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Can we get 100 people who were named after a song?

SinBadAngel38 — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 18:52:48 GMT

Who has a song that they are named after? I do from my grandma

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MariaPandora — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 18:47:08 GMT

Hmm in my case, my name is after both of my grandmas, but I do have a friend from when I was on elementary school that was named after the song Angie by the Rolling Stones.

Which song inspired your name?

Re: Can we get 100 people who were named after a song?

HunterPandora — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 16:33:28 GMT

Hi, I wasn't named after this song, but I like this song that has my name in it:

Hunter by Björk

And I have a friend whose parents named her Lucy after the song Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds by The Beatles.

Re: Can we get 100 people who were named after a song?

StrawberryKiko — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:23:01 GMT

Olivia by One Direction!

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StrawberryKiko — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:23:56 GMT

My little sister Loves 'Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds'!!

Re: Can we get 100 people who were named after a song?

MOHLovesAlaska — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:27:39 GMT

@SinBadAngel38, here are a couple of fun facts I will share here.

• “Candle in the Wind” → Kate Moss Elton John originally wrote the song about Marilyn Monroe, but later versions and tributes inspired Kate Moss to pursue modeling and eventually music collaborations. Not a perfect match, but a real influence story.

• “Hey There Delilah” → Delilah DiCrescenzo She wasn’t a musician at the time — she was a runner — but after the song blew up, she became a public figure, speaker, and media personality. Not a singer, but definitely someone whose life changed because of a song written about her.

• “My Sharona” → Sharona Alperin. She became a well-known real estate agent and later worked in music-related business circles. Again, not a singer, but a real case of a song creating a public figure.

These are artists or bands who took their name directly from an existing song.

Rock / Alternative

Radiohead — named after “Radio Head” by Talking Heads
Blondie Redhead — named after “Blonde Redhead” by DNA
After Forever — named after “After Forever” by Black Sabbath
Boris — named after “Boris” by the Melvins
Death Cab for Cutie — named after the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band song
The Rolling Stones — named after Muddy Waters’ “Rollin’ Stone.”
Ladytron — named after “Ladytron” by Roxy Music

Metal / Punk

Bad Brains — named after “Bad Brain” by the Ramones
Bonded by Blood — named after the Exodus song
Children of Bodom — named after “Lake Bodom” (their own later song, but the name came first from the legend)

Pop / Electronic

Veruca Salt — named after the character and the fictional song in Willy Wonka
Pretty Girls Make Graves — named after the Smiths song

Have a blessed day. Take care, and GOD bless.

Re: Can we get 100 people who were named after a song?

AlyssaPandora — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 17:28:12 GMT

I went back to our Challenge #21: Name Playlist to round up these songs.

1. Jorja Interlude by Drake

2. Chanel by Frank Ocean

3. Junie by Solange

4. Drogba (Joanna) by Afro B

5. Valerie by Amy Winehouse

6. Iris by The Goo Goo Dolls

7. Daisy Mae by Leon Bridges

8. Drew Barrymore by SZA

Re: Can we get 100 people who were named after a song?

Tammy_73 — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 02:42:48 GMT

I was named Tammy after the Tammy song and after the Tammy movies by my mother