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Recent nutty names I have heard

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CockneySparra · 21/01/2011 14:23

Sigh-Anne.

I thought the woman was mispronouncing Sian, then saw the name written down. Sigh-Anne. I mean, what on earth...?

the other was a little boy called Ragen. As in Ronald Regan, but Ragen. Ragen? I am not a name snob, but I do draw the line at deliberately misspelling surnames and then using them as a first name! Grin

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asdx2 · 27/01/2011 05:36

Not unusual names but I do know twins with December birthdays called Mary and Joseph. Ready made nativity stars Grin

Clary · 27/01/2011 00:49

Am amazed at Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare!

What can their parents have been thinking???

Lots of ahem unusual names/spellings at the school I work so nothing much amazes me.

HystericalMe · 26/01/2011 23:40

Godward.

FredKarnosCircus · 26/01/2011 22:59

Brakken-Amore.

sharbie · 26/01/2011 22:58

i know a few marleys - girls and boys

also a bronte and an ayrton and an ocean-jade

AspieDad · 26/01/2011 22:49

My grandmother was called Mona.

Don't forget Shirley Crabtree was a bloke.

MrsRhettButler · 26/01/2011 22:31

i live in a very diverse area so not many of these strike me as nutty...

vodafone though?

i only look through these threads to try and spot dd's name but it never shows up, its obviously sooo unique that no ones ever heard of it Grin

leakyR · 26/01/2011 22:12

There is an Elvis at ds' preschool.

Our baby massage class 3.5 years ago had boys called Blixa, Dallas and Sirius.

Galena · 26/01/2011 22:09

I know a Cinderella, a Jamiroquai and a Keegan.

cowboylover · 26/01/2011 22:06

I was at school with twin girls whose dad ran the local car showroom called Porche and Mercadies (sorry bad spelling!)

But apparently both from Shakespear?

lololizzy · 26/01/2011 22:02

magicmelons you've reminded me of my fave..when i stayed at a hotel in Hong Kong and one of the staff members was Elvis Wong

lololizzy · 26/01/2011 22:01

Pushkin was my brother's very fluffy rescue cat!!

stroppyshopper · 26/01/2011 22:01

Oh, yes, and out Vet's assistant is named Storm.

stroppyshopper · 26/01/2011 22:00

Met a little boy named Pushkin a few years ago. In a bookstore, no less! Stuck with me as a really poncey name. Poor kid.

Saggyoldclothcatpuss · 26/01/2011 21:57

Ooh! I LOVE Loveday!

magicmelons · 26/01/2011 20:56

I was informed of a 2 year old called Keelo the other day, the child sports a diamond earring and has been named after his dads love of his job apparently.

My in laws neighbours have an Indiana storm. I know an Eben which i'm not so sure about.

When i worked in Australia a lot of the aboriginal babies had amazing names some just random words, lots of Irish names such as Patrick and an Elvis.

AnnaBubbles · 26/01/2011 20:34

Loveday sounds very beautiful to me.

BellaBearisWideAwake · 26/01/2011 20:21

Loveday is a traditional cornish name

AnnaBubbles · 26/01/2011 20:14

I always fancied having one of those US pioneering names, like Deliverance or Temperance. I suggested Temperance if we had a DD and DH collapsed with laughter as we are both enthusiastic drinkers. Blush

Thelastnameleft · 26/01/2011 19:47

I worked with an elderly lady called Loveday lololizzy, I thought it was a one off.

Went to school with a girl called Star who had a brother called Orion.

My dads cousin is called Everard.

lololizzy · 26/01/2011 19:41

Loveday..although, it's quite pretty i think...(for girl that is!)

HattiFattner · 26/01/2011 19:40

oh I forgot - "Pinkie".

working9while5 · 26/01/2011 19:40

My godmother was called Gobnait (gub-net).

Beat that. She changed it to Sarah when she grew up.

Bexamundo · 26/01/2011 19:39

I knew a girl called Henrietta, not too bad until you realise her surname is Mann....

lololizzy · 26/01/2011 19:35

Jethro