Seeking a poem that relies on the concept of namesaking (ie being named after another person). Maybe in its subject matter, or is by the poet to his/her namesake. It's for my sister, whose daughter is named after our grandmother, to use in a present for our grandmother, so Willa Cather's "The Namesake" is entirely inappropriate (being about a boy soldier!). Could also be a song, or short prose. Ideally a classic poem, ie out of copyright or if not, by someone relatively famous for their poetry. Any ideas?
posted by aeschenkarnos on Nov 5, 2009 - 3 answers

Someone I know named a loathsome character in his novel after me. Is this sort of not cool? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 27, 2009 - 47 answers

My parents named me after a song called "Tahiti Tiare". I've been looking for copies of this song for a while and cannot find it. Can anyone help? [more inside]
posted by divabat on May 21, 2008 - 6 answers

Namesake Soundtrack Filter: There's a song playing when Gogol and Moushumi meet -- is it an actual song or just soundtrack filler? If it's a song what's it called and who does it? [more inside]
posted by nnk on Apr 8, 2007 - 5 answers