Names after famous people/singers/musicians?

[*Ang*]

One of my best friends is currently pregnant with a boy and her and her DH are seriously considering the name Cash after Johnny Cash (the country and western singer) who her DH just loves. I dont personally love it but it really suits them as a family.

My BIL and SIL were going to call their child Vadar/Veda after Darth Vadar if it was a girl. Thank goodness it was a boy is all I will say!

As for us, for a while the middle name of Richie has been considered both last pregancy and this one after DH;s fave guitartist Richie Sambora. It hasnt been ruled out of contention cause I think it is quite a cute name.

Oh and BTW I think Jade Devin sounds really nice.

[Cassius2]

i lurve jade devin! it sounds so powerful and devine all at once. especially with your DPs last name.

i remember a few years ago JJJ was doing a name thing and they went through the strange but true names around the world. one boy was called 'rogan josh' after his mums fav curry; a girl was named 'Australia' as she was born on australia day; and the best was a kid named "anon" after the 'famous' poet LOL!!!!!!!!! what a scream!

when we named our DD Leila we loads of eric clapton comments . so didnt think of that!

[Marlene]

the best was a kid named "anon" after the 'famous' poet LOL!!!!!!!!! what a scream!

[tattoo_mama]

i lurve jade devin! it sounds so powerful and devine all at once. especially with your DPs last name.

i remember a few years ago JJJ was doing a name thing and they went through the strange but true names around the world. one boy was called 'rogan josh' after his mums fav curry; a girl was named 'Australia' as she was born on australia day; and the best was a kid named "anon" after the 'famous' poet LOL!!!!!!!!! what a scream!

when we named our DD Leila we loads of eric clapton comments . so didnt think of that!

Anon that is bloody hilarious!!!

[luna moth]

I know a little dude called Neo, like the Matrix character.
I named my bike Layla after the Eric Clapton song (we have 9 bikes inthis house, and it's easier to keep track if they all have names)
Since we are not Brisbane long-termers we have thought about using a middle name that reflects this wacky town - not sure what yet though.
And who is it -some Aussie C-grade celeb- that has a kid called Jagger?
My dad wanted to name me Kelly after one of the Charlie's Angels at the time. My surname was even the same. I would have been OK with that.
Plenty of people were named Shirley after Shirley Temple, back in the day....

Go For It!

[Lolli]

Love the name Jade Devin

When I was working, I knew a stack of girls named Shania after Shania Twain. Hmmm....

[ezymay]

I had always wanted to use a name from U2 so thought Clayton would be good (after Adam Clayton the base guitarist) but DH wouldn't have a bar of it. We had a girl anyway!

Friends who are about to have a baby wanted to call it Vincent if it was a boy after Vin Diesel!!!! (Its a girl- their 5th and they all have B names!)

[~TT40~]

I've already got my names picked out for my first two boys and first two girls... 90% of the names are favourite book characters and one is a character in a moive.
For me the meaning of the name is more important that the actual name.
When it comes to my name i find it so boring that my parents just thought of it and went why not...so i make up stories that i'm named after a brand of cigars, or even better, I'm named after Spocks mum in startrek....but also not the case.
I really want my kids though to be able to say 'i'm named after such and such' is it just me or do people think the same?