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Jarvis, Iggy Wolfie - please suggest names in a a similar vein

33 replies

persephoneplum · 09/12/2012 09:14

I am 100% decided on Jarvis for our third son, however the husband is 100% set on Wolfie (Wolfgang full name).

I think we need to find an alternative which suits us both so at least we can go to the hospital with each of our names, plus a name we each like.

Parameters are:

  • musical link (e.g Jarvis Cocker, Iggy Pop, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
  • not made up or a musician's last name (like Jagger)
  • fits with his brother's names - Theodore and Felix


I'm really not after critiques of the names Jarvis, Iggy and Wolfie, just alternatives in the same vein. Many thanks :)
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manicinsomniac · 09/12/2012 09:22

Ringo
Perry
McCartney
Richie
Lennon
West
Cliff
Elton
Haydn
Britten

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DillyTante · 09/12/2012 09:28

One Direction Grin

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perplexedpirate · 09/12/2012 09:31

I was only saying to DH last night if we had another DS I'd call him Jarvis (we were watching Pulp, and I may have been a little starry eyed, but I stand by it!).

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SanityClause · 09/12/2012 09:31

Can I just say that if a man had referred to his wife as "the wife" on here, he would've been roasted alive!

What about Sebastian (JS Bach) or Ludvig (von Beethoven)?

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shadylane · 09/12/2012 09:36

Jimi

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toomuch2young · 09/12/2012 09:45

Freddie
Jett
Storm
Marley
Dylan
Wolfric
Hunter
Cash
Floyd

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Bluestocking · 09/12/2012 09:47

I've included conductors, on the basis that they are musicians too!
Gustav (Mahler) or Gustavo (Dudamel)
Franz (Liszt)
Igor (Stravinsky)
Lucian/Luciano (Pavarotti)
Thelonius (Monk - probably too similar to Theodore?)
Miles (Davis)
Claudio (Ribero)
Zubin (Mehta)

I love Lucian - I know Pavarotti is not "cool" but it's a beautiful name IMO and goes wonderfully well with Theodore and Felix.

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persephoneplum · 09/12/2012 09:51

Hehehe sanityclause, I think it's a little of today's demeanour showing through - I'm 26 weeks pregnant and got up early while he napped until 10:30am, did washing, got everyone brekkie, lunch AND dinner... while he napped from 4:30pm to 6pm. No nap for me and I get to get all the food for the family just like a regular week day. Not happy!

Will run some of these by him - many thanks!

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AnathemaDevice · 09/12/2012 16:02

My DS is named Nicky, after Nicky Wire from Manic Street Preachers. What other bands/singers do you like? (I love Jarvis, by the way!)

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Jakeyblueblue · 09/12/2012 16:54

Floyd is fab Smile

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popsicle1984 · 09/12/2012 18:02

Otis (Redding)

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sunnysunnyshine · 09/12/2012 18:11

Yes to Otis! Dc2 was set to be Otis but he's a she...

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popsicle1984 · 09/12/2012 18:18

I think Otis goes well with Felix and Theodore too.

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Allalonenow · 09/12/2012 18:18

Sebastian would go well with Theodore and Felix.

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GoldPlatedNineDoors · 09/12/2012 18:28

Jesse
Otis
Travis
Gus
Abe (Abraham)
Rufus

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coldcupoftea · 09/12/2012 20:51

Seth
Kurt
Damon
Eddie
Ziggy
Noel or Liam Grin

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FriggFRIGG · 09/12/2012 22:36

Arlo (Guthrie) Grin

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mathanxiety · 09/12/2012 22:56

Cole (Porter, and Nat King C...)
Johann (Sebastian Bach)
Carlos (Santana)
Axel (Axl Rose)
Ozzy (Osborne)
Levon (Helm)
Jethro (Tull)
Johnny (Cash)

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jumblequeen · 10/12/2012 10:07

< marks place for no particular reason Wink >

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badtime · 10/12/2012 10:09

Django?

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luanmahi · 10/12/2012 10:23

Not sure. My husband wanted Wolfie for a boy and Flame for a girl; that way they wouldn't have to change their ames when they're famous rock guitarists. He even referred to my bump as Wolfie for a while but I managed to steer him clear in the end. Wolfgang is Eddie Van Halen's son's name aparently. Have you tried googling other rock stars to find out what they have named their children to get some ideas (obviously giving things like Moon Unit a relatively wide berth)?

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Littlecherublegs · 10/12/2012 12:16

Am liking Cole, Haydn, Otis and Axel.

Or:
Elvis
Gene
Reed
Sonny
Buddy
Tito
Elton
Manfred
Moby
Gram
Trent

Or apparently Apollo is the Greek God of music??

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StellaNova · 10/12/2012 12:53

Syd (Barrett)?

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fairieswearboots · 10/12/2012 22:39

Stone ( Gossard, Pearl Jam)

Guthrie ( Guthrie Govan, or Woody Guthrie)

Geddy (Lee)

Slash - well, maybe not, but how about Saul?

Miles ( Davis, or Myles kennedy)

Arlo and Django good

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bringbacksideburns · 10/12/2012 22:43

I like Syd!

I knew someone who called her son Bon after Bon Scott. It really suited him.

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