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Names from Songs??

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doodlexyz · 18/01/2010 11:24

I need some help with names for DC4.
Currently we don't know the sex, so boys and girls names appreciated.
I currently have Daisy, Oliver and Matilda, who all have their names within songs... So thought it would be nice to find a name for number 4 that is also in a song, but I'm stumped!!

Help please

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monetinjanuary · 18/01/2010 12:52

If you have a shortlist of names, if you Google search I'm sure there'll be a song for most of them, unless they are really obscure.
Unless you want famous songs?

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sweetnitanitro · 18/01/2010 12:56

Ray (Aimee Mann)
Reuben (Be Good Tanyas)
Veronica (Elvis Costello)
Billie Jean?

notanumber- are you Canadian?

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alana39 · 18/01/2010 13:00

Henrietta or Mabel (Fratellis). Although perhaps not if you want to be able to play the song to them as young children.

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wubblybubbly · 18/01/2010 13:07

Roxanne - Police
Barbara Ann - Beach Boys
Rhonda - Beach Boys
Suzanne - Hollies
Aurora - Bjork
Rosanna - erm, Foreigner or something?
Prudence - Dear Prudence, Beatles
Angie - Rolling Stones
Julia - Julia's Song, OMD
Sadie - Sexy Sadie, Beatles
Jude - Hey Jude, Beatles
Quinn - Quinn The Eskimo, Dylan?
Clementine - Mark Owen

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Sunshinemummy · 18/01/2010 14:09

Girls names:

Sweet Adeline- Elliott Smith
Allison- Elvis Costello
Allison- The Pixies
Amanda- Boston
Amanda- Rod Stewart
Amie - Pure Prairie League
Amie- Damien Rice
Amy Bobby Darin
Amy- Ryan Adams
Bocs Angelica - Gorky's Zygotic Mynci
Farewell Angeline - Bob Dylan
Angie- The Rolling Stones
Angie Baby- Alan O'Day
Ann- The Stooges
Ann Disaster- Ben Kweller
Anna Kournikova- Binge
Anna Lee- Dream Theater
My Sweet Annette- Drive-by Truckers
Annie's Song- John Denver
Ariel - Dean Friedman
Arizona - Mark Lindsay
Barbara- The Temptations
Barbara- Horace Silver
Barbara Ann- The Beach Boys
Beth- Kiss
Betty Lou's Gettin' Out Tonight- Bob Seger
Black Betty- Ram Jam
Billie Jean- Michael Jackson
Ode to Billie Joe- Bobbie Gentry
'97 Bonnie and Clyde - Eminem
Candy- Iggy Pop and Kate Pierson
Oh, Carol- Neil Sedaka
Oh Carolina- Shaggy
Oh My Sweet Carolina- Ryan Adams
Sweet Caroline- Neil Diamond
Caroline Says - Lou Reed
Caroline, No- The Beach Boys
Ballad of Carol Lynn- Whiskeytown
Carrie Anne - The Hollies
Cassie- Geneva
Cathy's Clown- The Everly Brothers
Cecilia- Simon and Garfunkel
Cecelia In Black And White - Trembling Blue Stars
Cecilia Ann- The Pixies
Charlotte Sometimes - The Cure
Christine Sixteen- Kiss
Christina - Gorky's Zygotic Mynci
Christy- Brendan Benson
Cinderella's Big Score- Sonic Youth
Clair - Gilbert O'Sullivan
Clementine- Mark Owen
Clementine- Elliott Smith
Clementine- The Decemberists
Corrina, Corrina- Bob Dylan
Daisy a Day - Jud Strunk
Daisy Duke- Rooney
Delilah- Tom Jones
Denise- Blondie
Diana- Paul Anka
Oh, Donna- 10cc
Donna- Richie Valens
Donna and Blitzen- Badly Drawn Boy
Come on Eileen- Dexy's Midnight Runners
Don't Walk Away Eileen- Sam Roberts
Eleanor Rigby- The Beatles
Ellen and Ben - The Dismemberment Plan
For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her- Simon and Garfunkel
Emma - Hot Chocolate
Emma J- Brendan Benson
Enid- Barenaked Ladies
Georgia Lee- Tom Waits
Gloria- Them
Grace- Supergrass
Halley's Waitress- Fountains of Wayne
The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll - Bob Dylan
Goodnight Irene- Ry Cooder
Iris- The Goo Goo Dolls
Isobel- Bjork
Jackie Blue - Ozark Mountain Daredevils
Jacqueline- Franz Ferdinand
Lady Jane- The Rolling Stones
Hazey Jane I- Nick Drake
Hazey Jane II- Nick Drake
Sweet Jane- The Velvet Underground
Queen Jane Approximately - Bob Dylan
Jane- Barenaked Ladies
Song For Jainie- Tim Buckley
Janie's Got a Gun- Aerosmith
Janie Jones- The Clash
Oh Jean- The Proclaimers
Jennifer - Lloyd Cole
Jennifer Juniper- Donovan
Jennifer's Body- Hole
Jenni's Song- Matthew Good Band
Jenny- Stellastarr*
Jenny Was a Friend of Mine- The Killers
Jenny From the Block- Jennifer Lopez
Jezebel- Dizzee Rascal
Visions Of Joanna - Bob Dylan
Jolene- Dolly Parton
Hey Joni- Sonic Youth
Juanita- Chuck Willis
Punch and Judy- Elliott Smith
Judy Mae - Boomer Castleman
Judy is a Punk- The Ramones
Suite Judy Blue Eyes- Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young
Julia- The Beatles
Julie, Do Ya Love Me - Bobby Sherman
Hey, Julie- Fountains of Wayne
Juliette- Little Feat
Kate- Ben Folds Five
Kathy's Song- Simon and Garfunkel
Kim Chords- Sonic Youth
Kimberly- Patti Smith
Laura Laurent- Bright Eyes
Laura- Scissor Sisters
Layla- Eric Clapton
Leslie Anne Levine- The Decemberists
Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts- Bob Dylan
Lily (My One and Only)- Smashing Pumpkins
Lisa Says- Velvet Underground
Lisa Listen- Lisa Loeb
I'm Not Lisa - Jessi Colter
Dizzy Miss Lizzy - The Beatles
Lodi - Creedence Clearwater Revivial
Lola- The Kinks
Louise- Bonnie Raitt
Lucille - The Beatles
Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds- The Beatles
Lucy's Hamper - Gorky's Zygotic Mynci
Luka- Suzanne Vega
Madame George - Van Morrison
Maggie Mae- Rod Stewart
Maggie's Farm - Bob Dylan
I'm Mandy, Fly Me - 10cc
Mandy- Barry Manilow
My Maria - B.W. Stevenson
Maria- Blondie
Sweet Marie- Sheryl Crow
Absolutely Sweet Marie- Bob Dylan
Martha- Tom Waits
Martha My Dear- The Beatles
Proud Mary- Creedence Clearwater Revival
Now Mary- The White Stripes
Sweet Mary - Wadsworth Mansion
Pretty Mary K- Elliott Smith
Mary- Scissor Sisters
Mary Mary- Chumbawamba
Mary Mary- The Monkees
The Wind Cries Mary- Jimi Hendrix
Jimmy Loves Mary-Anne - Looking Glass
Last Dance With Mary Jane- Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Mary Jane- Alanis Morisette
Mary Jane- The Vines
Can Megan - Gorky's Zygotic Mynci
Sweet Melissa- The Allman Brothers Band
Michelle- The Beatles
My Michelle- Guns 'N Roses
Molly's Chambers- The Kings of Leon
Good Golly Miss Molly- Little Richard
Mona Lisa and Mad Hatters- Elton John
Mona Lisa- Ray Evans
Mrs. Robinson- Simon and Garfunkel
Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter- Herman's Hermits
Mrs. Leroy Brown- Loretta Lynn
Song For Myla Goldberg- The Decemberists
Believe Me, Natalie- The Killers
Natasha- Rufus Wainwright
Ophelia- The Band
Ophelie - Peter Hammill
Peggy Sue- Buddy Holly
Polythene Pam- The Beatles
Patricia the Stripper- Chris DeBurgh
Polly- Nirvana
Porcelina of the Vast Oceans- Smashing Pumpkins
Dear Prudence- The Beatles
Rachel's Flat- Badly Drawn Boy
To Ramona - Bob Dylan
Sister Ray - Velvet Underground
Walk Away Renee- Left Banke
Rhiannon- Fleetwood Mac
Help Me Rhonda- The Beach Boys
Lovely Rita- The Beatles
Ro Ro Rosey - Van Morrison
Rosalie Come and Go- Ryan Adams
Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) - Edison Lighthouse
Roxanne- The Police
Ruby Tuesday- The Rolling Stones
Big City Miss Ruth Ann - Gallery
Saffron, Beautiful & Brown-Eyed - Trembling Blue Stars
Mustang Sally- Eric Clapton
Long Tall Sally - The Beatles
Sally Ann- Rufus Wainwright
Sally Can't Dance- The Velvet Underground
Sara- Jefferson Airplane
Sarah- Bob Dylan
Shannon - Henry Gross
My Sharona- The Knack
Sheena is a Punk Rocker- The Ramones
Stacy's Mom- Fountains of Wayne
Stella Was a Diver and She Was Always Down- Interpol
Stella Blue- The Grateful Dead
Stephanie Says- Velvet Underground
Run Around Sue- Dion
Oh Sweet Susannah- The Mooney Suzuki
Susan Van Heusen - Gilbert O'Sullivan
Susan- Aimee Mann
Wake Up Little Susie- The Everly Brothers
Suzanne- Leonard Cohen
Sorry Suzanne- The Hollies
Lonesome Suzie- The Band
Suzie Q - Creedence Clearwater Revivial
Susie Q Sailaway- Self
Suzy Lee- The White Stripes
Sunny Came Home- Shawn Colvin
Sylvia's Mother- Dr. Hook
Sylvia Plath- Ryan Adams
The Lie (Bernini's Saint Theresa) - Peter Hammill
Tina Toledo's Street Walkin' Blues- Ryan Adams
Tracy - The Cuff Links
Miss Trudy - Gorky's Zygotic Mynci
Valerie- The Monkees
Sweet Virginia- The Rolling Stones
Willhelmina - Peter Hammill
The Ballad of John and Yoko- The Beatles
Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots - The Flaming Lips
Zoe - Eminem

Boys names:

(Aaron's Party) Come Get It - Aaron Carter
A Boat Like Gideon Brown - Great Big Sea
A Box For Black Paul - Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds
A Boy Named Sue - Johnny Cash
A Johnny Ace Christmas - Squirrel Nut Zippers
A Message to You, Rudy - The Specials
Abraham, Martin, and John - Dion
Absolutely Bill's Mood - They Might Be Giants
Adam and Eve - Ani DiFranco
Adam's Apple - Aerosmith
Adam's Song - Blink 182
Along Came Jones - The Coasters
Andrew - Bowling For Soup
Andy Norris - Badfinger
Antonin Artaud - Bauhaus
Arthur - Badfinger
Arthur's Car - Ides of Space
Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) - Christopher Cross
Bad, Bad Leroy Brown - Frank Sinatra (or Jim Croce, whichever works for you)
Ballad of Cedric Früvous - Moxy Früvous
Ballad of Dwight Fry - Alice Cooper
Ballad Of Hollis Brown - Bob Dylan
Ballad Of Sir Frankie Crisp (Let It Roll) - George Harrison
Ben - Michael Jackson
Ben Lee - Klinger
Ben Lee - The Ataris (different from Klinger's version)
Bennie and the Jets - Elton John
Billy - Bad Religion
Billy-A-Dick - Bette Midler
Billy, Don't Be a Hero - Paper Lace
Billy Peddle - Great Big Sea
Billy the Theme Park Shark - The Arrogant Worms
B.J. Don't Cry - Moxy Früvous
Black Jack - The Hives
Black Superman (Muhammed Ali) - Kinshasa Band
Bob Dylan's Blues - Bob Dylan
Bobby's Girl - Marcie Blaine
Books My Dog, The Box, Brian Sokel, and Me - Atom and His Package
Brian's Song - Johnny Mathis
Brian Wilson - Barenaked Ladies
Brother Louie - The Stories
Buddy Holly - Weezer
Calling Elvis - Dire Straits
Charles Atlas - A.F.I.
Charlie Brown - The Coasters
Charlie the Methadone Man - Fastball
Chris & His Connor (Whom I Already Love) - Atom and His Package
Chuck E's In Love - Rickie Lee Jones
Come Home Johnny Bride - The Bee Gees
Connor Welcome - Atom and His Package
Conrad - Jets to Brazil
Cousin Kevin - The Who
Craise Finton Kirk Royal Academy of Arts - The Bee Gees
Crazy Man Michael - Sandy Denny
Daniel - Elton John
Darlington Darling - Moxy Früvous (I've known someone with this name, at least...)
Darryl: Contest Winner #1 - The Pettit Project
Davey Destroyed the Punk Scene - Anti-Flag
David Duchovny - Bree Sharp
Dear Jessie - Madonna
Denis - Blondie
Dennis - Badfinger
Dennis and Lois - The Happy Mondays
Doctor Robert - The Beatles
Doctor Jones - Aqua
Dog Named Bob - The Arrogant Worms
Donnie - Ace of Base
Dream Angus - Annie Lennox
Duke of Earl - Gene Chandler
Eddie Walker, This is Your Life - Ben Folds Five
Ed Says - Samiam
Eli's Coming - Three Dog Night
Ellen and Ben - The Dismemberment Plan
Elvis Presley Blues - Gilian Welch
Farmer Ferdinand Hudson - The Bee Gees
Fat Lenny - Ween
Feed Jake - Pirates of the Mississippi
Fernando - ABBA
Five Finger Johnny - Westside Chemical
Floyd the Barber - Nirvana
For Franklin - Atom and His Package
Frederick - Patty Smith
Fred Jones Pt. 2 - Ben Folds
General Taylor - Great Big Sea
Gilbert Green - The Bee Gees
Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues - Danny O'Keefe
Goodbye Earl - Dixie Chicks
Gordon Bennett - Gilbert O'Sullivan
Gord's Gold - Moxy Früvous
Hangin' Johnny - Great Big Sea
Happy Birthday Ralph - Atom and His Package
Harry - Bauhaus
Harry Braff - The Bee Gees
Hats Off to Halford - Atom and His Package
Hats Off to Larry - Del Shannon
Hey Deanie - Shaun Cassidy
Hey Elvis - Bryan Adams
Hey Joe - Jimi Hendrix
Hey Jude - The Beatles
Hey St. Peter - Flash in the Pan
Hiro's Song - Ben Folds
I Dreamed I Saw Phil Ochs Last Night - Billy Bragg
I Give You Nothing (Tom Clement...) - Bad Religion
I'm Henry the VIII, I Am - Herman's Hermits
It's Johnny's Birthday - George Harrison
I Wanna Rape Al Gore - Mama Dropped Me
Jack and Jill - Avant
Jack Hinks - Great Big Sea
Jackie Wilson Said (I'm In Heaven When You Smile) - Van Morrison
Jackknife Johnny - Alice Cooper
Jackson Cannery - Ben Folds Five
Jacob's Ladder (Not in My Name) - Chumbawamba
Jakey's Gin - Great Big Sea
James Dean (I Wanna Know) - Daniel Bedingfield
James Dean in Tennessee - Jessica Andrews
James K. Polk - They Might Be Giants
Jeremy - Pearl Jam
Jesse - Carly Simon
Jesse's Girl - Rick Springfield
Jesus' Brother Bob - The Arrogant Worms
Jim Dandy - Black Oak Arkansas
Jimmy James - Beastie Boys
Jimmy Loves Mary-Anne - Looking Glass
Jimmy Mack - Martha and the Vandellas
Jimmy the Exploder - White Stripes
Jimmy's Road - Willie Nelson
Joe Harper Saturday Morning - Van Morrison
Joey - Concrete Blonde
John Lee Supertaster - They Might Be Giants
John The Gun - Sandy Denny
Johnny Angel - Shelly Fabares
Johnny Are You Queer? - The Go-Go's
Johnny Be Good - Chuck Berry
Johnny Came Home Headless - The Arrogant Worms
Johnny Get Angry - Joanie Summers
Johnny Saucep'n - Moxy Früvous
Johnny Ryall - Beastie Boys
John Sinclair - John Lennon
John the Revelator - Beck
Joseph Cornell - The Clientele
Just Like Romeo and Juliet - The Reflections
Just Like Tom Thumb Blues - Bob Dylan
Ken Kaniff - Eminem
Kevin Ayers - Gorky's Zygotic Mynci
Kevin Carter - The Manic Street Preachers
King Solomon's Mines - Three Dog Night
Lagartija Nick - Bauhaus
Lazlo's Career - Moxy Früvous
Lenny - John Mayer
Leonard I-V - The Roots
Little Johnny Jewel - Television
Little Saint Nick - The Beach Boys
Live at Jimmy's - Angie Martinez
Long John Blues - Bette Midler
Louie Louie - The Kingsmen
Lukey - Great Big Sea
Making Plans for Nigel - XTC
Malcolm - The Arrogant Worms
Mark on the Bus - Beastie Boys
Mark Scott - Atom and His Package
Maxwell's Silver Hammer - The Beatles
Me and Bobbie McGee - Janis Joplin
Me and Bobby and Bobby's Brother - ABBA
Me And Bobby D ? Everything But The Girl
Me and Julio Down By the Schoolyard - Paul Simon
Meet James Ensor - They Might Be Giants
Michel - Anouk
Mickey - Toni Basil
Millie and Billie - Alice Cooper
Milo - Bowling For Soup
Mitchell Lane - Ben Folds Five
Movin' Out (Anthony's Song) - Billy Joel
Muddy Waters - Free
Muddy Waters Blues - Free
Muhammad My Friend - Tori Amos
My Brother Jake - Free
My Girl Bill - Jim Stafford
Night Pat Murphy Died - Great Big Sea
Norman - Sue Thompson
Oh Aaron - Aaron Carter
Oh George - The Foo Fighters
Old Shep - Elvis Presley
Oliver's Army - Elvis Costello
One Tin Soldier (The Legend of Billy Jack) - Cover
Otto Titsling - Bette Midler
Our Harry - Innocence Mission
Ozzy - Beck
Paul - Eminem
Paul Revere - Beastie Boys
Pictures of Adolf - Jim O'Rourke with Glenn Kotche
Prayer Of Saint Francis - Sarah McLachlan
Rambling Gambling Willie - Bob Dylan
Ray - The Ataris
Rock Me Amadeus - Falco
Rocky - Austin Roberts
Rocky - Ben Folds Five
Rocky Raccoon - The Beatles
Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner - Warren Zevon
Roll 'em, Pete - Big Joe Turner
Roll Over Beethoven - The Beatles
Run Joey Run - David Geddes
Run Rudolph Run - Bryan Adams
Rusty - The Dismemberment Plan
Scary Ned - The Arrogant Worms
Scott and Connor are Both Dorks - The Pettit Project
Sebastian - Cockney Rebel
Shakespeare's Sister - The Smiths
Sloop John B. - The Beach Boys
Son of Poop and George - Atom and His Package
St. James Infirmary Blues - White Stripes
St. John - Aerosmith
St. Matthew - The Monkees
St. Patrick's Day - John Mayer
St. Paul's Cathedral At Night - Trembling Blue Stars
Steven's Last Night in Town - Ben Folds Five
Steve Polychronopolous - Adam Sandler
Stevie Ray Blues - Stevie Wonder
Straw Hat and Old Dirty Hank - Barenaked Ladies
Stuart and the Ave. - Green Day
Stumbled Into Ben - Kevin Seconds
Sunshine Life For Me (Sail Away Raymond) - Ringo Starr
Surabaya Johnny - Bette Midler
Sweet Baby James - James Taylor
Tad Loves Kimberly James - Actionslacks
Talkin' John Bich Paranoid Blues - Bob Dylan
Teddy Boy - Paul McCartney
The Ascent of Stan - Ben Folds
The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde - Georgie Fame
The Ballad of John and Yoko - John Lennon
The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill - The Beatles
The Earnest of Being George - The Bee Gees
The Jack - AC/DC
The Mighty Stephen Hawking - MC Hawking
The Real Slim Shady - Eminem
The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald - Gordon Lightfoot
Thomas - A Perfect Circle
Tim Allen Is Not Very Funny - Atom and His Package
Timothy - Buoys
Toll Booth Willie - Adam Sandler
Tom and Mary - Ben Folds Five
Tom Dooley - Kingston Trio
Tommy's Holiday Camp - The Who
Tom's Diner - Suzanne Vega
Tom Waits - Anouk
Trippin' Billies - Dave Matthews Band
Tyrone - Erykah Badu
Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey - Paul McCartney
Uncle Walter - Ben Folds Five
Valentino - Bowling For Soup
Victor E - Gilbert O'Sullivan
Vincent - Don McLean
Watford John - Badfinger
When Scott Got Dumped - The Pettit Project
Which Way You Goin' Billy? - The Poppy Family
Who Killed Davey More - Bob Dylan
Who Wrote Holden Caulfield - Green Day
Why Won't Jesse Helms Just Hurry Up And Die? - MC Hawking
William It Was Really Nothing - The Smiths
Wong's Chinese Buffet - The Arrogant Worms
XTC Vs. Adam Ant - They Might Be Giants
You Can Call Me Al - Paul Simon
Zak and Sara - Ben Folds

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MrsHappy · 18/01/2010 14:10

Cecelia (simon and Garfunkel)

[Insert any name you like] (Happy birthday). Sorry, couldn't help that one .

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zozzle · 18/01/2010 14:23

Flowers for Zoe (Lenny Kravitz) - written about his daughter.

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Cortina · 18/01/2010 14:24

I think you can find a reference to most names in a song if you look hard enough.

Met an Onnalee after the mythical land in Puff the Magic Dragon - that's v cool if you dare

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InmaculadaConcepcion · 18/01/2010 14:39

Impressive list, SunshineMummy!!

A Boy Named Sue!! LOL, IvyKaty!

Ivo
Lorelei
Beatrix
Persephone
Pandora
Amelia
Aloysius
Cicely
Otterley
Donimo

All the above from the rather lovely album, "Treasure" by The Cocteau Twins (no dodgy lyrics to worry about, either - she sings in a made-up language)

Sinead O'Connor offers:

Jackie (boy's name)
Just Call Me Joe
Peggy Gordon
Molly Malone
Lord Franklin

PJ Harvey supplies:

O Stella
Sheela Na Gig
Joe
C'mon Billy

Kitty Jay - Seth Lakeman

and if you want a boy's name to complement Delilah,

Samson - Regina Spektor

Oh, and Maddy Prior named two of her songs after her children - Rose and Alex.

Didn't see the other song names thread, but am having fun with this one!

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pranma · 18/01/2010 17:08

Joanna {I once knew a girl named Joanna...Neil Sedaka I think}
Guy {Song for Guy by Elton John}
Dominique [The singing Nun !!!!]
Marie-Claire [from 'Where do you go to my lovely?'by Peter Starstedt]
'Marianne' or 'Suzanne' both Leonard Cohen not to mention 'Oh Susannah'
Sarah-Bob Dylan
Sally [in our alley]
sweet Caroline
Charlie [is my darling]

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cyteen · 18/01/2010 17:45

Sadie (Joanna Newsom)
Cassiopeia (Newsom again)
Maxwell (Beatles)

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doodlexyz · 18/01/2010 20:59

Thank you everyone... Loads to think of there!!

sunshinemummy where did you find all of those? lol It's a great list, like Clementine, maybe a bit too out there, not sure.

alana39 Like Henrietta and Mabel, thanks And no its not that I want to play the song to them, its more that my other 3's names all appear in songs, and I don't want bump to feel left out!!

Cortina Loving Onnalee... whether I'm brave enough I don't know!

immaculadaConcepcion that sounds like one cool album!! Loving lots of them names. Also Kitty is on our shortlist

Its just so hard!! As for boys names, thats just too difficult!

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mathanxiety · 19/01/2010 04:59

(Sweet) Caroline

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mathanxiety · 19/01/2010 05:02

Molly Malone
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer

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WeWantYourDoofDoofs · 19/01/2010 05:53

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



I like Lyla actually (Oasis) it's on my list

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SqueezyB · 19/01/2010 09:08

Juliet, Julia, Alison, Alice, Lola, Sadie, Layla, Maggie, Polly (put the kettle on )

Can't think of any boys names in songs apart from nursery rhymes - Jack, George...

Out of interest, what songs are Daisy, Oliver and Matilda from?

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pogleswife · 19/01/2010 10:29

Evangeline ? ( the icicle works) Seraphina ? (the mission) Rhiannon ? (fleetwood mac)

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pogleswife · 19/01/2010 10:33

Oh, and a vote here for 'Vincent' as suggested above.

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ShowOfHands · 19/01/2010 10:38

I'm singing Kitty Jay now. Brill, tragic song.

Most names can be found in songs can't they?

Nice to see my name on here, nobody ever suggests it seriously. Damn bloody Beach Boys.

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ElephantsAndMiasmas · 19/01/2010 11:26

Wow SunshineMummy - did you make that yourself?

oliver - oliver's army? daisy daisy i guess, and waltzing matilda?

Right just picking nice names (without too many terrible connotations lyrics-wise) so bit of a biased list...

Zac & Sara - Ben Folds
Luca - (can't remember)
Abel - The National
Alas Agnes - Mystery Jets
Amie - Damien Rice
Amity - Elliott Smith
Anna - Beach Boys
Becoming More Like Alfie - Divine Comedy
Bo Diddley - Buddy Holly
Cherry Oh Baby - Erid Donaldson
Eli The Barrow Boy - Decemberists
Emily Kane - Art Brut
Emile's Vietnam In The Sky - Elvis Perkins (pick Emile! it's a gorgeous name)
Gracie - Ben Folds
Jack Names the Planets - Ash
Jenny Again - Tunng
Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts
Martha - Tom Waits (lovely song)

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ElephantsAndMiasmas · 19/01/2010 11:35

Molly's Chambers - Kings of Leon
O Valencia - Decemberists (she does die though)
Polly Put the Kettle On
Mighty Quinn - Bob Dylan
Rene & Georgette Magritte - Paul Simon
Reno Dakota - Magnetic Fields
A Message To You Rudy - Dandy Livingstone

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ElephantsAndMiasmas · 19/01/2010 11:37

Sorry I meant Anna (Go To Him) by the Beatles not the Beach Boys

like any of those?

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Merrylegs · 19/01/2010 11:40

Isaac

(From 'Green Isaac' on Prefab Sprout's 'Swoon' album.)

'Isaac's a soft name/It sounds like a pocketful of rain."

Tis a fab song.

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doodlexyz · 19/01/2010 12:20

squeezyb the names are from

Daisy: Daisy, Daisy...
Oliver: From the musical Oliver!
Matilda: Waltzing Matilda

Not actually because of the songs, just a coincidence and the older 2 know their names are in songs.

pogleswife liking Seraphina

elephantandmiasmas I like Martha, also possibly Agnes

merrylegs I quite like the name Isaac, but know a horrid child, so that puts me off somewhat!

Thanks everyone, this is definitely helping, maybe helping to confuse me lol, but helping nonetheless!

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