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Anyone actually managed to pick an unusual name?

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Carlitawantsababy · 05/10/2011 18:44

I'd really love my DC to have an unusual name and personally wouldn't like it if there ended up being 4 others in his/her class at school etc. I gathered together a list of names I like bit looking on here loads of other people like them too so I've clearly, subconsciously, picked up a penchant for fashionable names. So..I was wondering, did you pick an unusual name for your DC which is actually still unusual now they are at school? How did you do it and have you got any tips for avoiding the latest trends?

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LetThereBeRock · 05/10/2011 22:38

Ruth is beautiful,Emsy. It suits a baby,toddler,child,teen and adult. A perfect choice.

Witherhills · 05/10/2011 22:38

My son's middle name is Bede. It's after his grandfather, but it's grown on me a lot

mopsyflopsy · 05/10/2011 22:35

We have a Quentin, which I think was used only 13 times last year.

PrisonerZero · 05/10/2011 22:33

I have a Córmac Smile

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Carlitawantsababy · 05/10/2011 22:30

Ooh, I LOVE Lorcan, gorgeous! Magnus is on our list actually, just not one of the sample I posted here, DH particularly likes it. They're not wacky, just great names. Tierney is one of my favourite girls' names so glad you haven't met one. People who work in education are so handy for these things!
Rufus has bitten the dust...

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AstridandMagnusMama · 05/10/2011 22:26

I think there is an unusual concentration on MN of mothers to Astrid... Grin

My 2 have fairly uncommon names- but I don't think they're wacky, and have been used in the UK for a long time now. (St. Magnus from 12th century I believe).

From your list we know an Otto, an Oonagh, 2 Rufuses (Rufi?), never come across an Alvah nor a Tierney (work in education).

What about Lorcan?

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Carlitawantsababy · 05/10/2011 22:26

Thanks for all the PMs by BTW, it's like being told secrets and I like secrets! Grin

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AberdeenAngusina · 05/10/2011 22:23
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Carlitawantsababy · 05/10/2011 22:18

Aberdeen be off with you!

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Carlitawantsababy · 05/10/2011 22:15

showofhands by yours you mean? I like that it's so unusual.

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AberdeenAngusina · 05/10/2011 22:14

A couple of generations ago, someone in DH's family invented a girls name by adding "inda" to her grandfather's name. Although it's an invented name, it doesn't sound invented because there are lots of genuine "inda" names - Belinda, Lucinda, Melinda, Linda. We used it for DD's middle name; apart from relatives we think it's a virtually unique name. It's not on MN's baby name list, and doing an "advanced search" on MN doesn't produce any hits. According to the gov statistics for Scotland, there have only been 6 of them in the whole of Scotland between 1855- 2010, and those six include DD, her granny and a cousin. It hasn't been in the top 1000 in the USA ever.

Nobody has ever reacted with a Shock or a Hmm or a Confused though, because it doesn't sound invented.

ShowOfHands · 05/10/2011 22:10

Nope. Am thoroughly unmoved by it...

Tortoise · 05/10/2011 22:07

Carlita I know of a Gaia (she's about 5yrs old I think), had never heard the name before.

PeppaPigandGeorge · 05/10/2011 22:05

I know a Briony. But only one and I think it's lovely!!

DooinMeCleanin · 05/10/2011 22:04

My dd1 is the only Briony in her school.

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Carlitawantsababy · 05/10/2011 22:03

Grrr..PM me?

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Witherhills · 05/10/2011 22:03

I can't tell the whole world, cos then it wouldn't be unique!!

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Carlitawantsababy · 05/10/2011 22:02

My niece is called Gaia, I love it!

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Carlitawantsababy · 05/10/2011 22:01

Clearly the rules here are not clear witherhills NO TEASING!

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Witherhills · 05/10/2011 21:59

My niece has a unique name, but that's cos it's made up

It is fab though

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Carlitawantsababy · 05/10/2011 21:57

showofhands ah! pretty, do you like it?

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ShowOfHands · 05/10/2011 21:51

DS's middle name is Erasmus btw and had I another girl she'd be Aphra.

ShowOfHands · 05/10/2011 21:49

Carlita, Help Me...

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Carlitawantsababy · 05/10/2011 21:47

Raphael is gorgeous, it was top of my boys list but DH doesn't like it...wierdo.

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Carlitawantsababy · 05/10/2011 21:46

Xantia is beautiful but DH works with cars so, no, unfortunately car manufacturers are really in to pretty and unusual girls' names aren't they?

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