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Names you only know 1 person with

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Cornishblues · 10/08/2013 20:46

So, what names have you ever personally known one person with?

And what names have you only ever even heard of one person with?

Some of mine are:
Only ever even heard of one:

Wrenna
Nita
Tiana

Only known one personally:

Drew
Trudy
Elspeth
Melody
Rowenna
Charis

... More of these will come to me!

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EstelleGetty · 13/08/2013 18:47

I've only ever met one of each of these:

Consuelo
Donatella
Autumn
Safiyah
Roma
Aude
Louison
Clemence
Prerna

And for men:
Andrei
Shamil
Benedict
Aymeric
Guglielmo

All v nice names!

StetsonsAreCool · 13/08/2013 18:40

OneLittleLady I know a Cheney through work, although she pronounces it 'Chain-y'. Although, she may spell it Cheyney... I'll have to check my emails in the morning! She's still the only one I know. I didn't realise I knew so many unique people!

KatieScarlett2833 · 13/08/2013 18:34

Me.

UnitedZingDom · 13/08/2013 18:34

Memory (female)

burberryqueen · 13/08/2013 18:33

oops sorry Grin

burberryqueen · 13/08/2013 18:29

God's will
Isan
Friday
Israel
Islam
Fatima
Morad
Fatiya
Ishmael
Edgar
Avis
Charis
Lefteris
Jamal
Zubir
Sebastiano
Cass
Crystal

SleepyFish · 13/08/2013 18:22

Ellen
Mila
Lachlan
Mika
Ty
Frederic
Sula
Cole

burberryqueen · 13/08/2013 18:21

God's will
Isan
Friday
Israel
Islam
Fatima
Morad
Fatiya
Ishmael
Edgar
Avis
Charis
Lefteris
Jamal
Zubir
Sebastiano
Cass
Crystal

burberryqueen · 13/08/2013 18:17

God's will
Isan
Friday
Israel
Islam
Fatima
Morad
Fatiya
Ishmael
Edgar
Avis
Charis

burberryqueen · 13/08/2013 18:14

God's will

MadameJosephine · 13/08/2013 18:11

I know aman called Courage and a little boy called Awesome

BunInMyOven93 · 13/08/2013 16:37

Fleur :)

thesaurusgirl · 13/08/2013 15:20

Live in SW London in a very multicultural middle class area where it's beyond the pale to have an ordinary name so I know multiples of the names given above Grin.

A few that haven't yet appeared:

Inigo
Rupert
Catalina
Hector

GigiDarcy · 13/08/2013 11:28

Phoenix
Roman
Madison
Lydia
Harrison
Hope
Sharna
Elspeth
Conrad
Gabrielle
Sterling
Zoe
Clay
Alice
Dylan
Lyndon
Hayley
Kyra
Leonie
Leonard
Bryn
Huw

TrinityRhino · 13/08/2013 09:51

ME Grin

Woof1e · 13/08/2013 09:47

My sisters called Josephine and so is my brothers girlfriend...
Ive just named my twins Herbert and Stirling, I dont know any other little boys called those names although lots of Grandfathers seem to have been Herberts...

ZingWidge · 12/08/2013 22:52

Olympia
Titanilla

Pauline
Lauren

Laura
Angela

Josephine
Millie

Lizette
Sanne

Arlo
Todd

Tobias
Christoph

Henk
Aaron

Neil
Thomas

Tabitha
Miriam

Elias
Barnabas

Fiona
Cecilia

I'm sure there are more. I know too many people from so many countries it's ridiculous! Smile

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 12/08/2013 22:33

Vernie.

Yonihadtoask · 12/08/2013 22:32

Sine pronounced Sheena
Leonora
Lemini
Theodora!
Shannon
Miranda
Brenda
Jai
Antonea

These are all adults names.

Turniptwirl · 12/08/2013 22:30

Oh yes and portia,, ruriadh, merriel and murron

Turniptwirl · 12/08/2013 22:29

More that this thread has reminded me of!

Trixie
Kelise
Amaleah
Sadie
Renee
Orla
Leila
Serena
Tilly
Tim
Dwayne
Aurora
Tabatha
Stefania
Madina
Jesse
Luciano
Thea

stopprocrastinating · 12/08/2013 22:29

Ooh I keep thinking of more - Portia and Ada

stopprocrastinating · 12/08/2013 22:27

And another two Hallie (girl) and Mason (boy)

CharlieBoo · 12/08/2013 22:27

Jonathan
Lizzie
Tosia

violetwellies · 12/08/2013 22:23

Roger Grin