Tuesday, May 5, 2026

CELEBRITY BABY NAME REVEAL: Nautas

Benji Madden of the 00s ๐Ÿค˜rock ๐ŸŽถband Good Charlotte shared the birth of his third child, a son๐Ÿ‘ถ with actress Cameron Diaz — in a ๐Ÿ˜Žcool Instagram ๐Ÿ“ขannouncement with his name as: ๐Ÿ“›๐ŸŒŠNautas! ๐Ÿ’™

๐Ÿ“›๐ŸŒŠNautas is from the Latin root word Nauta and means: "sailor, navigator, voyager, one who embarks on a journey and fears not the unknown."

๐Ÿ“›Nameberry๐Ÿ’ further explains ๐ŸŒŠNautas is a "nautical name that blends modern and ancient. Likely derived from the Latin nauta, Nautus may be interpreted as meaning "sailor, seafarer, mariner" — though Benji Madden offered the more figurative interpretation when announcing his son's birth. A one of a kind choice, Nautus might combine the appeal of ancient sounding names — such as Augustus, Titus, and Maximus — with the contemporary love for sea-inspired choices — like Ocean, Cove, and Caspian — with the on-trend sounds of names like Knox, Silas, Nash, and Atlas mixed in too. It may also bring to mind the Nautilus, marine cephalopods, known for their large, spiral shells — also used as the name for Captain Nemo's submarine in Jules Verne's classic novel, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea."

 ๐Ÿ“›๐ŸŒŠNautas is such a new name, ๐Ÿ“›NB๐Ÿ’ only just added the name onto their website seemingly. ๐Ÿคฏ

Initially, I thought ๐Ÿ“›๐ŸŒŠNautas was a made up name when I first heard it and therefore didn't like it. ๐Ÿ˜– But when I saw Madden's post on it my mind changed ๐Ÿค” reading the meaning. It's a pretty nice name after all ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿพ and I do love๐Ÿ’™sea๐ŸŒŠ inspired names. My only gripes: I keep thinking it's spelled how it's pronounced: N-a-u-t-u-s ๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿพ‍♀️ and I somehow see nautical + naughty =  ๐Ÿ“›๐ŸŒŠNautas. ๐Ÿ˜… 


๐Ÿ“›IRN RATING OF ๐Ÿ“›Nautas๐Ÿ‘ OR ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’™/10


Monday, May 4, 2026

BOOK CHARACTER NAME OF INTEREST: Prairie

๐Ÿ“›Prairie is the lush๐ŸŒฟ name of a character in the children's book๐Ÿ“— Ballad of Lucy Whipple by Karen Cushman — she is a younger sister ๐Ÿ‘ง of protagonist ☀️California Morning๐ŸŒ„ aka Lucy Whipple. 

Prairie as an English word means: "a tract of grassland; meadow. An extensive, level or slightly undulating, mostly treeless tract of land in the Mississippi valley, characterized by a highly fertile soil and originally covered with coarse grasses, and merging into drier plateaus in the west."

๐Ÿ“›Nameberry๐Ÿ’ explains further, Prairie is derived from the Old French word praierie, which ultimately came from the Latin pratum, meaning "meadow." ๐Ÿ“›NB๐Ÿ’ describes Prairie as an, "unspecific place name with a wonderfully wide-open, spacious, western feel." 

๐Ÿ“☀️California and ๐Ÿ“South Dakota are the most Prairies (๐Ÿ‘ถbaby girls and women๐Ÿ‘ฉ) are found.

I had never heard of ๐Ÿ“›Prairie used as a first name ๐Ÿ˜ฎ until recently — it's so fresh and definitely different — of course I love it. ๐Ÿฅฐ Plus it's a really pretty name  I like how it sounds used as a name. ๐Ÿ“›Prairie is so rare, it arrived on name charts๐Ÿ“Š in ⏪1977 and as of 2024 it is #4434 on the US Top 1000. This ๐ŸŒŽearthy, green name could have potential to rise ๐Ÿ“ˆ in popularity... and I'm rooting for it to. ๐Ÿคž๐Ÿพ


FAMOUS & ๐Ÿ“NOTEWORTHY ๐Ÿ“›PRAIRIE:

๐Ÿ“›Prairie Dawn ๐Ÿ’— (muppet character on tv show Sesame Street)

๐Ÿ“›Prairie Moon ๐ŸŒ™ ๐Ÿ’— (daughter of ๐ŸŽฅ actress Teresa Palmer)

๐Ÿ“›Prairie Flower ๐ŸŒป๐ŸŽฅ (character in the film The Vanishing Tribe)

๐Ÿ“›Prairie Johnson ๐Ÿ“บ (character on the tv show The OA)

๐Ÿ“›Prairie Wheeler ๐Ÿ“— (character in the book Vineland)


๐Ÿ“ŒSTATS ON THE NAME ๐Ÿ“›Prairie:

https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/P/PR/PRAIRIE/index.html


๐Ÿ“›IRN RATING OF ๐Ÿ“›Prairie: ๐Ÿ‘ OR ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’š/10 

Sunday, May 3, 2026

NAME OF THE DAY: Golden

The ๐Ÿ†winner of the 152nd Kentucky Derby was ๐Ÿ“ขannounced as: ๐ŸŽGolden Tempo. The polished name grabbed my attention. ๐Ÿ‘€ But I quickly remembered that name is familiar because there is a well-known human named: Golden — Golden Brooks — the actress known for her feisty role as Maya Wilkes on the ⏪00s ๐Ÿ“บtv show Girlfriends ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿฟ. So today I will talking about the brazen color name: ๐Ÿ“›Golden

Golden the word is of English origin meaning: "bright, metallic or lustrous like gold; of the color of gold; yellow." Behind The Name believes it is from Old English gyldan "made of gold" or the surname Golden, originally given as a nickname to someone with blond ๐Ÿ‘ฑ‍♀๐Ÿ‘ฑ hair. Several examples of ๐Ÿ“›Golden have been noted from late 19th-century records, and one occurrence in 1915. Modern form of the name, very rarely used, appears to be ๐Ÿ“›Goldie and ๐Ÿ“›Golda.

๐Ÿ“›Nameberry๐Ÿ’ says, "like Silver, Golden is a shimmering, metallic color name. It could work as an unexpected route to the vintage nickname Goldie or a less floral alternative to Marigold." ๐Ÿ“›NB๐Ÿ’ also says, "around 100 babies were called Golden in the latest stats, when it appeared as a gender neutral choice." It is currently #977 on US Top 1000. 

๐Ÿ“☀️Sunny California (where Golden Brooks was born) fittingly and ๐Ÿ“Utah are where the most Goldens live.

I like the name ๐Ÿ“›Golden  it's ๐Ÿ”†bright and bold. ๐Ÿ’ฅ I remember when I first heard of Golden Brooks decades ago, I thought her name was a stage name. ๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿพ‍♀️ I like ๐Ÿ“›Golden more so for a ๐Ÿ’—girl's name than a boy but a ๐Ÿ’™boy named ๐Ÿ“›Golden is still gold. ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿพ


FAMOUS & ๐Ÿ“NOTEWORTHY ๐Ÿ“›GOLDENS:

๐Ÿ“›Golden Raye (๐Ÿ’—daughter of ⚽soccer team owner Brittany Mahomes) 

๐Ÿ“›Fawnie Golden (๐Ÿ’—daughter of ๐Ÿคณ๐Ÿฝinfluencer Nara Smith

๐Ÿ“›Golden ๐Ÿ“™ (๐ŸŽhorse character in the book Silver Brumby by Elyne Mitchell)


๐Ÿ“ŒSTATS ON THE NAME ๐Ÿ“›Golden:
https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/G/GO/GOLDEN/index.html


๐Ÿ“›IRN RATING OF ๐Ÿ“›Golden: ๐Ÿ‘ OR ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’›/10 




Friday, May 1, 2026

NAME OF THE DAY: May

Happy May๐ŸŒธ DayThe May๐ŸŒธ1 holiday is a "celebration with a long and varied history, dating back millennia. Throughout the years, there have been many different events and festivities worldwide, most with the express purpose of welcoming in a change of season (spring in the Northern Hemisphere). In the 19th century, May๐ŸŒธ Day took on a new meaning, as an International Workers’ Day grew out of the 19th-century labor movement for worker’s rights and an eight-hour workday in the United States," History.com states.

Today I will discussing the ๐Ÿ“…month: ๐Ÿ“›May๐ŸŒธ as a first name. 

But first: How did May๐ŸŒธ as a month get its name? ๐Ÿค” Dictionary.com dives into it: "May may seem like a short and simple name, but its origin is actually fairly complex and interesting. May refers to the fifth month of the year, with 31 days, marking spring in the Northern Hemisphere and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. Named after the Roman goddess Maia, its traditional birthstone is the emerald, symbolizing growth and renewal. In English, may also functions as a modal verb, expressing possibility, permission, or a wish."

May๐ŸŒธ is also another name of the hawthorn ๐ŸŒธflower

May๐ŸŒธ is a surname.๐Ÿ“›

May ๐ŸŒธ as a first name, ๐Ÿ“›Nameberry๐Ÿ’ has a lot to say: "May is a sweet old-fashioned name that hasn't been on the national charts in several decades, but is definitely sounding fresh and springlike. Parents are beginning to see it once more as one of the prettiest middle name options. May was as high on the list as Number 57 in the 1880s; it's now 228 on Nameberry. May started as one of the innumerable pet forms of Mary and Margaret, as well as a springtime month name along with April and June." May๐ŸŒธ ranks #963 in US Top 1000. ๐Ÿ“Š 

The other May๐ŸŒธ๐Ÿ“›Mae (a la West๐ŸŽฅ) is also dubbed, "one of the prettiest and most popular middle name options for girls," by ๐Ÿ“›NB๐Ÿ’. "Mae belongs to spring mornings and handwritten letters. One syllable that somehow contains multitudes. It’s the kind of name that feels like a secret handshake between parents who appreciate understated elegance. Not flashy, just perfect," MSN's Lifestyle Parenting blog believes — calling the alternative to the original May๐ŸŒธ one of '15 short girl names becoming the most popular choices.'

๐Ÿ“☀️California and ๐Ÿ“๐ŸŒบHawaii are the places where the most Mays๐ŸŒธreside. 

I like the name ๐Ÿ“›May๐ŸŒธ because it's a ๐Ÿ“…month name and an old fashioned name  but I admit, I like it more for a middle name. ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿพ‍♀️ It just somehow goes so ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿพ well with almost any first name. But I'd use the even more ⭐retro ๐Ÿ“›Mae more so for a middle name over using May๐ŸŒธ. I truly was unaware how ๐Ÿ“ˆpopular the name ๐Ÿ“›May๐ŸŒธ (& ๐Ÿ“›Mae) really are until I started researching for this piece on the month name  at least as a middle name. That proves it is not going anywhere anytime soon. As it shouldn't. ๐Ÿ“›May๐ŸŒธ is super simple name yes but it's a really nice, sweet name for a ๐Ÿ’—girl  and a wonderful middle ๐Ÿ“› name choice as well — that just seems to fit ✔ well with seemingly most first names.


FAMOUS & ๐Ÿ“NOTEWORTHY ๐Ÿ“›MAYS๐ŸŒธ:

๐Ÿ“›Mary "May๐ŸŒธ Whitty" Webster ๐ŸŽฅ (actress)

๐Ÿ“›Maj "May๐ŸŒธ Britt" Wilkens ๐ŸŽฅ (actress & ❌ex ๐Ÿ’• wife of entertainer Sammy Davis Jr.)

๐Ÿ“›May๐ŸŒธ Miller ✍๐Ÿฝ / ๐ŸŽญ (poet & playwright)

๐Ÿ“›May๐ŸŒธ Sutton ๐ŸŽพ (professional tennis player) 

๐Ÿ“›May๐ŸŒธ Hezlet ๐ŸŒ️‍♀️ (professional golfer)

๐Ÿ“›May๐ŸŒธ Allison ๐ŸŽฅ (actress)

๐Ÿ“›May๐ŸŒธ Robson ๐ŸŽฅ (actress)

๐Ÿ“›May๐ŸŒธ Hong ๐ŸŽฅ (actress)

๐Ÿ“›May๐ŸŒธ Chin ๐ŸŽฅ (actress)

๐Ÿ“›May๐ŸŒธ Pang (Beatles singer John Lennon's ex ๐Ÿ’• partner)

๐Ÿ“›May๐ŸŒธ "May J." Hashimoto ๐ŸŽค (singer)

๐Ÿ“›May๐ŸŒธ Hariri ๐ŸŽค/ ๐ŸŽฅ (singer & actress) 

๐Ÿ“›May๐ŸŒธ Calamawy ๐ŸŽฅ (actress) 

๐Ÿ“›May๐ŸŒธ Benben (๐Ÿ’—daughter of actress Madeline Stowe & actor Brian Benben) 

๐Ÿ“›May๐ŸŒธ Nivola (๐Ÿ’—daughter of actress Emily Morton & actor Alessandro Nivola)

๐Ÿ“›Ella May๐ŸŒธ Clapton (๐Ÿ’—daughter of singer Eric Clapton) 

๐Ÿ“›Lykke May๐ŸŒธ Anderson ๐Ÿ‘  (model)

๐Ÿ“›May๐ŸŒธ Clutterbucket ๐Ÿ“บ (tv show character on Girl Meets World, played by ✨Sabrina Carpenter)

๐Ÿ“›May๐ŸŒธ Welland ๐Ÿ“• (book character in The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton)

๐Ÿ“›May๐ŸŒธ Bartram ๐Ÿ“• (book character in The Beast in the Jungle by Henry James)

๐Ÿ“›May๐ŸŒธ Singer ๐Ÿ“• (book character in The Selection by Kiera Cass)

๐Ÿ“›May๐ŸŒธ "Aunt May" Parker ๐Ÿ‘ต (character in Marvel comic book of Peter Parker aka ๐Ÿ•ทSpiderman's aunt)

๐Ÿ“›May๐ŸŒธ "Mayday" Parker ๐Ÿ‘ง (character in Marvel comic book of Peter Parker aka ๐Ÿ•ทSpiderman's daughter)

๐Ÿ“›May๐ŸŒธ Kanker (๐Ÿ–‹cartoon character in Ed, Edd n Eddy)

๐Ÿ“›May๐ŸŒธ (cartoon character in ๐Ÿ’›Pokemon) 



๐Ÿ“ŒSTATS ON THE NAME ๐Ÿ“›May๐ŸŒธ:



๐Ÿ“›IRN RATING OF ๐Ÿ“›May๐ŸŒธ: ๐Ÿ‘ OR ๐Ÿ’“๐Ÿ’“๐Ÿ’“๐Ÿ’“๐Ÿ’“๐Ÿ’“๐Ÿ’“/10  


๐Ÿ“Œ๐Ÿ‘€CHECK OUT ALL OF IRNs๐Ÿ“› POSTS ON THE ๐Ÿ“…MONTH ๐Ÿ“›NAMES :




Wednesday, April 29, 2026

CELEBRITY BABY NAME REVEAL: Icelynn

Scotty of ๐Ÿ˜ˆBaddies๐Ÿ“บ and Scotty With The Baby๐Ÿ‘ถ๐Ÿฝ ๐Ÿ“ขannounced her newborn๐ŸŽ‰ daughter's name: ๐Ÿ“›๐ŸงŠIcelynn! ๐Ÿ’—

Her full name is ๐Ÿ“›๐ŸงŠIcelynn Blaire. Her middle (meaning: dweller on the plain) the English version of the Scottish: ๐Ÿ“›Blair  "Blair with a little something extra," ๐Ÿ“›Nameberry๐Ÿ’ says of the 'e' that "feminizes the name." 

๐Ÿ“›๐ŸงŠIcelynn is an, "invented English smoosh name, combination of word name ๐ŸงŠIce and suffix on-trend -lynn– meaning "beautiful ice; frozen lake; Iceland" – having the wintery feel of Winter and Wynter. ๐ŸงŠIcelynn first appeared on the US charts in 2006, with 6 births (spelling variant ๐Ÿ“›๐ŸงŠIcelyn debuted the following year with 5 births). In the most recent year, more than 200 baby girls were named ๐ŸงŠIcelynn in the US, rising it almost into the Top 1000 [#922],explains ๐Ÿ“›NB๐Ÿ’.

I really love ๐Ÿ˜ ๐Ÿ“›๐ŸงŠIcelynn as a name. It's very unique๐Ÿฆ„, cool ๐Ÿ˜Ž and so pretty.๐Ÿ’— I actually proclaimed it last year as one of the prettiest names I've ever heard. ๐Ÿ‘‚๐Ÿพ Last year I saw ๐Ÿ‘€ it for the very first time as it also made It's ☔Raining ๐Ÿ“›Names: ๐Ÿ“ƒThe Best & Worst Names of 2025, being in the ๐Ÿ†'Best' category. 

As for Scotty naming her daughter ๐Ÿ“›๐ŸงŠIcelynn it couldn't have been a more perfect name. Her real first name is ๐Ÿ“›Scotlynd๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿพ 

Someone commented on the IG post revealing her daughter's name: 

Icelynn and Scotlynd 

are such cute mommy and daughter names” 

-@rubyyalexaaa


I ๐Ÿ’ฏ% agree! ๐Ÿฅฐ


๐Ÿ“›IRN RATING OF ๐Ÿ“›๐ŸงŠIcelynn๐Ÿ‘ OR ๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ’—/10 

Monday, April 27, 2026

Is Scottie the new Billie?

๐Ÿ“›Nameberry๐Ÿ’ believes the name ๐Ÿ“›Billie was "destined for stardom."⭐ That certainly seems to be the case. Billie was the original ๐Ÿ’™masculine name turned ๐Ÿ’—feminine as a growing girl's name choice starting in the 60s & 70s with ๐ŸŽพtennis' Billie (Jean) King reigning in the sports world — followed right into the 80s with the ๐ŸŽผfictional Billie (Jean) in Michael Jackson's popular song of the same name. Then ⏩fast forward to 2019 with the rise of budding, but immensely talented ๐ŸŽคsinger Billie Eilish. 

The name ๐Ÿ“›Billie (meaning: resolute protection, a diminutive of ๐Ÿ“›Wilhelmina which comes from ๐Ÿ“›Wilhelm which is the German form of ๐Ÿ“›William๐Ÿ“›Bill is a short form of the English William, Billie being the female version of it.) is currently #694 on US Top 1000. But "to track its path from blue to pink, Billie was 100% male in 1880, was 55% female just a decade later, in the girls' Top 100 by 1928, and is now overwhelmingly female," ๐Ÿ“›Nameberry๐Ÿ’ breaks down.  

But Billie may have some stiff competition with ๐Ÿ“›Scottie — the ๐Ÿ’™boy-turned-girl๐Ÿ’— name that's ๐Ÿ“ˆrising ⏫fast. At least in the realm of ⭐celebrity babies being born. Just recently, ๐ŸŽ™rapper Eminem's daughter Alaina (whose last name is Scott) named her daughter: ๐Ÿ“›Scottie Marie Moeller. And last year 2025, ๐Ÿ˜…comedian Pete Davidson welcomed a daughter named: ๐Ÿ“›Scottie ๐ŸŒนRose๐Ÿ“›Nameberry๐Ÿ’ quickly points out, they weren't the only parents to choose ๐Ÿ“›Scottie ๐ŸŒนRose: "Youtubers Alyssa Hyde and Charles Davis chose it for their daughter earlier in the same year, while influencer Presley Gaspard selected it in 2024." And way ⏪before Scottie's take off ๐Ÿš€ on ๐Ÿ“›name charts๐Ÿ“Š in the 2020s, in 1921 was the birth of writer F. Scott Fitzgerald's daughter: Frances Scott Fitzgerald but often called Scottie. "Scottie" is also another name for the Scottish Terrier ๐Ÿถdog breed. 

๐Ÿ“›Scottie is a nickname of ๐Ÿ“›Scot (a variation of: the surname๐Ÿ“›Scott): a masculine name (a la Scottie Pippen the ๐Ÿ€basketball player) with: "clear geographic origins, directly referring to a person from Scotland. Derived from the Latin 'Scotus,' meaning 'Scottish,' this concise name carries strong cultural associations with Scottish heritage and identity. As a given name, Scot gained modest popularity in the mid-20th century, particularly in America, often chosen by families with Scottish ancestry. The single-t spelling distinguishes it slightly from the more common 'Scott,' (a cool, windswept, surfer babe-magnet in 1965, a nice dad -- or even granddad -- today) giving it a more direct connection to its ethnic origins," says ๐Ÿ“›Nameberry๐Ÿ’.

๐Ÿ“›Nameberry๐Ÿ’ describes ๐Ÿ“›Scottie as: "sassy, old school vibes, its cheerful, snappy sounds, and its fresh, unisex image  managing to feel stylish, preppy, playful, and tough all at once." ๐Ÿ“›NB๐Ÿ’ crowns ๐Ÿ‘‘Scottie: "one of the fastest rising names for girls in the US in 2023, and then again in 2024," although, "Scottie only entered the US Top 1000 in 2022, but rose 300 places in 2023, then another 400 in 2024." Scottie is high at #202 on US Top 1000 currently. Scottie surprising is given to ๐Ÿ’—girls "90% of the time, with 1517 receiving the name in a recent year." ๐Ÿ“›Nameberry๐Ÿ’ believes Scottie's new popularity, "reflects America's current love for grandpa names for girls, like Frankie, Ozzie, and Lenny." ๐Ÿ“›NB๐Ÿ’ points out that Scottie, "on the rise in The Netherlands too, has replaced ๐Ÿ“›Scotlyn [๐Ÿ“›Scotlynd is a variation, belonging to "Scotty" (cute but slight masculine nickname) of ๐Ÿ˜ˆBaddies๐Ÿ“บ] which seemed to be making moves in the 2010s." 
๐Ÿ“North Carolina is the state where the most Scotties (Scotty of reality show ๐Ÿ˜ˆBaddies๐Ÿ“บ was born in ๐Ÿ—บRaleigh) seem to live.
I love ๐Ÿ˜ the name ๐Ÿ“›Scottie, it's one of my favorite names  it's cute, cool and carefree  but only for a ๐Ÿ’™boy! I don't understand ๐Ÿ˜– how it came to be a feminine name ๐Ÿค” and I don't like it used for a girl. ๐Ÿ™…๐Ÿพ‍♀️ The first time I did hear it used for a girl's name is with Scotty of ๐Ÿ˜ˆBaddies ๐Ÿ“บ. I was perplexed ❓ at first but it all made sense when I found her her first name is the lovely Scotlynd. ๐Ÿ˜ฎ Scottie as a nickname isn't so bad using it... but a full name? ๐Ÿคจ I see only a boy being able to rock Scottie successfully. ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿพ On the other hand, I ๐Ÿ™‹๐Ÿพ‍♀️ love the name ๐Ÿ“›Scotland and all its variations: ✔๐Ÿ“›Scotlyn and ๐Ÿ“›Scotlynd for a ๐Ÿ’—girl. 
Out of the two sought-after boy-turned-girl names to have: ๐Ÿ“›Billie and ๐Ÿ“›Scottie, I prefer ๐Ÿ“›Billie. ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿพ‍♀️ Maybe it's because I grew up knowing Billie to be used as a girl's name too. I always knew Scottie as a boy's name until recently so it will take time for it to stick as a unisex name. Although ๐Ÿ“›Scottie is ahead at #202 and ๐Ÿ“›Billie is behind at #694  I still think I'm more likely to meet a Billie over a Scottie (I have yet to meet either ๐Ÿ˜‘). I ๐Ÿ”ฎforesee ๐Ÿ“›Scottie eventually ๐Ÿ“‰dropping on the name charts  it seems to be more of a fad name (especially ๐Ÿ“›Scottie ๐ŸŒนRose. Is she trying to be the new ๐Ÿ“›Billie Jean?! ๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿพ‍♀️) at the moment. I'm skeptical ๐Ÿ“›Scottie will stand the test of time being chosen ๐Ÿฅ‡ decades from now — the premier ๐Ÿผbaby girl's๐Ÿ’— name with a boyish edge — over beguiling, beloved ๐Ÿ“›Billie. ๐Ÿฅฐ


FAMOUS & ๐Ÿ“NOTEWORTHY ๐Ÿ“›SCOTTIES:

๐Ÿ“›Scottie Nell Hughes ๐Ÿ“ฐ ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐ŸŽ™ (journalist & political commentator)

๐Ÿ“›"Scottie" Thompson [born Susan Scott Thompson] ๐ŸŽฅ (actress) 

๐Ÿ“›"Scottie Beam" [born Deanii Andrea Scott] ๐Ÿ“ป (media personality) 

๐Ÿ“›Scottie King ๐ŸŽฅ (character in film The Descendants) 

๐Ÿ“›Scottie ๐Ÿ“บ (character on t.v. show Last Call)


๐Ÿ“ŒSTATS ON THE NAME ๐Ÿ“›Scottie:

https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/S/SC/SCOTTIE/index.html


๐Ÿ“›IRN RATING OF ๐Ÿ“›Scottie: ๐Ÿ‘Ž OR ๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ’—/10 

Friday, April 24, 2026

Billie Jean, Diana, Annie & Susie: Michael Jackson Songs Featuring Female Names

๐Ÿ’Legendary ๐ŸŽค๐Ÿ•บ๐Ÿฝ entertainer extraordinaire ๐Ÿ‘‘Michael Jackson produced a multitude of hit ๐ŸŽผsongs — four of which I will be discussing — as they feature the first names: ๐Ÿ“›Billie Jean๐Ÿ“›Diana๐Ÿ“›Annie and ๐Ÿ“›Susie


"She told me her name was Billie Jean," Jackson sings of a beautiful woman with movie star looks. However, Billie Jean is not only a looker but a liar allegedly, accusing a man of being the father of her son.

The name ๐Ÿ“›Billie Jean (excluding ๐ŸŽพtennis' Billie Jean King) is forever associated with a woman being the ultimate homewrecker. But Billie Jean is a badass ๐Ÿ˜Ž name nevertheless. ๐Ÿ“›Billie Jean is obviously the names ๐Ÿ“›Billie (meaning: resolute protection, English, diminutive of ๐Ÿ“›Wilhelmina) + ๐Ÿ“›Jean (meaning: God is gracious, French, variation of ๐Ÿ“›Johanna) = the perfect name combination. ๐Ÿ“›Nameberry๐Ÿ’ says Billie Jean peaked for girls in 1984 (Billie Jean the song was released in 1983) at #4498. Boyish Billie alone has become a popular name (#694 ranking in US Top 1000) while old fashioned Jean (on name charts since 1880) is "extremely well-used as a middle name," points out ๐Ÿ“›NB๐Ÿ’. 

I love ๐Ÿ˜ the name ๐Ÿ“›Billie Jean and personally would not mind if I had been named it ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿพ‍♀️ (quite possible too because my late father was a huge Michael Jackson fan, the song came out days before I was born and my late mother said the song was played for me when I was a ๐Ÿ‘ถ๐Ÿพbaby ๐Ÿฅฐ). But with how shocking the story of the fictional Billie Jean is, perhaps having it as a first name would be too scandalous ๐Ÿ˜ฌ (at least during the 80s if a girl grew up named such). Billie Jean the song would not be the same if it were entitled only: Billie or just: JeanSeparately the names are fine but together they are a ๐ŸคŒ๐Ÿพperfect powerhouse. ๐Ÿ’ฅ

๐Ÿ“›IRN RATING OF ๐Ÿ“›Billie Jean๐Ÿ‘ OR ๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ’—/10 


"Dirty Diana," Jackson bluntly sings of Diana the fan of every musician, who likes boys in bands, knows when they're in town  — and waits backstage for them after shows hoping she gains stardom.⭐

Say the name ๐Ÿ“›Diana and most often think ๐Ÿ‘‘Princess right before. So for Jackson to have a racy song with the first name of a prestigous royal family member within is jaw-dropping. ๐Ÿ˜ฎ But no the song was not about the Princess of Wales! In an interview with Barbara Walters, Jackson shared the memory of a London concert with Princess Diana present: "I took it out of the show in honor of her royal highness. She took me away and she said, Are you going to do 'Dirty Diana'? So, I said, 'No I took it out of the show because of you.' She said, 'No! I want you to do it. Do the song.'"

In the US the name Diana is #243 in the Top 1000, making it a pretty popular name. ๐Ÿ“›Diana is of Latin origin and means: divine, originating from the Roman goddess Diana 'of the hunt.' ๐Ÿ“›Nameberry๐Ÿ’ thinks "Diana is a gorgeous and still underused choice." Yet it is still more used than smiliar ๐Ÿ“›Diane, which ๐Ÿ“›NB๐Ÿ’ jokes, "middle-aged Diane has been overshadowed by the a-ending version of her name." 

I really like the name ๐Ÿ“›Diana, it's a beautiful and timeless name. It definitely has a bit more oomph! than ๐Ÿค๐Ÿพslightly boring sister ๐Ÿ“›Diane. If Jackson's Dirty Diana were instead: Dirty Diane it would not be the same song. ๐Ÿ“›Diana was definitely the ✔right name choice to use. ๐Ÿ’ฏ

๐Ÿ“›IRN RATING OF ๐Ÿ“›Diana๐Ÿ‘ OR ๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ’—/10 


"Annie are you okay?" Jackson asks of distressed victim named Annie in his smooth song Smooth Criminal. That question sung by Jackson was, "inspired by Resusci Anne, the name of the model of doll used to teach CPR. Jackson combined the question trainees learn to ask, “are you OK?” with the name of the doll to create the iconic line," according to ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธAmerican Songwriter.๐Ÿ–Š

The name ๐Ÿ“›Annie is often a winsome (think Little Orphan Annie) nickname for ๐Ÿ“›Ann —  which means: grace (deriving from ๐Ÿ“›Hannah in Hebrew). "Annie is one of the most open and optimistic, the-sun'll-come-out-tomorrow type of name. It strikes a nice old-fashioned-but-jaunty chord that still has appeal," swears ๐Ÿ“›Nameberry๐Ÿ’. It ranks at #191 in US Top 1000 and has been a Top 20 name from the 1880s to 1907. 

๐Ÿ“›Annie is an adorable name but maybe too... childish? ๐Ÿค” At least to use as a first name. I like it mainly as a nickname to the more serious: ๐Ÿ“›Ann๐Ÿ“›Anne or girly ๐Ÿ“›Anna. Jackson again, made the correct name choice in choosing ๐Ÿ“›Annie: "Anna are you okay?" or "Ann/e are you okay?" No, both sound off. ๐Ÿ™…๐Ÿพ‍♀️

๐Ÿ“›IRN RATING OF ๐Ÿ“›Annie๐Ÿ‘ / ๐Ÿ‘Ž OR ๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ’—/10 


"Susie got your number and Susie ain't your friend," Jackson warns of seductive woman who is out to kill, and ends up stabbing ๐Ÿ”ช someone, in: ๐ŸฉธBlood On The Dance Floor. ๐Ÿ’ƒ 

The name ๐Ÿ“›Susie (meaning: lily, of Hebrew origin) is usually short for ๐Ÿ“›Susan (or ๐Ÿ“›Susannah). ๐Ÿ“›Nameberry๐Ÿ’ claims, "In the 1950s and 60s, Susie was the name every little girl wanted for her very own," — and it might be — "off its fashion peak but it's still cute and perky." Susie ranks #970 in the US Top 1000.

๐Ÿ“›Susie is simple yet cutesy when used as a real life name and I like it just okay ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿพ  but it doesn't seem like it would be the name of a femme fatale ๐Ÿ‘„   yet it somehow it works well (over ๐Ÿ“›Susan, too dull ๐Ÿฅฑ and ๐Ÿ“›Susannah, too peppy ๐Ÿ˜ƒ) in Jackson's dark ๐Ÿ˜ˆ song. 

๐Ÿ“›IRN RATING OF ๐Ÿ“›Susie๐Ÿ‘ OR ๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ’—/10 



In ๐ŸŽ‰celebration of the Michael ๐ŸŽถbiopic ๐ŸŽฅmovie ๐Ÿ‘€check out related ☔IRN๐Ÿ“› posts below⬇:


๐Ÿ“Œ๐Ÿ“–READ ALL ABOUT THE NAME๐Ÿ“›Jaafar:

https://itsrainingnames.blogspot.com/2025/11/name-of-day-jaafar.html

๐Ÿ“Œ๐Ÿ“–READ ALL ABOUT THE NAME๐Ÿ“›Jackson:

https://itsrainingnames.blogspot.com/2025/06/name-of-day-jackson.html


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