Page 12 | Most unusual names in your children’s school class

Nightsatthelitten · 2026-03-01T15:43:54+00:00

What’s the most unusual name a child in your kids class at school has had? Almost every other child I know is called Harry, Theo, Leo, Olivia….would love to hear some unusual examples of names!

Theunamedcat · 01/03/2026 22:33

Fishneedscycle · 01/03/2026 22:24

I really really wanted to call DD Clover but it was vetoed as a cow’s name

😂 that was nearly my moms name vetoed by nan for the same reason

Theunamedcat · 01/03/2026 22:32

Roman he couldn't look less like his name tbh

You should ask teachers thos question my sons teacher used to do extra marking for extra wages like a second job and some of the names were funny

One of my children has a boss whose name fits together like surname rick first name pat iyswim we always played the initial game before we named any of our children one was nearly named CND so the middle name got changed BBC was nearly a friends initials thanks to family names

Yes we are overthinkers but we have a relative who is VPL one who was HP (and teased for being fruity at a time when that meant something) we ended up turning it into a fun game for the kids 😂

HessianSack · 01/03/2026 22:31

Otillia

Lolarose999 · 01/03/2026 22:31

I named my son - Rafe. Pretty uncommon, I think i must have watched too much pearl harbour.

Ohcrap082024 · 01/03/2026 22:27

Blanche.

InsomniacA · 01/03/2026 22:27

ZuZu-belle

Fishneedscycle · 01/03/2026 22:24

I really really wanted to call DD Clover but it was vetoed as a cow’s name

Occasionalcyclist · 01/03/2026 22:24

Woody, Sonny and Coco

GranolaBaker · 01/03/2026 22:23

Horatio

Chattanoogachoo · 01/03/2026 22:22

Amos, Gideon & Zarach.
It's a bible belt area and I do like these names.

boysmuminherts · 01/03/2026 22:20

David, Paul and Simon. Not brothers.
Can't think of any way out names.

Fishneedscycle · 01/03/2026 22:20

I think it’s from Star Wars- Tsian . The T isn’t silent as I soon found out

Emonade · 01/03/2026 22:20

artfiend · 01/03/2026 22:19

What's the actress I am trying to fetch in my head, really unusual floral name... I want to say "Honeysuckle" but surely can't be that.

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Honeysuckle Weeks, I always thought it was the nicest name

IstillloveKingThistle · 01/03/2026 22:20

There’s a ten year old ‘ Dave ‘ in my DS class .

Superb.

Emonade · 01/03/2026 22:20

artfiend · 01/03/2026 22:19

What's the actress I am trying to fetch in my head, really unusual floral name... I want to say "Honeysuckle" but surely can't be that.

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Honeysuckle Weeks, I always thought it was the nicest name

artfiend · 01/03/2026 22:19

MrsAvocet · 01/03/2026 22:16

I've often wondered that too.
It's the same with seasons. Autumn, Summer and Winter are not particularly unusual names nowadays but I've never heard of anyone called Spring? Why? It's a beautiful season and not an ugly word, what's wrong with Spring?
And what makes Willow or Rowan an acceptable name but not Sycamore or Larch?
Why do some names become accepted, even conventional, names but other words from the same "group" would provoke derision if used as a name?

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What's the actress I am trying to fetch in my head, really unusual floral name... I want to say "Honeysuckle" but surely can't be that.

IstillloveKingThistle · 01/03/2026 22:19

OneBadKitty · 01/03/2026 22:05

I work in a primary school, the most unusual names are either old names which have been revived- Laurence (Laurie), Herbert, Audrey, etc. or Ethnic minority names which I won't share here. Most white kids are called variations of Ellie, Harry, Teddy, Bonnie, Alfie, etc. lots of names ending in an e sound

You sound v judgemental.

IstillloveKingThistle · 01/03/2026 22:18

Pandolly · 01/03/2026 15:45

I know of a Wolf, Arrow and Rocket. All boys primary age.

Ridiculous names.

artfiend · 01/03/2026 22:16

Roberta (Bobbie)

MrsAvocet · 01/03/2026 22:16

Gardenservant · 01/03/2026 21:44

I have always wondered why some flower names are used but not others. Daffodil,
Tulip and Hyacinth are unusual, while Ivy, Lily, Iris and Daisy used to be old fashioned but are now popular. But there are some flowers, Crocus, Cosmos, Paeony, Clematis etc. which I have never heard used.

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I've often wondered that too.
It's the same with seasons. Autumn, Summer and Winter are not particularly unusual names nowadays but I've never heard of anyone called Spring? Why? It's a beautiful season and not an ugly word, what's wrong with Spring?
And what makes Willow or Rowan an acceptable name but not Sycamore or Larch?
Why do some names become accepted, even conventional, names but other words from the same "group" would provoke derision if used as a name?

Tigercat14 · 01/03/2026 22:11

Keila
Penelope
Arona
Rex

myusernamewastakenbyme · 01/03/2026 22:05

I work in a school...we have a

Winifred
Cassius
Fifi

Garythehairyfairy · 01/03/2026 22:05

Renesmae...

OneBadKitty · 01/03/2026 22:05

I work in a primary school, the most unusual names are either old names which have been revived- Laurence (Laurie), Herbert, Audrey, etc. or Ethnic minority names which I won't share here. Most white kids are called variations of Ellie, Harry, Teddy, Bonnie, Alfie, etc. lots of names ending in an e sound

DizzyLollipop82 · 01/03/2026 22:01

Dreama. Maybe her parents love sleep lol.