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Interesting names

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bamboozledAardvark · 06/05/2012 13:15

I'm not too hung up on names being unpopular or unusual, but I want DC2 to have an interesting name like DD (Hebe). We chose her name as we liked the origin and the story behind it. I also liked that it started with the letter 'H' as not many girls names do. We also have a steriotypically 'boring' surname so want to liven the DC's name up a bit!

We've already thought of

Eli
Angus
Zane
Rex
Idris

Kerensa
Luna
Isadora
Aurora
Pandora

What else can you suggest?

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Lannie33 · 11/05/2012 17:21

My siblings and I grew up with very unusual names and it was fun. A conversation starter usually and there was never a kid in our class with the same name. If the kid is confident then the name will be cool no matter what it is! :)

SuzysZoo · 10/05/2012 21:46

Mahalia is an unusual and pretty name as in Mahalia Jackson.

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bamboozledAardvark · 09/05/2012 22:25

Zéphirine is lovely, and the nn Zephi would be very cute! Also really like Una, thanks :)

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cece · 09/05/2012 20:21

Random brainstorm

Warwick
Verity
Perdita
Blue
Chase
Roman
Troy
Una

cookiesnap · 09/05/2012 20:15

Saul is good - not too out there, but interesting.

Hebe and Saul sound very good together.

PercyFilth · 09/05/2012 20:10

I've got one .... inspired by someone's suggestion of Albertine which is a beautiful climbing rose, and here is another

Zéphirine

Zéphirine Drouhin is the thornless rose :o

mumofjust1 · 09/05/2012 18:28

Love Zane and Rex from your boys list :)

Adore Isadora Aurora (especially) and Pandora from your girls list

How about: Xeven for a girl or Syrus for a boy?

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bamboozledAardvark · 09/05/2012 18:23

Today's additions to the ever growing list -

Saul
Roman

Delilah
Julia

Thoughts?

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MadameChinLegs · 08/05/2012 20:41

I thought that too, Garanium Smile

Geranium3 · 08/05/2012 20:18

FSB are you nigella lawson in RL????!!!!

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bamboozledAardvark · 08/05/2012 19:01

Eli is one of my favourites too, although feel it might need a longer name to go with it? Not keen on Elijah though.

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hatebeak · 08/05/2012 16:24

Rhoda
Alma
Aphra

I like Eli from your boys' list.

Pearla · 08/05/2012 13:52

Finbar or Albertine.

BlueChampagne · 08/05/2012 13:46

Corinna or Conrad

welovesausagedogs · 07/05/2012 21:30

Lila
Romy
Ivy
Elsa
Margot
Elodie
Betsy
Biba
Augusta
Luella
Noa

Quinn
Easton
Monty
Eric
Percy
Skylar
Phoenix
Bay
Fergus
Finbar
Inigo
Rufus
Wilfred

Out of your names i like Eli for a boy, but i don't think any of the others are as nice/unusual as Hebe

BikeRunSki · 07/05/2012 21:13

I would have been Ignatius if I'd been a boy. My dad was keen on interesting names!

LadyofWinterfell · 07/05/2012 21:10

I have a Merren!
Zenden for a DS?

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bamboozledAardvark · 07/05/2012 21:06

Kezia and Seren are beautiful. Ignatius is unbelieveably cool but I don't think I would be brave enough!

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FSB · 07/05/2012 20:40

Sorry, quickhide..!! Blush

FSB · 07/05/2012 20:40

Oo, love Anouk and idris...

Drawhide - DD was very nearly a Merryn as a lengthening for Mimi... Went for Cosima in the end and have never met another one.. :)

Go for it bamboozled, my name is not that unusual (in italy) but I was the only one in a school of 1000 girls and it was great never to have to be Isabelle B or Clare S

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dementedma · 07/05/2012 20:17

Grin @ lisaro

KlickKlackknobsac · 07/05/2012 20:11

Hebe and Kezia
Hebe and Genevieve

Hebe and Horatio
Hebe and Gabriel

Lyftiduft · 07/05/2012 20:08

I love Rex and Kerenza from your original list :)

quickhide · 07/05/2012 19:45

Merryn is my current favourite girls name- very close to my own DD's name, Meredith- I I think if I had heard Merryn when I was pregnant I would have used that instead!

Also:
Lowenna (cornish name)
Delilah
Seren

Gabriel
Ignatius
Nathaniel
Elijah
Ezekiel (nn Zeke)

quickhide · 07/05/2012 19:45

Merryn is my current favourite girls name- very close to my own DD's name, Meredith- I I think if I had heard Merryn when I was pregnant I would have used that instead!

Also:
Lowenna (cornish name)
Delilah
Seren

Gabriel
Ignatius
Nathaniel
Elijah
Ezekiel (nn Zeke)