvey

Jeane - The Smiths/Billie Jean - Michael Jackson

Allison/Cecilia Ann/Havalina/Velouria - Pixies

Elizabeth My Dear/Sally Cinnamon - Stone Roses

Sugar Kane - Sonic Youth

New Rose - The Damned

Cindy Incidentally - The Faces

My Michelle - Guns n Roses

Jane Says - Jane's Addiction

Mary Anne - Spacemen 3

My Cherie Amour - Stevie Wonder

Apols for any duplicates!

Amelia by Joni Mitchell
Lazy Line Painter Jane by Belle & Sebastian
Corinna Corrina by Dylan
Visions of Joanna, also Dylan
Absolutely Sweet Marie, also Dylan
Isobel by Bjork
Melody Nelson - Serge Gainsbourg
The Wind Cries Mary by Jimi Hendrix
Sally Can't Dance - Lou Reed
Candy Says - Velvet Underground
Christopher Tracy's Parade - Prince
Cindy Tells Me by Brian Eno
Michael A Grammar by Broadcast
Jesse - Roberta Flack (the saddest song in the world!)
Cybele's Reverie - Stereolab

This thread's ace, but then, as a close friend remarked to me last week, I'm just a 'music twat' ((waves to said friend))

Isis Bob Dylan

Hi

My niece is Jesamine (60's song), don't know who by, sorry

Skimmed the thread, sorry if someone's already said this but there are loads of girls names in Smashing Pumpkins songs.

Lily (My One and Only)
Annie-Dog
Bye June
Starla
To Sheila
Girl Named Sandoz
For Martha
Daphne Descends
Ava Adore
Thru The Eyes of Ruby

There's probably lots more that I can't think of.

Hey! My name is Sarah! and my sister is Layla!

Seriously though, while I don't mind the association between my name and the Thin Lizzy song (it's not a very well known track it would seem) my sister HATES hers.

For her entire life, seemingly every time someone hears her name for the first time, they sing that song at her. It makes her really miserable.

I also had a friend at school called Jude who hates her name for the same reason.

And a woman I know named her daughter Delilah. I can't help but start singing "Why, why, why..." in my head everytime I hear it.

It's a cute idea but your daughter may come to hate her name if you pick a song that's too popular

Joanna {Neil Sedaka}
Maria West Side Story
Sarah Bob Dylan
Maggie May [trad]
Kathleen [I'll take you home again...]
Jennifer's Rabbit and Katie both Tom Paxton
Annie's Song

Maggie (maggie may)

My hubby made a CD for me many years ago with the following tracks

Sally Cinnamon (Stone Roses)
Long Tall Sally (the Beatles)
Mustang Sally (the Commintments - amongst othes)
Sally Brown (the Specials or maybe Madness)
Don't look back in Anger (Oasis)

The only time I've not liked my name is in Mustang Sally, and I think its to do with the "ride Sally ride" bit!