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[florallove.livejournal.com]

As a sibset, is Jude and Rhiannon tacky/cheesy/corny or cute/interesting/awesome?

I read this tonight and was wondering what people thought.
I think it's cool, it's better than Jude and Lucy (which is Beatles overkill, to me).

Any other favorite names that came from songs?

Comments

[moodly.livejournal.com]

I think Jude and Rhiannon are a great combo! It's a subtle nod of the hat to the songs, but not too in-your-face or over the top.

I wouldn't recommend it but I once knew someone named Cecilia after the Simon and Garfunkel song.

PS

[moodly.livejournal.com]

Here's a good list of songs with names in the title:


http://www.listology.com/content_show.cfm/content_id.10365

[xx-imagination.livejournal.com]

My best friend was named Amanda, after the song by Boston. Her sister was almost Rhiannon, but after she was born, her mom called her Heather instead.

I think Jude and Rhiannon is cute. I am not a fan personally of either name, but I understand the reasoning behind it. I agree that Jude and Lucy is too much also!

I like Wendy (Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run) but no others I can think of.

[tryyingtoevolve.livejournal.com]

I like Jude, and I think Jude and Lucy could work as siblings, but not Rhiannon -- it's way too recognizable as the song, while Jude and Lucy could just be a coincidence and are pretty popular names outside of the song realm.

I hate Rhiannon, btw. Jude and Lucy are so much nicer. Rhiannon just seems to be trying too hard to be different.

Other names I like:
Kate - Ben Folds
Delilah - Plain White T's
Taylor - Jack Johnson
Alice - Arlo Guthrie
Eleanor - The Beatles
Elisabeth - Counting Crows
Anna - Counting Crows
Madeline - Hanson
Lucy - The Beatles/Hanson
Jude - The Beatles
James - James Taylor
Jack - John Mellencamp

[krosp.livejournal.com]

I disagree -- I would instantly notice Jude and Lucy and think it was overdone, but I didn't even think of Jude and Rhiannon until the question was asked!

I like both Jude and Rhiannon separately anyway.

[sballik.livejournal.com]

I also disagree... especially since the movie "Across the Universe" came out, in which the two main characters are Jude and Lucy and the entire soundtrack is comprised of Beatles' songs.

[duckduckcaboose.livejournal.com]

Well, I am Melissa and my sister is Emily, named after Allman Bros and Pink Floyd songs respectively, though they are far lesser-known.

I plan on naming at least one, and maybe all, of my children after songs when I start having kids (and one boy will get Elliott for Elliott Smith). I like both Jude and Lucy, but I would not use them both. I also like Iris (Goo Goo Dolls), Josie (blink-182, as a nn for Jocelyn), and maybe Kate (Ben Folds).

[jordle.livejournal.com]

My evil ex-best friend was named Rhiannon after the song so I can't stand it!

[soulsplinter8.livejournal.com]

I'm always worried that if I use the name Rhiannon (and I want to) people will always assume that I named my daughter after the song. Which is totally wrong. I love the name for other reasons. I've actually never even heard the song before.

Same with Jude (Julian). I love the name, and I would like to use it, but I don't want people to assume that my son is named after the song/the person...although I do love the song.

That said, I think Jude and Rhiannon is an interesting combo. I'm not sure I like it a whole lot...but I think it's interesting.

[pixietangerine.livejournal.com]

i like jude and rhiannon. definitely not too over the top. both fantastic songs, too! :)

[twitchywoman.livejournal.com]

I've waited all my life for a song that had my name in it and when they finally make a song it turns out to be one about child abuse. I thought, "oh great, how depressing is that???"

[morgainlefee.livejournal.com]

"Alyssa Lies?" Yeah, I feel you on that one!

[sballik.livejournal.com]

true - but it's a beautiful song nonetheless. just a little depressing. (okay, a lot.)

[morgainlefee.livejournal.com]

I love Rhiannon! Both for the mythology and for the song. I do like Jude & Rhiannon as a sibset- Jude & Lucy would just be too much.

I also like Prudence, "Dear Prudence," but it's a bit too old fashioned for me...but it's growing on me....

[moshimoshi-13.livejournal.com]

I love song names, and I like both of those names just for themselves as well. I think Jude and Lucy is a little too much Beatles for one family.

I plan on naming a daughter Naomi, after the Neutral Milk Hotel song.

[pythianlegume7.livejournal.com]

I love the song but I really dislike the name Rhiannon.

I'd way prefer Jude and Layla if you're going for the song thing.

[chocklit-frog.livejournal.com]

Layla! Cute name, great song. Though I prefer, Leila,

[littlekitkin.livejournal.com]

i guess i am in the minority here, but i find it incredibly cheesy.

[blue-suspenders.livejournal.com]

I like both names.
I actually didn't know Rhiannon was from a song.

[laminy.livejournal.com]

Yeah, and Jude and Lucy are two of my favourite, favourite names. Along with Eleanor and Penny. And I hate The Beatles.