# Women's first names in song **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 17, 2009, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-first-names-in-song/506776 "2009-08-17T20:12:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Monstera\_deliciosa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monstera_deliciosa/32/109_2.png) [@Monstera\_deliciosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstera_deliciosa)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2009, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-first-names-in-song/506776/21 "2009-08-17T21:29:31Z")
**Bernadette** --The Four Tops \*\*Renee \*\*(Walk Away, Renee)–Left Banke (also The Four Tops) \*\*Molly \*\*(Good Golly, Miss Molly)-- Little Richard **Sharona** (My Sharona)–The Knack **Marie** ([Marie’s the Name] His Latest Flame)–Elvis Presley **Alice** (All the Young Girls Love Alice)–Elton John **Diane** (Jack and Diane)–John Mellencamp **Barbara Ann** –The Regents (also the Beach Boys) ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2009, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-first-names-in-song/506776/22 "2009-08-17T21:33:07Z")
Angie (Rolling Stones) ---
**Author:** ![Labdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Labdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labdad)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2009, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-first-names-in-song/506776/23 "2009-08-17T21:33:09Z")
Dawn (Go Away) - Four Seasons Sweet Jane - Velvet Underground Bertha - Grateful Dead ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2009, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-first-names-in-song/506776/24 "2009-08-17T21:52:13Z")
Jane - Barenaked Ladies Enid - Barenaked Ladies Ramona - Guster Diane - Guster Doreen - Old 97s Valerie - Forget who did the original. Cover by Amy Winehouse Zak and \*\*Sara \*\*- Ben Folds Be My Yoko Ono - Barenaked Ladies Julianne - Ben Folds Five Kate - Ben Folds Five Daria - Cake If you see Natalie - Eels Elizabeth, on the Bathroom Floor - Eels Airline Amy - Weird Al Hesitating Beauty (Nora Lee) - Wilco ---
**Author:** ![maplekiwi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a4c791/32.png) [@maplekiwi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maplekiwi)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2009, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-first-names-in-song/506776/25 "2009-08-17T21:55:31Z")
Dear **Eloise** **Carrie Ann** Sorry **Suzanne** - all by the Hollies Oh \*\*Carol \*\*- Paul Anka? \*\*Angie \*\*- Rolling Stones ---
**Author:** ![Discipline](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/82dd89/32.png) [@Discipline](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Discipline)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2009, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-first-names-in-song/506776/26 "2009-08-17T22:00:13Z")
[![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErPsx8zdnX4) ---
**Author:** ![The\_Man\_With\_The\_Golden\_Gun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dc4da7/32.png) [@The\_Man\_With\_The\_Golden\_Gun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Man_With_The_Golden_Gun)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2009, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-first-names-in-song/506776/27 "2009-08-17T22:03:24Z")
Libby - Blue October Cassie - Flyleaf ---
**Author:** ![Don\_Draper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@Don\_Draper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_Draper)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2009, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-first-names-in-song/506776/28 "2009-08-17T22:17:17Z")
“Martha” (Jefferson Airplane) “Jane” and “Lightning Rose” (Jefferson Starship) Jenny from “Back O’ the Moon” (10,000 Maniacs) Rose from “My Sister Rose” (10,000 Maniacs) Ginger, who is “always sincere, just not to one man” from “the Wrong Band” (Tori Amos) Sugar Magnolia is apparently the name of Bob Weir’s g.f. as per the song lyrics (Grateful Dead) “Guinevere” (Crosby, Stills & Nash) Aunt Sara, Saffron, Sweet Thing & Peaches - all from “Four Women” (Nina Simone) Frankie from “Frankie & Johnny” (traditional, but associated closely with Mae West) Windy, who has “stormy eyes that flash at the sound of lies” (the Association) “Georgy Girl” (the Seekers) ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2009, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-first-names-in-song/506776/29 "2009-08-17T22:24:52Z")
“And Then There’s Maude”, the theme song from _Maude_ mentions Joan, Isadora, Betsy, and, of course, Maude. The singer also mentions Lady Godiva, but doesn’t give her first name. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![DfrntBreign](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f6c823/32.png) [@DfrntBreign](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DfrntBreign)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2009, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-first-names-in-song/506776/30 "2009-08-17T22:26:41Z")
Caroline - Concrete Blonde Joey - Concrete Blonde Flora (and how ‘bout you, Fauna?, ya’ wanna?) - _Dinah-Moe-Hum_ by Frank Zappa Suzy (Creamcheese) - FZ Valerie - Steve Winwood (also a cover, but don’t know if it’s the same as Amy Winehouse) Dona Maria - Dickey Betts Band Sylvia - Focus (also an instrumental, though) Kiko (and the lavender moon) - Los Lobos Candy('s going bad) - Golden Earring Guinnevere - CSNY (Dreamboat) Annie - Heart Martha('s madman) - Manfred Mann’s Earth Band Helen (Wheels) - Paul McCartney and Wings Cindy (Incidentally) - Faces Mary Lou - Steve Miller Betty Lou('s comin out tonight) - Bob Seger (In memory of) Elisabeth Reed - Allman Brothers (also an instrumental) Holli (be home) - Dreams (Romeo and) Juliet - Dire Straits (and Indigo Girls) Amy - Pure Prarie League (Black) Betty - Ram Jam ---
**Author:** ![MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MPB_in_Salt_Lake)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2009, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-first-names-in-song/506776/31 "2009-08-17T22:28:07Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > Bobbie McGee–probably a female in Kristpopherson’s original. > > Maria–Sound of Music (What are we going to do about Maria–something like that) > > G-L-O-R-I-A----The Doors > > Suzy Q----Creedence Clearwater Revival > > Mustang Sally–?? ## Gloria was written by Van Morrison Althea—Grateful Dead (Ramble on) Rose—Grateful Dead ---
**Author:** ![Labdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Labdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labdad)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2009, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-first-names-in-song/506776/32 "2009-08-17T22:28:54Z")
How about “Amphetamine Annie” by Canned Heat! And Annie’s Song by John Denver. And “Work With Me, Annie” and “Annie Had a Baby” by Hank Ballard Really scraping the bottom of the barrel, but there’s “Brandy” (you’re a fine girl) by the Looking Glass. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2009, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-first-names-in-song/506776/33 "2009-08-17T23:09:17Z")
(Hey) Paula: Paul and Paula Jolene: Dolly Parton (My) Maria: Brookes & Dunn (Take A Letter) Maria: R.B. Greaves ---
**Author:** ![Katriona](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/katriona/32/113_2.png) [@Katriona](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Katriona)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2009, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-first-names-in-song/506776/34 "2009-08-17T23:15:58Z")
Wendy - from “Wendy” by the Beach Boys, and mentioned in “Born to Run” by Springsteen. ---
**Author:** ![alfonzos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4bbf92/32.png) [@alfonzos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alfonzos)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2009, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-first-names-in-song/506776/35 "2009-08-17T23:18:24Z")
My mother claims that she was named after a song but I’ve never been able to find that song. It’s “Dorothy Lee.” Perhaps Dorothy is misspelled in the song title. ---
**Author:** ![descamisado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@descamisado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/descamisado)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2009, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-first-names-in-song/506776/36 "2009-08-18T00:05:35Z")
> [@TV\_time](#): > > Jude - Beatles I thought Jude was a guy. (“Remember to let her into your heart.” “You were made to go out and get her.”) _Maureen_ - Sade _The Rainbow Tour_, _And The Money Kept Rolling In_, " Etc. - _Evita_, Andrew Lloyd Weber (kind of cheat I guess) _Jesse_, _Rosie_, _Liza_ - Joan Armatrading _Proud Mary_ - Tina Turner Shady Sadie, _Hot Lunch_ - Fame _Bette Davis [Eyes]_ - Kim Carnes ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2009, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-first-names-in-song/506776/37 "2009-08-18T00:08:04Z")
Nevermind. ---
**Author:** ![descamisado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@descamisado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/descamisado)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2009, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-first-names-in-song/506776/38 "2009-08-18T00:26:14Z")
Does _Me and Mrs. Jones_ (Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Jones (Billy Paul) count? ---
**Author:** ![enomaj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/59ef9b/32.png) [@enomaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enomaj)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2009, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-first-names-in-song/506776/39 "2009-08-18T00:56:39Z")
Lisa, Angela, Pamela, Renee’ They’re from around the way. Around the Way Girl - L. L. Cool J. ---
**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2009, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-first-names-in-song/506776/40 "2009-08-18T01:17:55Z")
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