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Names -> Weird Names of Music Performer's Children -> T

You think your parents gave you a strange name? Try being born to a rock star. It seems like strange names are just part of what you have to put up with. The most memorable of course would have to be Moon Unit for the daughter of the late great Frank Zappa.

Entries Beginning with T

Child's Name		Parent's Name		Comment		Submitted by:
T'Ziah		Busta Rhymes				Eric Andrews
Tahiem		Busta Rhymes		Passed away in 1993.		Eric Andrews
Tahlia Maya		Mutya Buena (formerly of Sugababes)		Tahlia means "morning dew" because she was born at 3.30am and Maya was the name of Mutya's sister who died.		Stompgal
Tais		Nelly		That's a really diffrent name, and it sounds real pretty. But it would sound better for a boy, not a girl. Nelly should've had a boy, because there's going to be a lot of boys all over your daughter, so control that, okay?		Smiley
Taj Tyler		Steven Tyler		The youngest and his only son.		Jamie
Taj Tyler		Stephen Tyler				Jen
Takoma		DMX				megan
Tal Bachman		Randy Bachman		Tal was actually named for James E. Talmage, an LDS author. Get it -- Talmage = Tal.		Jessica
Tal Bachman		Randy Bachman		Randy was with Bachman-Turner Overdrive, so he could have picked a cooler name.		MTV
Tali		Annie Lennox		Tali is the sister of Lola.		She
Talia Eliabeth		Davy Jones				Stephanie
Tallulah Belle		Bruce Willis				ChuckyG
Tallulah Belle		Bruce Willis		Origin could possibly be from Tallulah Bankhead, a famous actress. Just a guess.		Just me
Tallulah Pine		Simon Le Bon				Barbarella
Tallulua		Judie Tzuke				kate
Talon Jordi Hopper		Kasey Chambers		I think Talon is a very cool name, especially for the son of an Australian country singer.		Anna
Tamala Georgette		Tammy Wynette & George Jones		A spin-off on both of their names, it shows even country singers can put a little originality into their children's names.		Eric Andrews
Tamerlane		John Phillips		After the medieval ruler, I am guessing.		Eric Andrews
Tank Elijah Olander		Jimmy Olander		Tank was adopted by Diamond Rio guitarist Jimmy Olander and his wife Claudia Fontenot in 2005.		Sundog
Tara		Bryan Ferry				unknown person. who goes to the harrodian NOT bryanston...hmmm
Tara		Bryan Ferry		It's a boy...isn't this a girl's name?		Ruth
Tara		Bryan Ferry		Actually I've heard of several guys named Tara. Keith Richards had a son (now deceased) named Tara, after a (male) friend of his.		Erin
Tara Jo Jo Gunne		Keith Richards & Anita Pallenberg		Tara is definately NOT a common name in England for a boy! Honestly they'd be teased in school!!		Rebakah
Tara Jo Jo Gunne		Keith Richards & Anita Pallenberg		Their son was only 10 weeks old when he died suddenly in his crib in 1976. I think Tara is a common male name in England, while Jo Jo Gunne is after the Chuck Berry song of the same name. With Keith's intense love of Chuck Berry, I guess it was no surprise he used it for a name.		Eric Andrews
Tarian Nathaniel		Travis Tritt		That's a problem, Nathaniel is a mess and he named after Nathaniel Jones got arrested on Nov. 30, after 10 days of his born. And Tarian was really got his name.		Destiny
Tarzana Nova		Lene Lovich				Molly
Tasman		Rick James				Sheila Estrella Andrea Loman aka SEAL
Tatjana Leigh Orchid		Nick Rhodes		This is the correct version.		Rachel
Tatjana Orchid Lee		Nick Rhodes		The other entry was incorrect. I named my daughter after Nick's.. it is definately TATJANA!		Staci
Tatjuana Lee Orchid		Nick Rhodes				Barbarella
Taylor		Garth Brooks		She was named for James Taylor. I saw him on Regis& Kathy Just after she was born.		Lainee
Taylor Brooks		Garth Brooks		Taylor was named after James Taylor.		Celeste
Taylor Maine Pearl		Garth Brooks		Taylor is Troyal(Brooks first name) with the letters mixed around...probaly so it would be more feminine.		Amanda
Taylor Maine Pearl		Garth Brooks		Taylor - James Taylor Maine - State she was concieved in Pearl - Minnie Pearl		Laura
Taylor Maine Pearl		Garth Brooks		I understood that Garth named his little girl, Taylor Maine Pearl; Maine because that's where she was born and Pearl in honor of Minnie Pearl. I haven't heard the reason, as stated for his use of Taylor. I thought they simply liked the name.		Fontaynn
Taylor Maine Pearl Brooks		Garth Brooks		Garth did name Taylor after James Taylor.		Ellie
Teddy		John Mellencamp		I think John is the best. His daughter sure doesn't seem to mind being named after a guy.		julie g.
Teddy		John (Cougar) Mellencamp		Why'd you name her Teddy? She's a GIRL, for Pete's sake! Everyone knows that Teddy is a boy's name! It's a shortened form of either Edward or Theodore, both of which are male names.		Aaerni
Tegan		Brian Harvey (East 17)				Michaela
Teja		Jamelia		Like Asia with a T! I love this name, and she made it up it's an amalgamation of her name and her (awful!) ex Terry's. Very creative, I'll say.		LillyBaby
Tejan		Jim Morrison/Pamela Curson		I think you will find that Jimbo never had children with Pammy.		puablo sandez
Tejan		Jim Morrison				Amy
Tejan		Jim Morrison and Pamela Courson		What more can I say? Both parents were hippys. Tejan has an Oriental touch which is also tres rock chic.		Arriana
Tennesse Jane Bunny Thomas		Bruce Thomas (Elvis Costello and The Attractions)				Daisy Boo
Tennessee Hawkins Church		Eric Church		Tennessee is the son of Eric and music publisher Katherine Blashingame. He goes by the nickname "Hawk"		Sundog
Thelonius		Mitch Forge (Crash Test Dummies)		Obviously named after the great artist Thelonius Monk, but poor kid! I've talked to Mitch before, but never could I bring up the fact that his child is going to have some deep emotional scars from that name!		Entil'zha
Theodora		Keith Richards				Eric Andrews
Theodora Augusta		Keith Richards		Named after Keith's grandfather, Theodore Augustus "Gus" Dupree.		Luna
Thomas Jefferson (TJ)		Slim Jim Phantom (Stray Cats)		I heard someone on 'Emmerdale' refer to their son as TJ and I guessed it was for Slim Jim Phantom's son from Britt Ekland.		pickle
Tiani		Jamelia		I read somewhere that Jamelia thought she had made this up too, but apparently it's a greek name meaning 'Princess'. I love her daughter's names.		LillyBaby
Tiger Lilly		Michael Hutchence		I think Tiger Lilly is the Indian princess from the book and cartoon "Peter Pan".		dragon
Tiger Lilly		Michael Hutchence		Both parents were probably drugged already at that stage.		wedkel
Tiger Lily		Michael Hutchence & Paula Yates		That is actually her middle name her full name is Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily Hutchence.		Tonnica
Tiger Lily		Michael Hutchence & Paula Yates		It's not because of "Peter Pan". It's because tiger lillies were Paula Yates' favorite flower. She had them at her funeral. And after she died, they all planted some to remember her.		Miss Drama Queen
Tiger Lily Taylor		Roger Taylor		It's actually a pretty name but I really hope that it's one word or else people would call her tiger		dayna
Tigerlily		Paula Yates		It's not pretty - who would want to be called that! Too many drugs to come up with that one		Ocean
Tigerlily		Paula Yates		Somebody must have been a Peter Pan fanatic in that household. I'm pointing the finger at Pixie Geldof! This has nothing to do with drugs!		Mhanna
Tinkerbell		Bob Geldof and Paula Yates		It seems like Bob and Paula hate their kids. So they gave them all weird names like Pixie, Peaches, Tigerlily, Fifi, and Tinkerbell. Tinkerbell hated her name, she changed it to Trixiebell.		annie
Tracy Marrow, Jr.		Ice-T				Bevy
Tre		Nelly		Nelly has a son and a daughter called Tre and Chanel. Tre is born in 1999 and Chanel in 1994. But these aren't Weird Names!		Chanel
Tremayne		Xzibit				j
Trey Smith		Will Smith				Celeste
Trixabelle		Bob Geldof		Yes - Mr. Live Aid himself, named one of his daughters "Trixabelle". What's in his drink cup anyway?		Love Like A Rocket
Trixie		Chris Whitley				Eric Andrews
Tron		Rozonda 'Chilli' Thomas		Why? Does she hate her son THAT much? It's the WORST name I have ever heard!		adrian
Truth and Truly		Dr. Drea				tina a
Tu		Rob Morrow				Natalie
Tu		Rob Morrow		I'm guessing he got her an account with Barclay's because of the ad with the animated pile of money singing 'Tomorrow' from Annie!		pickle
Tuesday		Beck				Lexi
Tulip		Tiny Tim		Named for his hit novelty redition of "Tiptoe Through the Tulips".		mysticrose
Ty'onna		Notorious B.I.G				Tula
Tye-Orion/ Tai-Orion		Rob Trujillo				Black Kat
Tygerlily		David Bryan				*supergirl*
Tyler Reese		Travis Tritt		Why would he name his daughter a boys name.		Ellie
Tyson and Mabel		Neneh Cherry		Mabel is sweet. But Tyson - for a girl!?		Frida

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