19 Musical Baby Names Based on Journey, The Cars, and Hootie & The Blowfish

Guest Post by Ava Grace

If you are a fan of classic rock music from the 1980s and 1990s, surely you know the bands Journey, The Cars, and Hootie & the Blowfish.

These groups have produced some of the most iconic and beloved songs in the history of rock and roll, and their influence is widely felt in modern music today.

If you have a little bundle of joy on the way - and you're a fan of these bands and the artists behind them - then why not consider giving your child a name inspired by their music?

Read on below - take a looksie at the list below and decide if one of these names strikes a chord with you and your growing family!

19 Baby Names Based on Journey, the Cars, and Hootie & the Blowfish

Here are some of my favorite potential names for boys and girls that pay homage to these legendary bands, their music, and their enduring legacy.

So, what are you waiting for? Shake a leg (is that right? shake a leg? Or is it break a leg? Oh, well - no matter)!

From the classic names of the band members themselves to the titles of their hit songs, there's a load of great options to choose from before the stork delivers your package down your chimney!

10 Boy Names

• Steve (Journey)

• Arnel (Journey's current lead vocalist)

• Neal (Schon, Journey's guitarist)

• Gregg (Rollie, Journey's former lead vocalist)

• Benjamin (Orr, The Cars' bassist and vocalist)

• Ric (Ocasek, The Cars' lead vocalist and guitarist)

• Elliot (Easton, The Cars' guitarist)

• Darius (Rucker, Hootie and the Blowfish's lead vocalist)

• Mark (Bryan, Hootie and the Blowfish's guitarist)

• Jim (Sonefeld, Hootie and the Blowfish's drummer)
  

9 Girl Names

• Faith (Journey's song)

• Suzanne (Journey's song)

• Mag (The Cars' song, Magic) Alternatives: Maggie or Margaret

• Myrna (Loy, from The Cars' song "My Best Friend's Girl")

• Candy (O, from The Cars' song "Candy-O")

• Hannah (Hootie and the Blowfish's song "Hannah Jane")

• Lettie (Hootie and the Blowfish's song "Let Her Cry")

• Joanna (Hootie and the Blowfish's song "Goodbye Girl")

• Tucker (from Hootie and the Blowfish's song "Tucker's Town")
  

Which of These Musically Inspired Names Are Right For Your Baby?

If you enjoy the music of Journey, The Cars, and/or Hootie & the Blowfish, the baby names listed above are just a smattering of all the potential names that are sure to be a hit with any fan of classic rock music - while also giving your child a name that is both timeless and memorable.

So what'll it be? Yay? Nay? Or... maybe?

Will you choose a name based on one of these iconic band members or one of their super hits?

Let me know in the comments - let's get this party started (and work on picking the very best name for your new baby while we're at it!)

P.S. If you weren't around for these legendary bands, do yourself a favor and check out a few of their best tunes before discounting the list of names above as possible name choices for your baby!