first name fame?

ParisNair wrote:
C'mon folks, no one thought of Prince?

*Again*, this topic is speaking exclusively of FIRST NAMES. Names like "Madonna" or "Prince" or "Pink" are *designed* to be unique, we are talking about FIRST NAMES that have become bywords because of the awesomeness of the people who bear them.

Lostman wrote: Kylie

Damnit!!!!  I can't think of another one.  Double Face-Palm.  I think he's got us on this one.

thomasquinn 32989 wrote:

ParisNair wrote:
C'mon folks, no one thought of Prince?

*Again*, this topic is speaking exclusively of FIRST NAMES. Names like "Madonna" or "Prince" or "Pink" are *designed* to be unique, we are talking about FIRST NAMES that have become bywords because of the awesomeness of the people who bear them.

From wikipedia...

Prince (born Prince Rogers Nelson; June 7, 1958) is an American singer, songwriter...

Micrówave wrote:

Lostman wrote: Kylie

Damnit!!!!  I can't think of another one.  Double Face-Palm.  I think he's got us on this one.

It sounds lame.

thomasquinn 32989 wrote:

ParisNair wrote:
C'mon folks, no one thought of Prince?

*Again*, this topic is speaking exclusively of FIRST NAMES. Names like "Madonna" or "Prince" or "Pink" are *designed* to be unique, we are talking about FIRST NAMES that have become bywords because of the awesomeness of the people who bear them.

Madonna and Prince are their real "undesigned" given names. Get your facts right before you start with the MAJUSCULE.

paulosham wrote:

thomasquinn 32989 wrote:

ParisNair wrote:
C'mon folks, no one thought of Prince?

*Again*, this topic is speaking exclusively of FIRST NAMES. Names like "Madonna" or "Prince" or "Pink" are *designed* to be unique, we are talking about FIRST NAMES that have become bywords because of the awesomeness of the people who bear them.

Madonna and Prince are their real "undesigned" given names. Get your facts right before you start with the MAJUSCULE.

so we're saying Prince and Madonna are genuine first names but Pink isn't? i don't believe it

in a world where celebs call their kids apple, tiger lily harper-7, fifi-trixibelle and Kai, Pink is suddenly unacceptable as a first name?

Freddie

Rod
Cliff
Buddy
Beyonce
Bjork

Rolf

And not so famous:
Spike
Ramin
Colm
Tito
Serj

Cujo
Lassie
Skippy
Jerry Lee
"Little" Richard
Diana
Ayrton

Uh, Prince and Madonna are their birth names. Pink's real first name is Alecia or something.

Anyway, how about Aretha?

ParisNair wrote:

thomasquinn 32989 wrote:

ParisNair wrote:
C'mon folks, no one thought of Prince?

*Again*, this topic is speaking exclusively of FIRST NAMES. Names like "Madonna" or "Prince" or "Pink" are *designed* to be unique, we are talking about FIRST NAMES that have become bywords because of the awesomeness of the people who bear them.

From wikipedia...

Prince (born Prince Rogers Nelson; June 7, 1958) is an American singer, songwriter...

Yes, but he never released under that name, all releases (before it became TAFKAP) were credited to "Prince", so he didn't really leave us much of a choice as to what to call him.

Sergei. wrote: Uh, Prince and Madonna are their birth names. Pink's real first name is Alecia or something.

Anyway, how about Aretha?

Ok, you've got me with Madonna.

Edit because it has already been said.

There is zero difference in the way Prince and Madonna used their given names as artists. LOL. How far will one guy go not to acknowledge he was poorly equipped for an argument? Which he nonetheless made with all the intemperate, asterisked snottiness he could muster. As always, good for a chuckle and a head shake.

I'd just like to throw out there that Elvis is not one of those names because...Presley or Costello?