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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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MoonshineSally · 02/03/2026 03:11

AllIwantedwasanMOT · 02/03/2026 00:19

Lysander
Cassian
Caspian
Ptolemy
Aeris

Rocco is a totally normal Italian name.
As an English teacher, I feel for all the kids called Eric, Gerald, Sheila, Arthur, Romeo, Julie etc

I know someone with a Rocco. No Italian heritage from either parent whatsoever. Their siblings are Halo and Hendrix Jimmy. I thought the original Hendrix spells his name Jimi.

NormasArse · 02/03/2026 03:01

Stopandlook · 01/03/2026 15:52

we have a ‘Devon’

I work with a Devon!

Dogstar78 · 02/03/2026 02:47

I have a friend and her sister is very alternative. The 'kids' are now in their 30s I have slightly changed the names because they are so out there, but kept to the spirit so to speak. One is Finbar Wrnklebottom Da Vinchi surname. The other one is Sqirrel, someother literal random word then surname. Neither talk to her now and live a very long way away. Not all down to the name but.....
The type of bottom is worse than wrinkle!

GrandTheftWalrus · 02/03/2026 02:30

PyongyangKipperbang · 02/03/2026 02:19

Yes! They are releasing 2 eps at a time, hopefully a week apart! Next two are due on Thursday if I am right. I got a bit "sweaty eyed" in parts...... fair warning!

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Right I need to restart my subscription to disney+.

Also to keep on topic my dd1 has a louise and molly in her class

PyongyangKipperbang · 02/03/2026 02:19

GrandTheftWalrus · 02/03/2026 02:14

I am dying to watch the new series but not sure how to get it here. Is it on disney+?

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Yes! They are releasing 2 eps at a time, hopefully a week apart! Next two are due on Thursday if I am right. I got a bit "sweaty eyed" in parts...... fair warning!

GrandTheftWalrus · 02/03/2026 02:14

PyongyangKipperbang · 02/03/2026 02:08

And the actor who plays her (cant remember her name) has aged so well. No surgery, just naturally ageing and still beautiful. Watch the new series!

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I am dying to watch the new series but not sure how to get it here. Is it on disney+?

PyongyangKipperbang · 02/03/2026 02:08

GrandTheftWalrus · 02/03/2026 00:04

Elliot is a female doctor in scrubs.

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And the actor who plays her (cant remember her name) has aged so well. No surgery, just naturally ageing and still beautiful. Watch the new series!

PyongyangKipperbang · 02/03/2026 02:07

Querious · 02/03/2026 00:23

Also Laurie, Ramona, Ottilie & I do know someone who changed their name by deed poll to Larch (they’re an ecologist)

The first three sound perfectly normal to me and I live in a small E.Mids market town. And Larch makes me think of Monty Python!

PyongyangKipperbang · 02/03/2026 02:05

RunningOnEmptyish · 02/03/2026 02:02

Linkin

Parents being rock fans presumably?

RunningOnEmptyish · 02/03/2026 02:02

Linkin

Loreli1983 · 02/03/2026 00:58

Doris
Ocean (boy)
Storm (girl)
Tiger (boy)
GoodAnswer (boy)
Joy (boy)
Not all same class but over the years

Putneydad7 · 02/03/2026 00:37

My first born was called Cillian, in 2005 there were only 10 babies named Cillian in England and Wales.
When he went to primary school, there were 11 other boys in his class, one of whom was called "Cillian"!
So, no matter how rare or unusual you think it is....

VoltaireMittyDream · 02/03/2026 00:34

There was a Disco in my kid’s class

BallaMoarBallaBeg · 02/03/2026 00:25

I wanted to call my son Juan (the Manx pronunciation) but he was born and raised in the south of England, so I was vetoed!

(It’s sort of JOO-un / JOO-an in case anyone’s wondering.)

Querious · 02/03/2026 00:23

Also Laurie, Ramona, Ottilie & I do know someone who changed their name by deed poll to Larch (they’re an ecologist)

AllIwantedwasanMOT · 02/03/2026 00:19

Lysander
Cassian
Caspian
Ptolemy
Aeris

Rocco is a totally normal Italian name.
As an English teacher, I feel for all the kids called Eric, Gerald, Sheila, Arthur, Romeo, Julie etc

mollypuss1 · 02/03/2026 00:16

Ken

StroppyBulldog · 02/03/2026 00:11

2 of my sons 14 years apart have both had a child named Fox in there class a boy and a girl

Querious · 02/03/2026 00:10

River
Larissa
Raya
Etta

Loads of Caspians/ Cassians, maybe 5 that I know of locally!

KLD89 · 02/03/2026 00:08

My DC has a boy in their class called Silver River. There’s also a Steel in school.

I’d put my own DC’s names down too tbf, but I don’t want to out myself :)

ImFinePMSL · 02/03/2026 00:04

Miroslav
Skylar
Geordie

GrandTheftWalrus · 02/03/2026 00:04

mrlistersgelfbride · 01/03/2026 23:42

Little girl in DDs swimming is called Elliott. Never heard it before for a girl, but I think it’s nice.

Elliot is a female doctor in scrubs.

SpongeKnobNoPants · 01/03/2026 23:59

Boy, white British - Divan (spelt and pronounced exactly the same as the bed)

Toomuchprivateinfo · 01/03/2026 23:44

Snowyowl99 · 01/03/2026 23:41

I know three primary school Rachels. And a newborn where my sister lives. It’s a classic name

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Yes there’s a Rachel in our school, and it was one of the names on our list, too. Definitely in classic territory with the likes of Emma and Charlotte which are fairly ageless.

mrlistersgelfbride · 01/03/2026 23:42

Little girl in DDs swimming is called Elliott. Never heard it before for a girl, but I think it’s nice.