Songs About Name Dissatisfaction

Singers have occasionally discussed name dissatisfaction in English language songs.

That's Not My Name - The Ting Tings

English singer Katie White says her 2009 signature song is about being an aspiring model in London. No one remembered her name. "Guys with clipboards would walk into the room, look at me and call me hell, Stacy, her, Jane." Would a more memorable name help you?

She also said that the song was written "with me ranting about my frustrations with the record industry."

"I never say anything at all, but with nothing to consider they forget my name," sings White.

"They call me 'hell'. They call me Stacey. They call me 'her'. They call me Jane.

That's not my name. That's not my name. That's not my name. That's not my name.

They call me quiet. But I'm a riot

Mary-Jo-Lisa, Always the same

That's not my name. That's not my name. That's not my name. That's not my name."

It seems to us that this musical rant came from a person with a completely forgettable name. White attends a rehearsal, and no one remembers the name "Katie White" because it's so common. Which just frustrates her because she's seeking to be famous, which is impossible if no one remembers your name.

But on the other hand, some people with difficult names, would love a name as easy to spell and pronounce as "Katie White." Perhaps the grass is always greener on the other side, no?

I Got a Name - Jim Croce

"I Got a Name" is a 1973 single recorded by Jim Croce with lyrics by Norman Gimbel and music by Charles Fox. It was the first single from his album of the same title and also Croce's first posthumous single, released the day after his death in a plane crash on September 20, 1973.

Singer Jim Croce composed most of his own material; however, he did not write "I Got A Name." In an interview with Billboard writer Norman Gimbel, it was revealed that Croce chose to record the song "because he liked the idea of the heritage of a name being passed down through a family."

The song celebrates having a name and carrying it forward with pride, representing one's identity and connection to family heritage.