Comments on: Jazzy Baby Names: Miles, Mose & Mabel

By: Cleeeeeo

Cleeeeeo — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 15:39:10 +0000

I was meant to be called Billie but “didn’t look like one” so they called Cle0 (a name I love a lot more!). I think the jazz singer associations were a bonus for my dad, but it was just a case of them liking the names really!
I always wanted to play trumpet when I was small but ended up being the singer of my school jazz band instead!

By: Kalikeli

Kalikeli — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 16:04:04 +0000

Ah, you’ve left off one of the greatest, coolest names ever – (John) Coltrane. My husband’s a huge Coltrane fan and we considered it for #1. With the popularity of the nn Cole (not to mention how cool is Trane as a nn?) it may be on the table for #2 on the way.

DH thinks it’s too hipster/cooler than thou to actually use it…

By: Foodie

Foodie — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 19:13:47 +0000

I’m from Bix Biederbeck’s hometown in Iowa. Every year we have a race called the Bix, the accompanies a jazz festival in his honor.

By: Jen

Jen — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:03:16 +0000

Why not add Maceo? Love that name!!

By: Kelly

Kelly — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 22:50:44 +0000

My 10 week old daughter is named Tierney. Tierney Sutton definitely was a positive, though not the original reason we chose the name!

By: linda

linda — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 02:18:38 +0000

Can’t believe I left her out!

By: Linelei

Linelei — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:40:24 +0000

How about Billie Holiday? Her birth-name was Eleanora, and her nickname was Lady Day. All fabulous choices.

By: Meryl

Meryl — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:40:15 +0000

I gave my son two middle names Thelonius (after monk) and Lightning (after lightnin’ Hopkins. I am not a huge Jazz fan but I respect these men and their music. I like this blog as we are TTC and I would like to have another musicians name but in my future babies middle spot. I like MIles but it feels too common. I like HAwkins, etta and sable or winters! great topic.

- Meryl
PS I would love to see a similar topic about painters!

By: Kelly

Kelly — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 17:07:25 +0000

my cousin is pregnant with a little boy. they are planning on calling him Miles….don’t know why though.

By: pippa

pippa — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:26:59 +0000

Ah, a subject dear to my heart! My husband and I are jazz musicians and longtime aficionados. I admit that it did irk a bit when friends recently named their son Hawkins, after the great saxophonist Coleman Hawkins–despite having zero interest in his music, or jazz in general. They just “liked the sound.” It rang a bit of a false note. (No pun intended!) However I realize I am being oversensitive! Love the list.