Little used but 'known' names....

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fizzpops · 29/03/2011 21:22

I am trying to think of names (boy or girl) which are not much used but are still names that people are familiar with.

I don't mean names that were popular in the 1970s and for that reason they aren't used now, but names like Lois or Elijah which everyone has heard of but which haven't reached saturation point. Or at least not where I live!

What names do you know that are surprisingly underused?

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mopsyflopsy · 29/03/2011 21:34

You will find loads and loads of lovely underused names on the ONS Statistics website when you look at the list of ALL baby names given in a year. Once you look beyond the top 100 or even top 250 you'll find lots of inspiration .

I haven't got the link to hand, but I'm sure someone has got it.

Underachieving · 29/03/2011 21:34

Saffron and Elliot

BelligerentGhoul · 29/03/2011 21:30

My two favourite 'real' names that I have never met anybody called are Thaddeus and Yolande.

Otherwise:

Boys' - Bartholomew / Philip / Terence / Timothy / David / Gregory

Girls' - Vivienne / Christabel / Melissa / Miranda /

LyraBelaqua · 29/03/2011 21:27

Wow thats a hard one! What about Tabitha or Lydia or Gabriel for a boy.

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