We have a 5 yo son, [name_u]Lennon[/name_u], and another boy on the way, [name_m]Crosby[/name_m]?/[name_m]Gibson[/name_m]?/[name_u]Beck[/name_u]?. Both of their names have a connection to music and I’d like to keep that theme going if we have more kids. Another requirement is that we like surname-y names. So far the only name I have on my girl name list is [name_u]Bellamy[/name_u]. Can you think of more names to add on my list?
[name_f]Alanis[/name_f] (Morissette -actually Morissette might be a cute name too)
[name_f]Allegra[/name_f]
[name_f]Aria[/name_f] (“a song/melody” in Italian)
[name_f]Cadence[/name_f]
[name_f]Cappella[/name_f]
[name_u]Harmony[/name_u]
Leelo (means “folk song” in Estonian)
Liron (“song for me” in Hebrew)
[name_u]Lou[/name_u] ([name_u]Reed[/name_u])
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f]
Ottava
[name_u]Marley[/name_u] ([name_m]Bob[/name_m])
[name_f]Melody[/name_f]
[name_u]Presley[/name_u] ([name_m]Elvis[/name_m])
[name_f]Rhapsody[/name_f]
[name_f]Selah[/name_f] (from a Hebrew musical term)
[name_f]Shiri[/name_f] (“my song” in Hebrew)
[name_f]Sonata[/name_f]
Song
[name_f]Tarana[/name_f] (means “music/song” in Persian)
Vespers
[name_f]Viola[/name_f]
Ok, so someone how I missed the surname part, sorry! So here are a few more, a bit more down the surname line then some of my previous suggestions, although they aren’t all exactly surnames.
[name_u]Alto[/name_u]
[name_u]Bell[/name_u]
[name_u]Brio[/name_u]
[name_f]Cadenza[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f]
[name_u]Calypso[/name_u]
[name_f]Caprice[/name_f]
[name_f]Claret[/name_f]
[name_f]Clarion[/name_f]
Coda
[name_f]Destiny[/name_f] ([name_f]Destiny[/name_f] Child)
[name_u]Dylan[/name_u] ([name_m]Bob[/name_m] [name_u]Dylan[/name_u])
[name_u]Ellington[/name_u] ([name_m]Duke[/name_m] [name_u]Ellington[/name_u])
[name_u]Fifer[/name_u]
[name_u]Henley[/name_u] (Eagles frontman [name_m]Don[/name_m] [name_u]Henley[/name_u])
[name_f]Holiday[/name_f] ([name_u]Billie[/name_u])
Isley (Isley Brothers)
[name_m]Joplin[/name_m] ([name_f]Janis[/name_f] [name_m]Joplin[/name_m])
[name_u]Lyric[/name_u]
[name_f]Madrigal[/name_f]
[name_f]Musette[/name_f]
[name_u]Piper[/name_u]
[name_f]Starr[/name_f] ([name_m]Ringo[/name_m])
I really like the suggestion of [name_u]Dylan[/name_u]! Other thoughts:
[name_m]Chapin[/name_m]
[name_u]Denver[/name_u]
[name_m]Stewart[/name_m]-for a girl
[name_u]Cass[/name_u]
[name_u]Campbell[/name_u]
[name_f]Miranda[/name_f]
[name_u]Glen[/name_u]–for a girl
Whitney
[name_u]Lennon[/name_u] {and} [name_u]Marley[/name_u]
I like the sound and musical connection of [name_u]Dylan[/name_u], but I know way too many boy Dylans to ever consider it for my daughter (or even son).
[name_u]Ellington[/name_u] I would love if our last name wasn’t E–is.
I like [name_u]Marley[/name_u] and [name_u]Campbell[/name_u].
[name_u]Henley[/name_u], [name_m]Joplin[/name_m] and [name_u]Piper[/name_u] I can’t decide if I like or not.
What do you think of these names for a girl:
[name_m]Morrissey[/name_m]
[name_u]Hayden[/name_u] (after [name_u]Haydn[/name_u])
[name_f]Clover[/name_f] (as in crimson and clover; not a surname name, but has kinda the same feel)
[name_u]Emerson[/name_u] (I prefer it for a boy, but seems like it’s getting more popular for girls)
[name_u]Tatum[/name_u]
[name_u]Larkin[/name_u]
[name_f]Etta[/name_f]-[name_u]James[/name_u]
Blondie
[name_m]Joplin[/name_m]
[name_f]Rhiannon[/name_f]
[name_u]Stevie[/name_u]
[name_f]Sharona[/name_f]