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What's the most unusual baby name you love?

220 replies

WithACherryOnTop · 06/06/2012 19:32

I love Ozymandias nn Ozzy for a boy.

Anakin too.I am a SW geek though.Blush

Horatio.

And for a girl,Pepper.

I doubt that I'd ever use any of them.They're my guilty pleasure names.

What are yours?

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ThisAintKansas · 15/06/2012 17:55

Also love Aliena from Pillars of the Earth, bit it looks too alien-like on paper.

ThisAintKansas · 15/06/2012 17:54

Oh, and Loveday. Again, DH snorted.

marchpoppy, I also love Nazarene, which has a similar sound.

ThisAintKansas · 15/06/2012 17:53

Cleopatra. I put in on the list for DC1 (who was a boy anyway, as it turns out) and DH laughed very, very hard...

Justice (I met a beautiful man called this once)

SkinnyVanillaLatte · 15/06/2012 16:11

Also:

Temple (girl)
Etienne.

Whoever it was who suggested Moth and Lyric as names - they are beautiful!

SkinnyVanillaLatte · 15/06/2012 16:03

Wren or Pixie.

marchpoppy · 15/06/2012 16:01

I like unusual names! I don't like the thought of my DC being one of many with the same name in school etc. - though my chosen names are unusual, I haven't listed them here (they're not on this thread, either!)

Brighton - or other less common place names being used

Lots of girls names:
Defiance - from the travelling community (for a girl)
Henrietta
Kerenza
Delphine
Malva (Greek, I think)
Nasreen/Nazneen - maybe more common in Arabic speaking world
Enya

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NoOnesGoingToEatYourEyes · 14/06/2012 21:00

Is it pronounced Raffia Annie?

Lisamol · 14/06/2012 20:58

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MagdalenaAlec · 14/06/2012 20:03

Iphigenie! Love how the name sounds (good alternative to Eugenie imo) but it means "sacrifice"... definitely a bummer.
Most unusual for a boy would be Ariel. The "washing powder" and the "Little Mermaid" reactions I got made me chicken out. Still love it though.

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ladycaroline · 12/06/2012 16:11

I love all these unusual names my fav's being Nunez for a boy and Afton for a girl.

Bear1984 · 09/06/2012 17:17

StrawbRhi lol! We're expecting a boy, and I've been thinking of the different names but the boys seem to have the most unusual whereas the girls weren't too unusual, which then leaves me with either Zack or Auron lol.

newatallthis · 08/06/2012 23:28

I love Valentine for a boy. I tried to convince my husband that it was cool, grungey and rock and roll but he wouldnt have it.
I still love it

IamtheSnorkMaiden · 08/06/2012 23:18

For a girl - Columbine. Trouble is I think of the high school massacre, not the pretty flower. Shame really.

For a boy - Mordecai. I don't know why I like it, I just do.

nm123 · 08/06/2012 22:46

I love Woody and another thumbs up here for Bruce and Clover.

I've never seen Pepper, but think it's awesome. I also love Cherry.

BodyUnknown · 08/06/2012 22:43

Never heard of Prosper, GoodPharisee! I adore it! Florian is wonderful too and I like Florin (pr. Florine) for a girl.

Booette · 08/06/2012 22:42

StrawbRhi DS3 & 4 go to school with a girl called Rinoa. I've always wondered where the name was from.

I'm glad that there are other people who love Clover!

gnocci · 08/06/2012 22:19

Oddly I like Jolyon as well!

gnocci · 08/06/2012 22:18

Antigone
Herbie
Florian
Barney
Cosmo

Primrose
Araminta (Minty)
Daphne

GoodPhariseeofDerby · 08/06/2012 22:13

I've been reading a lot of historical books lately with lots of lovely names like Algene, Varian, Gratian, Elihu, Oswin, Prosper for boys and Ayelet, Gwendolen, Mercia, Liviana, Olivine for girls. I like Sol(ly) for both.

Gincognito · 08/06/2012 21:59

Larch for a girl

girliefriend · 08/06/2012 21:54

My best friend is called Aurelie Grin she hates the fact that she has to repeat and spell it everytime she introduces herself!!

girliefriend · 08/06/2012 21:52

Love Cohen for a boy

Freddie or Tommy for a girl

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