Ready for Rockabilly names?

General Name Discussion
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I tried to ask everyone about Mid Century Names before - but I’ll be more clear this time.

By “mid century” I did not mean the names of parents of children born between 1955 and 1965. I meant babies born then.

Rockabilly is a form of Rocknroll that emerged from the American South and Heartland in the mid 50s through early 60s. These were not the names of sophisticated people - but they had heart, passion and a great sound.

I am pretty sick of [name]Victoriana[/name] and here is some thing old but new.

Boys Girls

[name]Roy[/name] [name]Rae[/name] [name]Ellen[/name]
[name]Ace[/name] Sarabeth
[name]Dean[/name] [name]Patsy[/name]
[name]Earl[/name] Daylene Raelene
[name]Duke[/name] [name]Earlene[/name]
[name]Cash[/name] [name]Kaye[/name]
[name]Rex[/name] [name]Dorothy[/name] ( [name]Dot[/name] [name]Dotty[/name])
[name]Duane[/name] [name]Betty[/name] [name]Lou[/name]
[name]Dale[/name] Madreen
[name]Clay[/name] [name]Dalla[/name]
[name]Carl[/name] [name]Charlene[/name] (a)
[name]Vance[/name] [name]Suzette[/name]
[name]Cash[/name] [name]Corinne[/name]

I’m ready to “duck and cover” but I think they are cool.

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[name]LOVE[/name] [name]LOVE[/name] [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Dean[/name]. It’s so masculine, laid back, cool and gives me the mental image of [name]James[/name] [name]Dean[/name] (for obvious reasons lol). I also really like [name]Ace[/name], [name]Vance[/name], [name]Duke[/name], and [name]Dalla[/name] (also [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Della[/name]).

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I love those too! I meant [name]Della[/name] - not [name]Dalla[/name].

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I like:

Boys
[name]Roy[/name]
[name]Rex[/name]
[name]Clay[/name]
[name]Dean[/name]

Girls
[name]Rae[/name]
[name]Patsy[/name] - Prefer [name]Patty[/name], though.
[name]Kaye[/name] - I love [name]Kay[/name]. Never seen it with the extra -e before.
[name]Dorothy[/name]
[name]Betty[/name] - is there any girl’s name more rockabilly than [name]Betty[/name]? Not keen on [name]Betty[/name] [name]Lou[/name] though.
[name]Charlene[/name] - I actually wish this would replace some of the Charlottes being born but that’s probably Nameberry heresy.

Not mentioned on your list but having (I think) a similar feel:

Boys
[name]Gregory[/name] NN [name]Greg[/name]
[name]Alan[/name]
[name]Clark[/name]
[name]John[/name]/[name]Jonathan[/name] NN [name]Johnny[/name]/[name]Jonny[/name] - Lots of rockabilly Johnnys.
[name]Henry[/name] (or [name]Hiram[/name], a la [name]Hank[/name] [name]Williams[/name]) NN [name]Hank[/name]
[name]Joseph[/name] NN [name]Joe[/name] - the laidback All-American boy every Atomic Post-War family wanted, I think.
[name]Michael[/name]

Girls
[name]Kay[/name]
[name]Kathleen[/name] - the Mid-C -leen name I love the most.
[name]Kitty[/name]
[name]Bette[/name]
[name]Billie[/name]
[name]Dolly[/name] and [name]Polly[/name] and even [name]Lolly[/name]
[name]Susie[/name] and [name]Suzy[/name] - I don’t like [name]Suzette[/name], sorry, but I do like these two. I just have to figure out what they’re short for, to work for me.
[name]Rita[/name]
[name]Jean[/name]
[name]Bonnie[/name]
[name]Judith[/name] NN [name]Judy[/name] and [name]Deborah[/name] NN [name]Debbie[/name] - These are Biblical, but Biblical names surge in and out of fashion too. I admit to being rather fond of [name]Judith[/name], but it’s “so dated.”

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[name]Duke[/name] [name]Earlene[/name] is associating on strength , that would be nice.

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Let’s see names I like from that era:

Girls:

[name]Arlene[/name]
[name]Brenda[/name]
[name]Carole[/name]
[name]Cheryl[/name]
[name]Deborah[/name]
[name]Donna[/name]
[name]Janet[/name]
[name]June[/name]
[name]Lucille[/name]
[name]Mary[/name]
[name]Pamela[/name]
[name]Paula[/name]
[name]Peggy[/name]
[name]Katherine[/name]
[name]Robin[/name]
[name]Judith[/name] [with the nickname [name]Judy[/name]]

Boys:

[name]Dean[/name]
[name]Gary[/name]
[name]Thomas[/name]
[name]Charles[/name]
[name]Arthur[/name]
[name]Eric[/name]

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I love Rockabilly names. They wouldn’t work for me because couldn’t get less southern if I tried. Though I have a soft spot for a little southern-belle and rockabilly charm.

[name]Rae[/name] [name]Ellen[/name] and [name]Cash[/name] [name]Kaye[/name] are my favorite from your list.

[name]Norma[/name] [name]Rae[/name]/[name]Mae[/name] (despite the fact it’s a film title)
[name]Sarah[/name] [name]Lou[/name]
[name]Leroy[/name] [name]Cash[/name]
[name]Johnny[/name] [name]Dean[/name]

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@sheena12 if you’re really into Rockabilly you might want to look for the “Roots of Rockabilly” albums, it covers from the 1940 and on!
some muscians and names in general for inspiration:

Alvadean (Coker)
[name]Maybelle[/name] ([name]Carter[/name])
[name]Rosetta[/name] ([name]Sister[/name] [name]Rosetta[/name] Tharpe - blues but its a cool name)
[name]Rosie[/name] ([name]Flores[/name])
[name]Dinah[/name]
[name]Wanda[/name] ([name]Jackson[/name])
[name]Pearl[/name] ([name]Minnie[/name] - Grand [name]Ole[/name] Opry so it counts)
[name]Roy[/name] ([name]Hall[/name], Orbison, [name]Duke[/name], Acuff)
[name]Janis[/name] ([name]Martin[/name])
[name]Brenda[/name] ([name]Lee[/name])

[name]Hiram[/name] ([name]Hank[/name] [name]Williams[/name])
[name]Lester[/name] ([name]Butch[/name] [name]Lester[/name], [name]Lester[/name] [name]Peabody[/name], [name]Les[/name] [name]Paul[/name])
[name]Butch[/name] (see above, Haller, Paulson)
[name]Bobby[/name]
[name]Buck[/name] ([name]Owens[/name], [name]Griffin[/name])
[name]Scott[/name] ([name]Scotty[/name] [name]Moore[/name])
[name]Carl[/name] ([name]Perkins[/name] - almost originally recorded [name]Blue[/name] [name]Suede[/name] Shoes!)
[name]John[/name]/[name]Johnny[/name] ([name]Burnett[/name])
Hasil (Adkins)
Clyde
Lefty (Frizzell)

[name]Ruby[/name] [name]Pearl[/name] - song by [name]Jackie[/name] [name]Lee[/name] [name]Cochran[/name]

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Ok, this is my “dream” Rockabilly sibset: [name]Amos[/name], [name]Maybelle[/name] and [name]Lurline[/name].:slight_smile:

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My late grandmother was named [name]Betty[/name] [name]Lou[/name], though she was born in 1944. Despite having the ultimate “rockabilly chick” name, she was more of a conservative homebody. I also like the name [name]Jean[/name] for a middle name, regardless if it may seem “filler”.

Off the top of my head, I like:

[name]Judith[/name] nn [name]Judy[/name]
[name]Charlene[/name]
[name]Kathleen[/name]
[name]Dolly[/name] (mostly as a nn for [name]Dahlia[/name], but it’s pretty neat on its own)
[name]Cheryl[/name] (also my aunt’s name)
[name]Bonnie[/name]
[name]Irene[/name]

[name]Dwayne[/name]