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9:30 Coffee Break: Name Songs

by Jade and Sean McPherson

May 18, 2015

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What songs do you want to hear for today's coffee break?
MPR Graphic / Tracy Kompelien

According to Social Security card application data released by the government, the most popular baby names in Minnesota in 2014 were Henry for boys and Olivia for girls. Although Olivia continued as most popular girl's name in Minnesota from the previous year, Henry dethroned William as the king of Minnesota names for boys.

The top five male and female names of 2014 in Minnesota were:

1) Henry/Olivia
2) William/Emma
3) Liam/Evelyn
4) Owen/Ava
5) Benjamin/Charlotte

You can see a complete Top 20 list on the MPR News website.

But all this name talk reminded us how many songs there are that have a name as the title or mention a name in the title.

So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that have a name in the title? Send us your requests.

Songs Played


Dolly Parton "Jolene"
Elvis Costello "Veronica"
St. Vincent "Prince Johnny"
Paul Simon "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard"
Beck "Debra"

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