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Original poster

OK, everybody. Time for a public service thread. Post real names that are unusual but not so bonkers that the poor child will have 80 years of explaining, spelling and justifying to deal with.

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seeker · 16/03/2013 00:35

Clemency
Timothy
Edith

are my first 3.

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IroningBoredDaily · 16/03/2013 16:03

Naomi
Nina
Tamsin
Mary
Elsbeth
Kay
Nyah
Genevieve

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seeker · 16/03/2013 15:58

Just tested Roger on my 12 year old. If he doesn't stop laughing soon I may have to call an ambulance.

There may be people called Cairn, but it most certainly doesn't fit the no justifying, spelling or explaining criteria

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soontobeslendergirl · 16/03/2013 15:11

seeker, Cairn is a name - as are lots of things that occur in nature or are part of our landscape e.g Ross, Moray, Brodie, Logan etc. No2 son was almost Cairn but it didn't sound good in the local accent of where we lived at the time so changed our mind.

Bearandcub · 16/03/2013 15:10

Corin

Corinne

Badvoc · 16/03/2013 15:08

Launcelot.
My grandfathers name.

ShowOfHands · 16/03/2013 15:02

I have a Raphael too. It's not unusual on MN clearly.

I want somebody to use Aphra for a girl.

My great grandad was called Godfrey Everard Orlando. All three are pretty cool. Grin

vamosbebe · 16/03/2013 14:56

JollyYellosGiant Raphael: raf-a-el
(if you're Spanish)

Bearandcub · 16/03/2013 14:54

Kester
Kier
Lloyd
Scott
Russell - haven't heard of a Russell for a long time

Eloise
Carolyn
Helena

Blatantly showing my age!

JollyYellowGiant · 16/03/2013 14:50

How should Raphael be pronounced?

soontobeslendergirl · 16/03/2013 14:49

iheart I know a family of 2 boys - Gareth and Gavin! be about 14 & 13 now :)

iheartmycat · 16/03/2013 14:39

Gavin
Gareth

Both boys names I really like but have never met anyone under 30 called them!

iheartmycat · 16/03/2013 14:37

Ezra
Genevieve
Monica
Shona
Claire (the name of half my year at school but couldn't tell you the last time I met a young claire)
Natasha
Shannon
Deborah

Cameron
Ronald
Corey
Anthony
Christopher
Dominic
Benedict

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colditz · 16/03/2013 13:46

Varies massively according to area. I know three Robins, and not a single Oscar

SoftSheen · 16/03/2013 13:44

You could do a lot worse than Roger! The hero of one of my favourite novels, written in the 19th century, is called Roger- so it is a fairly old name.

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Littlecherublegs · 16/03/2013 11:05

Tate
Jackson
Amos

Sorell
Cassia
Lilia

BOF · 16/03/2013 10:25

Nowt wrong with Roger.

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seeker · 16/03/2013 10:18

Please tell me someone didn't just suggest Roger!

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TallulahBetty · 16/03/2013 09:57

I'm a Lois. Perfectly normal, if unusual, name. Had to spell it all my life! And tell people how to pronounce Angry

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Wishfulmakeupping · 16/03/2013 09:21

Peter
Primrose
Scout
Vivianne
Violetta

Chubfuddler · 16/03/2013 09:21

Brian
Colin