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I think it's okay. I get the honoring part. Cobain was a great musician but there is more of a darkness and tragedy associated with him that I would prevent me from using it. I'd rather go with a boy named Kurt. It's still honoring but not so heavily associated in day to day interactions.
I understand it though...I've heard that Lennon is become popular for Jon. I guess it's the same trend. And Cobain sounds similar enough to Colby or Bailey, which are popular now.

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Makes me think...if you're going for Cobain, why note Coltrane? Here are some other honoring musician names would be used:
Joplin (for Scott or Janis)
Hendrix or maybe Hendricks for a more traditional spelling
Morrison
Stevie (either Nicks, Wonder, or Vaughan)
Ray (Charles or Vaughan)
Vaughan
Taylor (James...I heard this was Taylor Swift's namesake)
Amadeus
Ludwig
Elton
Joel
Smokey (a stretch I know) but maybe...
Robinson
Marvin
Otis
Etta or Jamesetta (her original name)
Gladys
Billie
Ella
Aretha
Whitley (for Chris Whitley...def check him out if you don't know him)
Sam (for Cooke)

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Any people would actually consider? There's so many more but this was off the top of my head.

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