I am compiling names for a list for my new blog debuting next week (the blog is mostly naturey names, but I also plan on writing special features). The list is of indie and folk/folk rock music names and I am looking for names that remind you of these music genres. When I listen to or think of this type of music, I envision a cool breeze blowing the tall grass and wildflowers of the prairie beneath a cloudless blue sky. I imagine young lovers together in the sunset, feeling like they are the only two people alive as they stand at the edge of the earth. I am looking for both boy’s and girl’s names, so anything you can give me, I would deeply appreciate.
Hmm I can give this a shot although it might not be too great haha
Girls- [name_f]Lucy[/name_f], [name_u]June[/name_u], [name_f]Harlow[/name_f], [name_f]Willow[/name_f], [name_u]Harper[/name_u], [name_f]Stella[/name_f]
Boys- [name_m]Ezra[/name_m], [name_m]Johnny[/name_m], [name_m]Rhett[/name_m], [name_m]Jack[/name_m], [name_m]Holden[/name_m], [name_u]Ari[/name_u], [name_u]Asa[/name_u], [name_m]Stellan[/name_m], [name_m]Josiah[/name_m]…
Boys were super hard to think of. I just picked a mix of nature-y names along with just all American names and a few “hipster”? names maybe? For boys I also threw in some softer sounding names.
I’ll give you the names of some folk music artists (or cross-genre artists that have done some folk music), if that helps:
Loreena (McKennitt)
[name_f]Orla[/name_f] ([name_u]Fallon[/name_u])
Méav (Ní Mhaolchatha)
Máiréad ([name_m]Nesbitt[/name_m])
Vesselina (Kasarova- she’s done a great Bulgarian folk album)
Mirusia (Louwerse) (mee-roo-chee-ah)
[name_f]Marlene[/name_f] ([name_m]Dietrich[/name_m]) (mar-lay-nah)
[name_f]Mireille[/name_f] ([name_m]Mathieu[/name_m])
[name_u]Denver[/name_u] ([name_m]John[/name_m] [name_u]Denver[/name_u])
[name_m]McDermott[/name_m] ([name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]McDermott[/name_m])
[name_m]Helmut[/name_m] ([name_f]Lotti[/name_f])
[name_u]Karel[/name_u] (Gott)
[name_m]Heino[/name_m]
[name_m]Mitchell[/name_m] ([name_f]Joni[/name_f] [name_m]Mitchell[/name_m]- personally I think this name should be unisex, though my friends think it’s all boy)
I love [name_f]Indie[/name_f] and Folk music!
[name_f]Marina[/name_f]
Kimbra
[name_f]Joni[/name_f]
[name_f]Joan[/name_f]
[name_f]Jewel[/name_f]
[name_f]Odetta[/name_f]
[name_f]Birdie[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucinda[/name_f]
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f]
Lenka
[name_f]Laurel[/name_f]
[name_f]Enya[/name_f]
[name_f]Meadow[/name_f]
[name_f]Sparrow[/name_f]
[name_m]Woody[/name_m]
[name_u]Bobby[/name_u]
[name_u]Luca[/name_u]
[name_m]Abel[/name_m]
[name_f]Indigo[/name_f]
[name_u]Zephyr[/name_u]
[name_m]Augie[/name_m]
[name_m]Eben[/name_m]
[name_m]Wes[/name_m]
[name_u]Zion[/name_u]
[name_u]Zen[/name_u]
[name_m]Add[/name_m] [name_f]Norah[/name_f] onto the girls list too!
[name_f]Janelle[/name_f] ([name_f]Monae[/name_f])
[name_m]Neko[/name_m] ([name_m]Case[/name_m])
[name_u]Stevie[/name_u] (Nicks)
[name_u]Elliott[/name_u] ([name_m]Smith[/name_m])
[name_m]Jeff[/name_m] ([name_m]Buckley[/name_m])
[name_m]Rufus[/name_m] ([name_m]Wainwright[/name_m])
Mumford (Mumford and Sons)
[name_f]October[/name_f]
[name_m]Jason[/name_m] ([name_m]Jason[/name_m] Mraz)
[name_f]PErri[/name_f] ([name_f]Christina[/name_f] [name_f]Perri[/name_f])
Hippy-dippy names I like:
Sunrise
[name_u]Sky[/name_u]
[name_u]Winter[/name_u]
[name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_f]Saffron[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_u]Ocean[/name_u]
[name_f]China[/name_f]
[name_f]Sunshine[/name_f]
[name_m]Leif[/name_m]
[name_f]India[/name_f]
[name_f]Cinnamon[/name_f]
[name_f]Honey[/name_f]
[name_f]Summer[/name_f]
[name_m]Forest[/name_m]
[name_f]Indie[/name_f]/ Folk Artists:
Björk
[name_f]Martine[/name_f] Lund Hoel
[name_f]Kate[/name_f] [name_m]Bush[/name_m]
[name_f]Belle[/name_f] & [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]
[name_f]Enya[/name_f]
[name_f]Pink[/name_f] [name_m]Floyd[/name_m] - [name_u]Syd[/name_u] [name_u]Barrett[/name_u]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m], [name_m]Paul[/name_m] & [name_f]Mary[/name_f]
Clannad - [name_f]Moya[/name_f] [name_u]Brennan[/name_u], [name_m]Ciar[/name_m]án [name_u]Brennan[/name_u], [name_u]Noel[/name_u] [name_m]Duggan[/name_m], Pádraig [name_m]Duggan[/name_m], Pól [name_u]Brennan[/name_u]
[name_f]India[/name_f] [name_u]Arie[/name_u] [name_m]Simpson[/name_m]
The Church - [name_m]Steve[/name_m] Kilbey, [name_m]Martin[/name_m] [name_m]Willson[/name_m]-[name_u]Piper[/name_u], [name_m]Tim[/name_m] Powles, [name_m]Peter[/name_m] Koppes
[name_m]Bob[/name_m] [name_u]Dylan[/name_u]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m] & Garfunkel
[name_m]Johnny[/name_m] [name_m]Cash[/name_m]
You guys are awesome.
I love these music genres, so when I see some of these suggestions, I automatically associate it with the artist with that name. Now I need to get my ipod and listen to some music.