Great Baby Names

This is fantastic! Nancy has pulled names from U2 songs and compiled a list of baby names just for their fans. Here are some to get you started:

• Ann, from the song Crumbs From Your Table: “Sister Ann, she says / Dignity passes by” (How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, 2004).
• Cain, from the song In God’s Country: “I stand with the sons of Cain” (The Joshua Tree, 1987).
• Dorian, from the song The Ocean: “A picture in grey / Dorian Gray” (Boy, 1980).
• Elvis, in the song title Elvis Presley And America (The Unforgettable Fire, 1984).
• Gloria, from the song Gloria: “Gloria / In te Domine” (October, 1981).
• Grace, from the song Grace: “Grace, it’s a name for a girl / It’s also a thought that changed the world” (All That You Can’t Leave Behind, 2000).
• Jacob, from the song Bullet the Blue Sky: “Jacob wrestled the angel / And the angel was overcome” (The Joshua Tree, 1987).
• Joe, from the song Holy Joe: “Here it comes / Holy Joe” (Discothèque B-side, 1997).

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