For at least four decades, human beings have been giving themselves names. It's been incredible.
In some cultures, males and females have had different names.
But which are better? Let's find out.
MEN
Alexander - Charlotte Hatherley
Ben - Michael Jackson
Carey - Joni Mitchell
Daniel - Elton John
Ebenezer Goode - The Shamen
Frankie - Sister Sledge
Gabriel - Lamb
Henry Lee - Nick Cave and PJ Harvey
Ike's Mood - Isaac Hayes
Jimmy Mack - Martha and the Vandellas
Kevin Carter - Manic Street Preachers
Lenny - Supergrass
Maxwell's Silver Hammer - The Beatles
Making Plans for Nigel - XTC
Oliver's Army - Elvis Costello
Peter - Jamie T
The Mighty Quinn - Manfred Mann
Ricki Don't Lose That Number - Steely Dan
Saint Simon - The Shins
Clever Trevor - Ian Dury and the Blockheads
Ulysses - Franz Ferdinand
Vincent - Don McLean
William, It Was Really Nothing - The Smiths
X Gon Give It To Ya - DMX
Yves - Mr Oizo
Zebulon - Rufus Wainwright
WOMEN
Angela Surf City - The Walkmen
Barbara Ann - The Beach Boys
Oh Carol - Paul Anka
Oh Dana - Big Star
Emily - Joanna Newsom
Felicia - Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass
Gloria - Them
Hannah Hunt - Vampire Weekend
Iris - The Goo Goo Dolls
Jolene - Dolly Parton
Karen - The National
Layla - Derek and the Dominoes
Michelle - The Beatles
Natalie's Party - Shack
Ophelia - The Band
Priscilla - Bat for Lashes
50 ft Queenie = PJ Harvey
Ruby - Kaiser Chiefs
Sarah - Thin Lizzy
My Name is Tallulah - Jodie Foster
Uma Thurman - Fall Out Boy
Victoria - The Kinks
Wendy - Jesse Malin
X - Let's Not Get Silly Now
Yvette - Jason Isbell
Zelda - The Antlers
I'm not going to lie to you, that was harder and less fun than I thought it was going to be.
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