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Most unusual names in your children’s school class

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Nightsatthelitten · 01/03/2026 15:43

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!

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NunsOnTheRum · 02/03/2026 19:15

DD goes to school with a lovely boy called Marvellous. They’re all going through that teen stage and I saw him leaving school the other day when I collected DD and he has recently grown very tall and he is very much a handsome young man now and I just thought his name was so perfect for him.

eastegg · 02/03/2026 19:15

SocksAndTheCity · 02/03/2026 18:33

Cosmo is of Greek origin and derives from 'kosmos' meaning universe.

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Yes I thought so, or at least I thought it might be Italian and knew it would be a proper name.

People scoffing ought to look to themselves! Thinking Cosmo related to a cocktail really does say more about the onlooker than the namer.

tutugogo · 02/03/2026 19:11

@Cornishbelle

there were twins called Chardonnay and Merlot at my DD’s school (20 years ago) the mum introducing herself and them as they were an in year transfer said that she chose the James because they were classy, you can imagine what was said after she was out of earshot (think mostly affluent village with a dozen housing association houses)

DixiePeach · 02/03/2026 19:09

MoonshineSally · 02/03/2026 18:37

Prince will what?

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Someone in dds class is called prince will.

tutugogo · 02/03/2026 19:07

There’s a Dorothy at playgroup and a Edmund thinking about it

Bec1968 · 02/03/2026 19:07

IggyAce · 01/03/2026 15:46

Reef and Alan.

Whats wrong with Alan lol ...

Oneeata · 02/03/2026 19:05

Worked in A&E for years, strangest one I ever heard was a little boy called Swayze. Also baby twins called Ethel and Arthur around 10 years ago. I really like the old names that are coming back around but found them really surprising at the time.

Cornishbelle · 02/03/2026 19:04

Barcadi

Named after the drink of choice on the night she was conceived

The spelling mistake was only picked up after the birth was registered

TheDaysAreGettingLongerAtLast · 02/03/2026 19:00

ToWhitToWhoo · 02/03/2026 18:30

Moody Spurgeon Macpherson was said to be named after two preachers/evangelists.

But 'Moody' is a pretty unfortunate name by any standards,

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Setting their child up to be bullied and teased about his name.

cowandplough · 02/03/2026 18:59

Cosmos

Silverbirchleaf · 02/03/2026 18:59

Wonder how many people have picked an unusual name, to see it repeated on here?!

Dewi mentioned above is Welsh for David.?

cowandplough · 02/03/2026 18:58

Cosmos

OneDaringGreenBiscuit · 02/03/2026 18:56

Elvis!

TheDaysAreGettingLongerAtLast · 02/03/2026 18:55

Pandolly · 01/03/2026 15:45

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

Poor kids.

godmum56 · 02/03/2026 18:50

Think folks, if they really are unusual names, posting here could be outing! also unkind.

ImDoneOnceAndForAll2 · 02/03/2026 18:50

Fox was unusual but that was 12 years ago now and iv heard it alot more since then

birdglasspen · 02/03/2026 18:49

After reading one comment were a Greek parent has given their children unpronounceable names, I’m done. Why on earth shouldn’t they? My children have Gaelic names. I had this crap at baby groups, in an area which use to be predominantly Gaelic speaking from someone from a different part of the UK. “Oh such a funny name, I can’t say that”
Racist crap.

Think about what you’re posting about other people’s names.

Hmm1234 · 02/03/2026 18:45

Pandolly · 01/03/2026 15:45

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

pretty common influencer type names lol

beadystar · 02/03/2026 18:44

Nineandahalf · 01/03/2026 16:09

The one that stood out to me was Rachel
You don't often hear that on under 35s!

Friends was at its peak 20 years ago. There are lots of 20 something Rachels and I know a few primary age ones too. It’s a classic. I know a baby Maude, a baby Mabel and a baby Ernie, still on the old people revival names in my area!

Hotandpointy · 02/03/2026 18:41

There’s a chorister called Spike at our church.

SouthLondonMum22 · 02/03/2026 18:40

MrsAvocet · 02/03/2026 16:22

I would assume that someone named Spurgeon from a fundamentalist Christian background was named after Charles Spurgeon, the prominent nineteenth century Baptist preacher, much like there plenty of Methodists named their sons Wesley.
There waa also a very well known American evangelist with the surname Moody at around the same time as Spurgeon was active.

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The Duggars, a large fundie family in America that used to have a TV show have a gazillion Grandchildren now since all their kids now have multiple kids and one of them is called Spurgeon.

HeadyLamarr · 02/03/2026 18:38

FordExplorer · 02/03/2026 18:26

Cosmo! I stupidly said to his mum “…..sorry, i don’t know his real name!” thinking that Cosmo was a nickname! 🤦🏼‍♀️ As if you’d name your child after a cocktail

ummmm...

MoonshineSally · 02/03/2026 18:37

DixiePeach · 02/03/2026 18:10

prince will

Prince will what?

ToWhitToWhoo · 02/03/2026 18:37

ThatNaiceMember · 01/03/2026 16:35

We had a Persephone and a Seren both of which I liked. Boy wise though fairly usual names tbh.

I know a couple of Serens. Both have a Welsh connection.

SocksAndTheCity · 02/03/2026 18:33

FordExplorer · 02/03/2026 18:26

Cosmo! I stupidly said to his mum “…..sorry, i don’t know his real name!” thinking that Cosmo was a nickname! 🤦🏼‍♀️ As if you’d name your child after a cocktail

Cosmo is of Greek origin and derives from 'kosmos' meaning universe.