Pearl Jam-related child names?

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  • I called my son Owen Vedder Walker, you get the usual muppets going "oh that's just ridiculous" but tough shit! :twisted:
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  • KB262864 wrote:
    Unless you name your kid "Xykzod" you are naming you kid after someone.

    hmmm, Xykzod? got a nice ring to it. you mind if I use that? ;)

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  • CosmoCosmo Posts: 12,225
    Jason P wrote:
    One of my friends in high school was named by his mom after Elton John’s song “Daniel”. He hated that his parents named him after a song so much that he legally changed his name as soon as he could.

    Of course, once my other friends found out he was named after an Elton John song, we teased the hell out of him. I would think that our upcoming generations will respect Pearl Jam but you never know.
    ...
    A guy I used to work with named their daughters Michelle (Beatles), Jennifer (867-5309... I kid you not) and Alison (Elvis Costello).
    Great songs, mind you... but, they were odd people.
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  • "Vedder" is becoming common. Common = Boring! Go for the obvious: Name him or her "Pearl Jam."


    Pearl Jam is only two easy syllables. It works well as a first name. You can make the rest of the name as simple or complex as you like. For example, you could name your son Pearl Jam Nigel Martin. Or Pearl Jam Alexander Valentino Cooper-Martin.
    You could name your daughter Pearl Jam Eleanor Martin. Or Pearl Jam Remiah Noelle Cooper-Martin.

    And so on.
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  • shepshep Houston Posts: 5,898
    I don't know about for a kid (when the mistake eventually happens...)

    But me and my girlfriend (living together 2 + years now) have been talking about a dog for a while.... when she was suggesting names for the dog the 2nd or 3rd one to come out of her mouth was "Corduroy"... and that was it, conversation over. The dog will be named Corduroy... I thought it was funny... she's not even a real Pearl Jam fan... knows a couple of tunes, but that's about it... and one of them is not corduroy.. :D
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  • joe2468joe2468 Posts: 3,049
    im not going to lie .... but i dont know wear i stand on this .....




    i was going to something like this i would name HIM OR HER

    EWBTCIAST

    or

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    or

    edward ....................
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  • KB262864 wrote:
    Unless you name your kid "Xykzod" you are naming you kid after someone. 75% of names come from some character in the Bible.

    My name is "Xykzod". My parents are dyslexic
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  • tinkerbelltinkerbell New Zealand Posts: 2,161
    It is hard to come up with names that are meaningful to you but also not too out there that the child doesn't get too picked on because of it.

    My daughter is named afetr my favourite Smashing Pumpkins song - Lily
    And my partner loves to believe that our son is named after the wrestler Triple H - Hunter

    I love Stone for a boy and Pearl or Chloe for a girl.
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  • redrockredrock Posts: 18,341
    I like unusual names. .

    Hopefully your kid(s) will too. I have a number of friends with 'hippie' names that have legally changed their name because, not only they had been picked on at school, but it was making it difficult for some to be taken seriously on paper - ie CV/job applications and also a barrister who'se birth name was Dewdrop (yep....). Now, if these 'different' names are part of your culture, no problem (eg native american) but a lot of these aren't and are just plain stupid. There was a thread somewhere on this forum where a teacher mentioned some of the kids' names in her class/school and it made crazy reading!

    To the OP... if you are keen on a musical name, just see who inspires you. If a song name is OK for a 'human' name (ie Lily, Roxanne...) or the musician's name is cool, that's great - but putting someone else's last name (non related) as a kid's first name is just weird. I have a daughter but if it would have been a boy, amongst other names, we were considering Dylan (after Dylan Thomas). It wasn't top of the list though.
  • I know a lady who's children are named after the songs Lukin and Jeremy. The kids both love that they are named after a song that their parents love so much! Lukin's friends think it is great that his name is PJ related!
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  • redrock wrote:
    I like unusual names. .

    To the OP... if you are keen on a musical name, just see who inspires you. If a song name is OK for a 'human' name (ie Lily, Roxanne...) or the musician's name is cool, that's great - but putting someone else's last name (non related) as a kid's first name is just weird. I have a daughter but if it would have been a boy, amongst other names, we were considering Dylan (after Dylan Thomas). It wasn't top of the list though.

    So, I'm weird. :? My child's first name is the last name of a musician, who I love, respect, and admire; along with most of the world. People love his name and so does my son (It's not super weird off-the-wall name, there are actually a few other kids that I've heard of having it, but they are few and far in between, so it is unique, but not weird). My son's actually met Eddie a couple of times and when Eddie asked his name, he thought it was so cool that we named him after the person we did. Anyway, that's just my two cents and the next child that we have, we will stick to our theme and do so proudly, because our child/children are special to us and we want them to have a special name!
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  • I'm having my 2nd son in October. I am pushing for Edward as a middle name. I agree with a previous post - go with something like Edward, Michael, Matthew, or Jeffrey -you get a 'normal' name that you will know comes from your fave band....
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  • redrock wrote:
    I like unusual names. .
    Hopefully your kid(s) will too. I have a number of friends with 'hippie' names that have legally changed their name because, not only they had been picked on at school, but it was making it difficult for some to be taken seriously on paper - ie CV/job applications and also a barrister who'se birth name was Dewdrop (yep....). Now, if these 'different' names are part of your culture, no problem (eg native american) but a lot of these aren't and are just plain stupid. There was a thread somewhere on this forum where a teacher mentioned some of the kids' names in her class/school and it made crazy reading!

    To the OP... if you are keen on a musical name, just see who inspires you. If a song name is OK for a 'human' name (ie Lily, Roxanne...) or the musician's name is cool, that's great - but putting someone else's last name (non related) as a kid's first name is just weird. I have a daughter but if it would have been a boy, amongst other names, we were considering Dylan (after Dylan Thomas). It wasn't top of the list though.
    ***WARNING*** this is going to be long...

    Umm, ok, so if you were considering Dylan (after Bob Dylan), then it would be "just weird," because it's a celebrity's LAST name in stead of first? Maybe no one should be named "Michael" because of George Michael. Please, give me a break.

    My name is common here in New England, & it's Irish (half my heritage). But guess what, it's never used as a name in Ireland, because it just means "girl" or "WENCH" in Gaelic. Would you name your daughter "Wench?" Most ppl consider "Damien" relatively normal (my cousin named her son this)... even though it means "devil" or "devil's child."

    Sometimes 'different' can be beautiful, & 'normal' should be second-guessed. I know ppl with 'human' names who have changed them, too... because 15+ other kids in their class had the same name, & they found it too mundane to match their personalities. At least someone naming their kid "Dewdrop" was passionate about something beautiful in their life & wanted to pass that love onto their child. I'm not saying that I would necessarily use that specific name, but if I pick my kid's name because it would look just incredible on a job application, please slap me.

    Bottom line, it's wonderful that parents get to choose their children's names & don't have to justify them at all. To the OP: I know you're just doing this as a game with your wife, but when it really comes to naming your child, don't listen to what others say. Take suggestions, & consider them, but choose what your heart tells you to. Don't let anyone tell you that a name (or a reason you chose it) is "just plain stupid." Whether you want to name him "Adam" straight out of the bible or "Francis" because that was your grandpa's name, or name her "Maple" because maybe you're from Vermont or "Binaural" because the album changed you as a person... you don't have to answer to any of us. If your kid ends up hating it, they might want to be called by their initials. Or maybe they will change it as an adult, which would be unfortunate... but at least you had your reasons & they were important to you & the name came from the heart.

    Or maybe, just maybe, they'll LOVE it. And maybe they'll grow up to be an Olympic athlete, or a state senator, or a famous research scientist... or an actor/musician. And then others will want to name their kid after YOUR child. Isn't imitation is the highest form of flattery?

    I don't have children yet, but needless to say, we're thinking about it, too. ;)
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  • redrockredrock Posts: 18,341
    Umm, ok, so if you were considering Dylan (after Bob Dylan), then it would be "just weird," because it's a celebrity's LAST name in stead of first? Maybe no one should be named "Michael" because of George Michael. Please, give me a break.

    Ummm.... if you read my post, you will note that Bob Dylan had nothing to do with the name. Rather Dylan Thomas whom I admire as a writer and it also means 'son of the sea' (I have ties to the ocean/sea). I wouldn't just name a kid 'after' someone - the etymology/history and meaning of names is important. Also, I guess you know that Dylan isn't Bob's real last name.... Same with George Michael... But yeah, if I were to call my kid Zimmerman or Panayiotou (Dylan's and Michal's real last names), it would be weird.
    Most ppl consider "Damien" relatively normal (my cousin named her son this)... even though it means "devil" or "devil's child."

    ???? You've been watching a certain film!!! Damien means 'to tame'..... Nothing to do with the devil
    At least someone naming their kid "Dewdrop" was passionate about something beautiful in their life & wanted to pass that love onto their child.
    ;)

    Actually, she was stoned when she named and registered her kid and thought it would be a 'cool' name - hippy days.... :mrgreen:


    Anyway - it's just my opinion. I'm sure the OP will not really take into consideration what people on a band's message board will say when it comes to something that is between him and his wife/partner.

    These threads crop up regularly - PJ name for baby, dog, cat....
  • No, I know Bob Dylan had nothing to do with it... I was just using him as an example to make a point. That even if it is a last name, it can still work. Like, say you did name your kid Dylan, for Dylan Thomas, and someone else named their kid Dylan, for Bob Dylan... what's the difference? They'd both be named for people who have inspired the parents, & maybe for other personal reasons. Same goes for George Michael, regarding the last name point. I guess Matt Cameron could be a better example (is that his real name? :lol:)

    As far as Damien goes, I don't remember ever seeing a movie with the name... it's in a baby name book that we have (like I said, we're thinking about it). If they have it wrong, then all I can say is "oops." Again, I was only trying to make a point. The meanings of 'normal' names can surprise ppl, such as my own name. I've read that "Seth" is derived from the evil Greek god of chaos. And so on...

    I didn't know that person was stoned- talk about a bad day to do drugs! My sister's friend has a beautiful 1 yr old daughter named "Rainbow." She wasn't high when she named her (she's actually pretty far from the 'hippie type'). But rainbows have a deep spiritual meaning for her, so I just feel that it's not my place to judge. She put more thought & heart into naming her child than a couple of my other friends, who named their sons because they liked the 'ring' of it. They don't even know each other, but they join 4 of my other friends with sons that have the same name... you know, the one that has ranked #1 most popular for 3 years? (I'd rather have a unique name than be swimming in a sea of "Jacobs." ;)) That being said, it was still their decision to make, for whatever reasons they wanted.

    I wasn't trying to attack you, and everyone has the right to their own opinion. I just wanted to get mine across, the bulk of which is in my last 2 paragraphs in that other post. Someone said earlier in this thread, "If you really plan on loving your child you would not do such things." I think statements like this are very short-sighted... maybe I should've quoted that post. :lol:
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  • redrockredrock Posts: 18,341
    My sister's friend has a beautiful 1 yr old daughter named "Rainbow." She wasn't high when she named her (she's actually pretty far from the 'hippie type'). But rainbows have a deep spiritual meaning for her, so I just feel that it's not my place to judge. She put more thought & heart into naming her child than a couple of my other friends, who named their sons because they liked the 'ring' of it. ...... (I'd rather have a unique name than be swimming in a sea of "Jacobs." ;)).:

    I know 2 Rainbows, 5 Storms (male and female), 3 Rivers, 3 Sky's (albeit 1 spelt Skye)... so 'unsual' names may not be that unusual - depends on the times (does this also show my age :? ). My nephew is named Jacob - means son of Isaac. His dad's name is Isaac and he was given his name because it means son of Sarah - his mother's name. So a 'sea of Jacobs' (or whatever name) can be just as meaningful as a Rainbow.

    My daughter's names are neither common nor 'unusual'. They have been chosen for various reasons - the meaning and, yes, the 'ring' - in both French and English. Actually, her second name was going to be her first but we swapped as, said in English, it didn't have the right 'ring' and I didn't like that.

    In the end, if a parent wants to name a kid lemon jello, what the hell... It will come back to them. Just some people lumber their kids with names that are to be regretted later.
  • Hahahaa, lemon jello. I hear ya. I'm just saying ppl don't have to rule out 'acceptable' names just because they're PJ-related, or because they're a non-relative's last name. I agree ppl should think long and hard about the consequences if they choose a name that's too unusual.

    I know "Jacob" can be meaningful... it is for 4 of my friends. I was just speaking about 2 out of those 6 friends that named their kids that recently. It really has no meaning for them, & those kids could have just as much trouble with that name, growing up, as someone named "Vedder," but for different reasons. You see, 2 of my closest friends are also named "Colleen." We pretty much lost our first names because of it- the kids started calling us by our last names to distinguish us. I would have preferred being called just about anything besides "Halsdorff," but that's what happens! :lol:
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  • My wife is pregnant right now and we are going to use Edward as a middle name for a boy, and Pearl as a middle name if it is a girl.
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  • My girl is not a big PJ fan, she went with me to Camden 2 in 2003 because she is a Buzzcocks fan and they were opening...we just had our second son on Thursday and still didn't have a name picked out. We got close to using Jeremy (not my suggestion) but in the end it was me who said no because I didn't want to have to explain to all my friends and family that the child was NOT named after that messed-up kid who blew his brains out in a classroom in a music video...if we were going to go PJ-related, I would have gone for Stone. Awesome name.
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    I think you should name the baby SOLAT

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  • Laf9124Laf9124 Posts: 342
    My wife is pregnant right now and we are going to use Edward as a middle name for a boy, and Pearl as a middle name if it is a girl.

    My daughters middle name is Pearl(full name is Jacqueline Pearl) and we get compliments on how pretty her name is all the time. Only our close friends know the Pearl is for the band, obviously-but we've gotten many compliments on her middle name. Congrats on the impending parenthood!
  • CardinalCardinal Posts: 479
    How about not naming your kid after Pearl Jam....wow what an idea.
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  • Both my wife and I are huge Pearl Jam fans and big music fans as well. So we both were on board the names of our twin boys: Quinn Vedder and Jagger Zen.

    We don't conform to society that well and didn't want to give our sons traditional names because we are not traditional ourselves.

    Love all the cool names people are coming up with....
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    You can name your kid anything:

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  • GTFLYGIRLGTFLYGIRL NewYork Posts: 786
    jameslw13 wrote:
    My wife and I are beginning to talk about having a child, and the process of name selection. Does anyone on here have any good PJ-related names for a child (boy or girl)?

    Thank you in advance.
    James

    As your name is James.. i thought you may appreciate this... we thought about naming our child McCready James and calling him "Mick" especially since he was born on Mike's birthday!! But... we ended up with Dylan Stone. If he had been a girl he would have been Keila Pearl...
  • SpokenSpoken Posts: 1,496
    I knew a guy many years ago who had 3 boys and named them Jeff, Mike, and Eddie...
    I lost touch w him, I wonder if he ever got to Stone...
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