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DrWatson · 70-79, M
Nirvana is a concept from Buddhism. That is still my first association with the word, as I learned about that long before the rock band came along and chose the name. (But I am a nerd!) It's possible that that is the source of the girl's name.

But your post inspired me to do an experiment. I Googled "Nirvana", with no qualifiers. I am using a laptop. The AI summary statements and Q/A at the top of the first page are almost all about the band, although one question asks "what is the meaning of the word Nirvana." After that, I searched through six pages of hits, and only one -- Wikipedia -- was about the Buddhist idea. I even saw hits for a Nirvana Cannabis Dispensary and some other products with the brand name Nirvana, but I never found a single web site about Eastern religions in that first six pages of hits.

Of course, if I add "Buddhism" to my search terms, the results are quite different. But the internet's collective default assumption is that Nirvana refers to the band.

All of which affirms my statement above that I am a nerd! 😄
Lugwho · 61-69, M
@DrWatson Good work. This is what the internet is best for.
LordBarbossa · 36-40, T
My fur baby is named Pantera, sooo... And I didn't even name her. The animal shelter I adopted her from did.
Fallflower · 46-50, F
Leppard could be a cool name. He/She would be spelling it out for their entire life though. Then they'd say "as in Def Leppard" and it still wouldn't help. And then they're have to spell it again.
Ducky · 31-35, F
Lugwho · 61-69, M
@Ducky Very appropriate for a lot of people I went to school with
HowtoDestroyAngels · 46-50, M
My son's middle name was going to be Robert after Robert Smith but my mom got me to pick John after my grandfather.
AthrillatheHunt · 51-55, M
I wanted to name my son Reef and daughter Coco. I didn’t get my way
ScreamingFox · 41-45, F
I love that name actually!
Lugwho · 61-69, M
@SmoKin It has a certain something
Lilymoon · F
Pearl (jam)
@Lilymoon Mr.Krab's daughter, but she is a whale. ;)
Lilymoon · F
@JamesBugman I had to google that 😆
Cigarguy · M
I wanted to name my son Frank after Frank Sinatra but I lost that fight.
@Cigarguy Apply to change his name maybe.. one last dig in her ribs.
AthrillatheHunt · 51-55, M
@Cigarguy my son’s middle name is Francis (family name). It’s also my confirmation name
Cigarguy · M
@JamesBugman lol no he has a good name now, it suits him just fine
i'd name my daughter alice and her brother cooper 😂
Lugwho · 61-69, M
@beermeplease Fine nsmes
Jenny1234 · 56-60, F
Cruz Azul for all of my kids
Lugwho · 61-69, M
@Jenny1234 Saves confusion
bookerdana · M
You could call her LUSCIOUS ,like LUSCIOUS JACKSON they wanted to name themselves after the basketball Lucious Jackson but it was lost in translation
ArishMell · 70-79, M
None. I would not be that shallow or cruel.
How about Fleetwood for a boy
Blondie for a girl
wildland · MNew
Iron Maiden (if she was a girl) :P
CrazyMusicLover · 31-35
Nirvana is a pretty awkward name if you consider how many people want to get into it. 😬
Ducky · 31-35, F
@CrazyMusicLover Well, when you put it that way… 🤣
Pink Floyd.. hmm.. no
Motherless.. nope
Tool might be fun.. but no
Porcupine Tree.. nope
Megadeth.. probably not.
AngelUnforgiven · 51-55, F
Creed or Abba
Lugwho · 61-69, M
@AngelUnforgiven Good names for Twins
HotPizza71 · 51-55, M
Just saw that show hahaha 🤣
Lugwho · 61-69, M
@HotPizza71 I was thinking the younger sister must bd Oasis.
faery · F
Melvins (all of them named Melvin)
RubySoo · 56-60, F
No....just no.

Leveller
Supergrass
Echo
Strutter

Nope.....
Lugwho · 61-69, M
@RubySoo Leveller would be a great name 🤣
Band? None
Perhaps a symphony orchestra.
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Lugwho · 61-69, M
@V00doo I think I played football with him
HorrorandMusic · 26-30, F
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
MrGomco · 36-40, M
Supertramp hahah o jeez thatd be so mean
Lugwho · 61-69, M
@TryingtoLava Could be appropriate for some, but a bit mean 🤣

 
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