# Song Titles: Just a girl's name **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 14, 2002, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-titles-just-a-girls-name/108960 "2002-05-14T03:24:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Fish42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/4da419/32.png) [@Fish42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fish42)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-titles-just-a-girls-name/108960/61 "2002-05-15T15:36:05Z")
“Amanda Ruth” Rank & File “Amelia” Joni Mitchell “Anastasia” Pat Boone “Angelene” P.J. Harvey “Angeles” Elliot Smith “Bernadine” Pat Boone “Bobbie Sue” The Oak Ridge Boys “Candida” Dawn “Denise” Randy & the Rainbows “Dolores” Bing Crosby “Elizabeth” The Statler Brothers “Elvira” The Oak Ridge Boys “Fannie Mae” Buster Brown “Gina” Johnny Mathis “Guinnevere” Crosby Stills & Nash “Jackie” Sinnead O’Connor “Jamie” Eddie Holland “Jean” Oliver “Jennie Lee” Jan & Arnie “Jezebel” Frankie Laine “Joanne” Mike Nesmith “Josephine” Les Paul “Juanita” The Flying Burrito Brothers “Judy Mae” Boomer Castleman “Kim” Eminem “Kimberly” Patti Smith “Laura” Woody Herman “Linda” Buddy Clark “Lorelei” Ella Fitzgerald “Lynda” Steve Wariner “Maria Elena” Jimmy Dorsey “Marie Laveau” Bobby Bare “Marie Provost” Nick Lowe “Mary Anne” Marshall Crenshaw “Maureen” Nick Lowe “Maybeline” Chuck Berry “Mona Lisa” Nat ‘King’ Cole “Nadine” Chuck Berry “Patricia” Perez Prado “Peg” Steely Dan “Polly” Nirvana “Roberta” Huey ‘Piano’ Smith and the Clowns “Rolene” Moon Martin “Roni” Bobby Brown “Rose Marie” Nelson Eddy “Rosie” Jackson Browne “Rosie Lee” The Mello-Tones “Ruby” Les Baxter “Sandy” Dion “Shelia” Tommy Roe “Susan” The Buckinghams “Thumbelina” Danny Kaye “Tina Marie” Perry Como “Tracy” The Cuff Links “Winona” Matthew Sweet “Zsa Zsa” Bernie Wayne ---
**Author:** ![bekukuka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a9adbd/32.png) [@bekukuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bekukuka)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-titles-just-a-girls-name/108960/62 "2002-05-15T21:18:07Z")
Rebecca - PJ Harvey Isobel - Björk The Breeders - Iris Weezer - Jamie ---
**Author:** ![JohnBckWLD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d6d6ee/32.png) [@JohnBckWLD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnBckWLD)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2002, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-titles-just-a-girls-name/108960/63 "2002-05-16T00:39:12Z")
Don’t believe there are any duplicates: Adrian = Jewel Amanda Ruth = Rank & File Angela = Mötley Crüe Anji = Simon & Garfunkel Ann = The Stooges Anna = Bad Company Anna = The Beatles Annie = Elastica Ariel = Dean Friedman Arienne = Tasmin Archer Athena = The Who Babe = Styx Balaliaka = Firewater Barbara-Ann = The Regents Barbie = Meryn Cadell Bobby Jean = Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band Candi = Ween Candy = Presidents Of United States Of America Candy-O = The Cars Carey = Joni Mitchell Carolene = Bob Welch Caroline = Concrete Blond Caroline = Fleetwood Mac Caroline = Jefferson Starship Caroline = Harry Nilsson Cath = The Bluebells Chantilly Lace = Big Bopper Charity, Chastity, Prudence And Hope = Hüsker Dü China = Tori Amos China = Red Rockers Clair = Gilbert O’sullivan Connie-O = The Four Seasons Corinne, Corrina = Cab Calloway Corrine Corrina = Big Joe Turner Corrine, Corrina = Jerry Lee Lewis Daisy = Stone Temple Pilots Debbie Denise = Blue Öyster Cult Deborah = Dave Edmunds Desiree = The Left Banke Donna = David Johansen Donna = 10cc Doralice = Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto Dorina = Dada Dorothy Mae = Howlin’ Wolf Eleanor Rigby = Joan Baez Eleanor Rigby = Richie Havens Eleanor Rigby = Vanilla Fudge Ella Guru = Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band Erica Kane = Urge Overkill Forsythia = Veruca Salt Francine = ZZ Top Gloria = Van Morrison Gloria = The Shadows Of Knight Gloria = Patti Smith Group Gloria = Them Grace = Ministry Hannah Jane = Hootie & The Blowfish Helen Of Troy = Robert Plant Helen Wheels = Paul Mccartney & Wings Hope = Quicksilver Messenger Service Iris = Live Jami = The Screamin’ Cheetah Wheelies Jane = Jefferson Starship Janie Jones = The Clash Janine = Soul Coughing Janis = Focus Jennifer Juniper = Donovan Jenny = John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers Jenny = Sweet Thursday Jenny, Jenny = Little Richard Jessica = Juicy Lucy Jezebel = Joan Jett & The Blackhearts Jezebel = Sade Joan Crawford = Blue Öyster Cult Jody Girl = Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band Josey = Deep Blue Something Josie = Steely Dan Judy Mae = Boomer Castleman Julie Paradise = Screaming Trees Juliette = Little Feat June = Smashing Pumpkins June = Van Halen Kate = Ben Folds Five Katy = Tom Paxton Kitty = Presidents Of United States Of America Louise = Howlin’ Wolf Louise = The Human League Madonna = Masters Of Reality Magdalene = Lenny Kravitz Maggie = Mungo Jerry Maggie May = Blur Margie = Cab Calloway Marguerite = Deadeye Dick Maria = Johnny Mathis Maria Novarro = Was (Not Was) Marie = The Bachelors Mariel = KBC Band Marlena = The Four Seasons Marlene = Todd Rundgren Martha = Jefferson Airplane Martina = Meryn Cadell Mary Jane = Rick James & The Stone City Band Mary Jane = Alanis Morissette Mary Lou = Ronnie Hawkins Mary Lou = Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band Mary, Mary = Chumbawamba Mathilda = Jerry Lee Lewis Melissa = The Allman Brothers Band Melody = The Rolling Stones Molina = Creedence Clearwater Revival Molly = Deadeye Dick Molly = Sweet Thursday Mona = N R B Q Mona = Quicksilver Messenger Service Mona Mona = Peter Cetera Nanci = Toad The Wet Sprocket Natalia = Van Morrison Oprah = Body Count Pamela = Ultimate Spinach Pamela Jo = Donovan Peggy-O = Simon & Garfunkel Polly = The Kinks Rebecca = Flo “The Phlorescent Leech” & Eddie Ronnie = The Four Seasons Ronnie = Metallica Rosalie = Thin Lizzy Rosemary = The Grateful Dead Sally Johnson = Mark O’Connor With Terry Morris Sally Mae = John Lee Hooker Sally Simpson = The Who Sandy = Richie Havens Scarlet = U2 Shane = Liz Phair Shannon = Henry Gross Stevie = Pat Travers Sunny = The Electric Flag Sunny = Bobby Hebb Suzanne = Judy Collins Talula = Tori Amos Tangerine = Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass Tangerine = Led Zeppelin Teresa = The J Geils Band Thumbelina = The Pretenders Tracy = The Cuff Links Trudi = Donovan Trudy = The Charlie Daniels Band Victoria = The Fall Victoria = The Kinks Victrola = Veruca Salt Violet = Hole Violet = Seal ---
**Author:** ![JohnBckWLD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d6d6ee/32.png) [@JohnBckWLD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnBckWLD)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2002, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-titles-just-a-girls-name/108960/64 "2002-05-16T00:47:04Z")
Adia = Sarah McLachlan Adrian = Jewel Aja = Steely Dan Alanis Morrisette = Wesley Willis Aldonza = Man of la Mancha Alice = Eyes of Mind Alice = The Sisters of Mercy Alice Childress = Ben Folds Five Alicia = Comsat Angels Allison = Elvis Costello Allison = The Pixies Althea = Grateful Dead Amanda = Boston Amanda Ruth = Rank & File Amanda Ruth = Rank & File Amelia = Joni Mitchell Amie = Pure Prairie League (Great Tune) Ana = Pixies Ana Ng = They Might Be Giants Anastasia = Pat Boone Andrea = MXPH Angela = Mötley Crüe Angelene = P.J. Harvey Angeles = Elliot Smith Angie = Rolling Stones Anji = Simon & Garfunkel Ann = The Stooges Anna = Bad Company Anna = The Beatles Annabel = Bardots Annalee = Nerf Herder Anne = Kayak Anne Arbour = The Get Up Kids Annie = Elastica Annie = Elastica Ariel = Dean Friedman Arienne = Tasmin Archer Athena = The Who Aubrey = Bread Ave Maria = Opera Babe = Styx Babe = Styx Balaliaka = Firewater Barbara-Ann = Beach Boys Barbara-Ann = The Regents Barbie = Meryn Cadell Be-Bop-A-Lula = Gene Vincent Bernadette = The 4 Tops Bernadine = Pat Boone Beth = Kiss Billie-Jean = Michael Jackson Blue Jean = David Bowie Bobbie Sue = The Oak Ridge Boys Bobby Jean = Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band Bonita Applebum = A Tribe Called Quest Brandy = Looking Glass Cailin = Unwritten Law Candi = Ween Candida = Dawn Candy = Presidents Of United States Of America Candy-O = The Cars Carey = Joni Mitchell Carmelita = Warren Zevon Carol = Chuck Berry Carol-Anne = Orchids Carolene = Bob Welch Caroline = Concrete Blond Caroline = Fleetwood Mac Caroline = Harry Nilsson Caroline = Jefferson Starship Carrie = Cliff Richard Carrie = Europe Carrie-Anne = Hollies Cath = Bluebells Cath = The Bluebells Cecilia = Simon & Garfunkel Cecilia Ann = The Pixies Cecilia Anne = Pixies Chantilly Lace = Big Bopper Charity, Chastity, Prudence And Hope = Hüsker Dü Charlene = Bjork Charlotte Anne = Julian Cope China = Red Rockers China = Tori Amos Chloe = Elton John. Christie Lee = Billy Joel Cindy = Acetone Clair = Gilbert O’sullivan Clair = My Bloody Valentine Claire = Gilbert O’Sullivan Collette = Durutti Column Connie-O = The Four Seasons Corinne, Corrina = Cab Calloway Corrine Corrina = Big Joe Turner Corrine, Corrina = Jerry Lee Lewis Courtney = Nerf Herder Daisy = Stone Temple Pilots Daria = Cake Dawn = Frankie Valli & the 4 Seasons Deanna = Nick Cave Debbie Denise = Blue Öyster Cult Deborah = Dave Edmunds Debra = Beck Debra Kadabra = Frank Zappa Delilah = Tom Jones Denise = Randy & the Rainbows Desiree = The Left Banke Diana = Nerf Herder Diana = Paul Anka. Diana = Prefab Sprout Dinah Moe Humm = Frank Zappa Dolores = Bing Crosby Donna = David Johansen Donna = Richie Valens Donna = 10cc Doralice = Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto Doreen = Frank Zappa Dorina = Dada Dorothy Mae = Howlin’ Wolf Dulcinea = Man of la Mancha Eleanor = The Turtles Eleanor Rigby = Beatles Eleanor Rigby = Joan Baez Eleanor Rigby = Richie Havens Eleanor Rigby = Vanilla Fudge Elizabeth = The Statler Brothers Ella Guru = Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band Ellen = Pain Elva = Unwritten Law Elvira = The Oak Ridge Boys Emaline = Ben Folds Five Emilia Bright = Ben Folds Five Emily = AC Acoustics Emma = Hot Chocolate Erica Kane = Urge Overkill Erin With An E = Impossibles Eva = Butterfly Child Evangeline = Matthew Sweet Faith = George Michael Fannie Mae = Buster Brown Felicity = Orange Juice Forsythia = Veruca Salt Francesca = Durutti Column Francine = ZZ Top Georgia = Boz Scaggs Gina = Johnny Mathis Gloria = Laura Brannigan Gloria = Patti Smith Group Gloria = The Shadows Of Knight Gloria = Them Gloria = U2 Gloria = Van Morrison Glynis = Smashing Pumpkins Grace = Jeff Buckley Grace = Ministry Grace = U2 Guinnevere = Crosby Stills & Nash Hannah Jane = Hootie & The Blowfish Helen Of Troy = Robert Plant Helen Wheels = Paul Mccartney & Wings Hope = Quicksilver Messenger Service Ida = Al Jolson Irene = Bardots Iris = Goo Goo Dolls Iris = Live Iris = The Breeders Isabel = Unrest Isobel = Björk Ivy Ivy Ivy = Primal Scream Jackie = Sinnead O’Connor Jami = The Screamin’ Cheetah Wheelies Jamie = Eddie Holland Jamie = Weezer Jane & Enid = Barenaked Ladies Jane = Ben Folds Five Jane = Jefferson Starship Janie Jones = The Clash Janine = David Bowie Janine = Soul Coughing Janis = Focus Jean = Oliver Jeane = The Smiths Jennie Lee = Jan & Arnie Jennifer = Eurythmics Jennifer = Styx Jennifer Juniper = Donovan Jenny = John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers Jenny = Sweet Thursday Jenny = Tommy Tutone Jenny S. = Atom And His Package Jenny, Jenny = Little Richard Jessica = Juicy Lucy Jessica = The Allman Brothers Jessie = Joshua Kadison Jezebel = Frankie Laine Jezebel = Joan Jett & The Blackhearts Jezebel = Sade Jlene = Cake Joan Crawford = Blue Öyster Cult Joanna = Kool & the Gang Joanna = Stephen Sondheim. Joanne = Mike Nesmith Jody Girl = Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band Jolene = Dolly Parton Jose = Blink 182 Josephine = Les Paul Josey = Deep Blue Something Josie = Steely Dan Juanita = The Flying Burrito Brothers Judy Mae = Boomer Castleman Judy Mae = Boomer Castleman Julia = Beatles Julianne = Ben Folds Five Julie Paradise = Screaming Trees Juliette = Little Feat June = Smashing Pumpkins June = Van Halen Karen = Go=Betweens Kate = Ben Folds Five Kate = Ben Folds Five Katy = Tom Paxton Kayleigh = Marillion Kim = Eminem Kimberly = Patti Smith Kitty = Presidents Of United States Of America La Tonya & Suwannee Jo = Paula Cole Laura = Billy Joel Laura = Flogging Molly Laura = Tony Bennett Laura = Woody Herman Layla = Derek and the Dominos Layla = Eric Clapton (Unplugged) Lea = Cats Leah = Roy Orbison Lee Rennick = The Go Betweens Leilani = Game Theory Lily = Smashing Pumpkins Lily Marlene = Old Standard Linda = Buddy Clark Linda = Old Standard Liza = NOFX Lola = The Kinks Lorelei = Ella Fitzgerald Lorelei = Styx Lori Meyers = NOFX Lorraine = Ozma Lotte = Stephan Sulke Louise = Acetone Louise = Artery Louise = Howlin’ Wolf Louise = NOFX Louise Louise = Orange Juice Louise = The Human League Luanne = Foreigner Lucille = Kenny Rodgers Lucille = Little Richard Lucretia McEvil = Blood, Sweat, & Tears Luka = Suzanne Vega Lynda = Steve Wariner Madonna = Masters Of Reality Magdalena = Frank Zappa Magdalene = Lenny Kravitz Maggie = Mungo Jerry Maggie = Ralph Stanley Maggie Mae = Rod Stewart Maggie May = Blur Mandy = Barry Manilow Mandy = Bruce Springsteen Margie = Cab Calloway Margootje = Wim Sonneveld Marguerite = Deadeye Dick Maria = Blondie Maria = Johnny Mathis Maria = Leonard Bernstein Maria = Rage Against The Machine Maria Elena = Jimmy Dorsey Maria Elena = Old Standard Maria Maria = Santana Maria Novarro = Was (Not Was) Marian = Cats Marian = The Sisters of Mercy Marianne = Tori Amos Marie = Irving Berlin Marie = Leon Redbone Marie = The Bachelors Marie Laveau = Bobby Bare Marie Provost = Nick Lowe Marie, Marie = MXPH Mariel = KBC Band Marlena = The Four Seasons Marlene = Todd Rundgren Marlies = Fischer Z Martha = Jefferson Airplane Martina = Meryn Cadell Mary = Al Jolson Mary = The V-Roys Mary = Tori Amos Mary Anne = Marshall Crenshaw Mary Jane = Alanis Morissette Mary Jane = Alanis Morissette Mary Jane = Rick James & The Stone City Band Mary Lou = Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band Mary Lou = Dale Hawkins Mary Lou = Frank Zappa Mary Lou = Ronnie Hawkins Mary, Mary = Chumbawamba Mary, Mary = The Monkees Mathilda = Jerry Lee Lewis Maureen = Nick Lowe Maybeline = Chuck Berry Meg Ryan = Self Melissa = The Allman Brothers Band Melody = The Rolling Stones Michelle = Beatles Molina = Creedence Clearwater Revival Molly = Deadeye Dick Molly = Sweet Thursday Mona = Bo Diddly Mona = N R B Q Mona = Quicksilver Messenger Service Mona Lisa = Nat ‘King’ Cole Mona Mona = Peter Cetera Monica = Circus Custers Nadine = Chuck Berry Nanci = Toad The Wet Sprocket Nancy = Frank Sinatra Natalia = Van Morrison Natalie Pourtman = Ozma Nikita = Elton John Ondine = They Might Be Giants Ophelia = Natalie Merchant Oprah = Body Count Oprah Winfrey = Wesley Willis Pamela = Toto Pamela = Ultimate Spinach Pamela Jo = Donovan Patricia Perez = Prado Paulina = No Doubt Peg = Steely Dan Peggy Sue = Blink (Before 182) Peggy Sue = Buddy Holly Peggy-O = Simon & Garfunkel Polly = Moose Polly = Nirvana Polly = The Kinks Rebecca = Flo “The Phlorescent Leech” & Eddie Rebecca = PJ Harvey Renee = Talk Talk Rhiannon = Fleetwood Mac Roberta = Billy Joel Roberta = Huey ‘Piano’ Smith and the Clowns Rolene = Moon Martin Roni = Bobby Brown Ronnie = Metallica Ronnie = The Four Seasons Rosalie = Thin Lizzy Rosalita = Bruce Springsteen Rosanna = Toto Rose Marie = Nelson Eddy Rosemary = Old Standard Rosemary = The Grateful Dead Rosie = Jackson Browne Rosie Lee = The Mello-Tones Roxanne = George Michael Roxanne = Police Roxanne = Sting Ruby = Les Baxter Ruthie Ruthie = Frank Zappa Sally Johnson = Mark O’Connor With Terry Morris Sally Mae = John Lee Hooker Sally Simpson = The Who Sandra = Barry Manilow Sandy = Dion Sandy = Richie Havens Sandy Mary = Fleetwood Mac (the original lineup with Peter Green) Sara = Bob Dylan Sara = Starship Sarah = Fleetwood Mac Scarlet = U2 Shane = Liz Phair Shannon = Henry Gross Sharleena = Frank Zappa Sharon = David Bromberg Shela = Aerosmith Shelia = Tommy Roe Sherry = Four Seasons Simoriah = Aerosmith Stevie = Pat Travers Sunny = Bobby Hebb Sunny = Classics IV Sunny = The Electric Flag Susan = The Buckinghams Susie Q = CCR Susie Q = Dale Hawkins Sussudio = Genesis Suzanne = Judy Collins Suzanne = Leonard Cohen Suzanne = Weezer Sylvia = Hadji & The Turbans Talula = Tori Amos Tangerine = Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass Tangerine = Led Zeppelin Teresa = The J Geils Band Therese = Bodines Thumbelina = Danny Kaye Thumbelina = The Pretenders Tigerella = They Might Be Giants Tina Marie = Perry Como Tracy = The Cuff Links Tracy = The Cuff Links Trudi = Donovan Trudy = The Charlie Daniels Band Valerie = Frank Zappa Valerie = Steve Winwood. Valleri = The Monkees Venus = Shocking Blue Vera = Pink Floyd Veronica = Elvis Costello Veronica = Jasmine Minks Victoria = The Fall Victoria = The Kinks Victrola = Veruca Salt Violet = Hole Violet = Seal Vivian = Nerf Herder Wendy = The Beach Boys Wendy Clear = Blink 182 Windy = Association Winona = Matthew Sweet Zsa Zsa = Bernie Wayne ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2002, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-titles-just-a-girls-name/108960/65 "2002-05-16T02:49:04Z")
Kyrie by Mr. Mister ---
**Author:** ![c-of-cyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a6a055/32.png) [@c-of-cyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/c-of-cyn)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2002, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-titles-just-a-girls-name/108960/66 "2002-05-16T19:11:40Z")
Elaine - ABBA Chiquitita - ABBA Cassandra - ABBA Consertina - Tori Amos Cynthia - Blue Rodeo Mary - Sarah McLachlan ---
**Author:** ![Labdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Labdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labdad)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2002, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-titles-just-a-girls-name/108960/67 "2002-05-16T19:19:54Z")
I don’t know how we’ve overlooked “Sweet Jane” by the Velvet Underground/Lou Reed. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2002, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-titles-just-a-girls-name/108960/68 "2002-05-16T22:01:26Z")
Hey, Hey, Helen - ABBA Nina, Pretty Ballerina - ABBA Dinah Flo - Boz Scaggs [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-titles-just-a-girls-name/108960.md?page=3)