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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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donttellalfred · 11/08/2013 12:25

Lysander
Dino

Both Jilly Cooper names, only met one of each in real life.

Maud2011 · 11/08/2013 12:22

I had heard of the name Thirza, quite popular in the C19, but until yesterday had not met a living Thirza.

youarewinning · 11/08/2013 12:00

No idea. Never met her. It was someone in a school my friend taught at. She just asked me if I would know how to pronounce the name?

burberryqueen · 11/08/2013 11:57

oh please not that old Ladasha chestnut?
was she Black then?

youarewinning · 11/08/2013 11:56

Oh and a L-A. Guess how to pronounce that Grin

youarewinning · 11/08/2013 11:55

Rowena
Elspeth
Bethannie
Calib
River
Tabitha
Nancy
Clarrie
Karenza
Edeve
Ellieanna
Guillia
Gillian

And I actually do like them all!

MyDaydream · 11/08/2013 11:48

I went to school with a lot of girls who's names started La, so LaTeesa, LaTissa etc. They all had very similar names (5 or 6 girls) but all different and now I've left school I've never come across a LaT in my day to day life.

elQuintoConyo · 11/08/2013 11:37

Exasperatedsigh I live abroad, I also know only one:
Poppy
Charlie
Jack
Sam

Don't know anyone named:
Ellie/Ella
Lily
Alfie
May/Mae
Harry
Oliver

But I do know:
Roc (pronounced rock and it means... rock!)
Izaskun (girl)
Joan (for a boy, pronounced Joane, Catalan form of John/Juan)
Xavier
Sofia
Martha
Jessica
Chloe
Lewis
Purification
...and many more!

Wineandchoccy · 11/08/2013 11:10

Abraham - my Grandad
Archie - yes really have only met and known one, this may change when we have children
Melody
Adam
Frank
Isla
Natalie
Leah

BuntyPenfold · 11/08/2013 10:55

Melody
Rowenna
Drew
Trudy
Charis

also:

Autumn
Amadea
Shusharna
Taina
Sapphira
Eden - a boy
Abraham

LadyMacbethWasMisunderstood · 11/08/2013 07:32

Names that I've only met 1 of:

Elowenn
Hazel
Phoebe
Sienna
Gail
Mairi
Edie
Rochelle
Vida

Jago
Reid
Jonty
Rocco
Fabio
Idris
Maurice

exoticfruits · 11/08/2013 07:16

Charity
Boudicca
Katurah

Bruno
Geraint

tumbletumble · 11/08/2013 07:13

Roderick
Red
Stanley
Adrian
Leonard
Bret
Tain
Olive
Marissa
Kathleen
Michaela
Selena
Esther
Kaia
Esme
Niamh
Maeve
Aoife

burberryqueen · 11/08/2013 07:01

Leander
Cloud

ExasperatedSigh · 11/08/2013 06:23

Alban

MuswellHillDad · 11/08/2013 04:08

Freek and his surname was Monster

Yes I know that sounds too ridiculous to be true but it is. He is Dutch and had a quite senior position in their Post office about 15 years ago. I had to call him often to get figures etc. It was never easy asking to be out through ..... Grin

garlicagain · 11/08/2013 03:52

Tarina. I've known zillions of people, but only one Tarina. She was v. nice.

Snow is a fantastic name! I almost said it was a cool name ... Blush

Pinup, Serendipity is one of my favourite words (and concepts) ever, so I hope the person you know is - well, serendipitous Grin

MummyBeerest · 11/08/2013 03:31

Snow. Actually. Her name is Snow.

Mollie272 · 11/08/2013 03:25

Stella
Tina
Monica
Dora
Saul
Beau
Thorfinn
Jackson
Annika
Clara
Ingrid
Anders
Johannes
Knut
Britta
Thea

devonsmummy · 11/08/2013 01:54

Vania

worldgonecrazy · 11/08/2013 01:43

I am the only person in the world with my name!

devonsmummy · 11/08/2013 01:33

Know just one of the following:
Girls -
Tanith
Koula
Genevive
Anna
Precious
Coral
Gemini
Tonya
Kizzie
Cersie
Teagan
Nirvana

Boys -
Wade
Taelon
Toran
Aeon
Rino (not sure how spelt but pronounce ree-no)
Larry

ninah · 11/08/2013 00:58

Horacio
Angel
Greta
Lohan
Penelope
Edison

fanoftheinvisibleman · 11/08/2013 00:53

Madison
Hunter
Davina
Jill
Jade
Marion
Corrine
Melissa
Amber
Anita

CocktailSausage · 11/08/2013 00:52

Rosalind
Chaya
Safiya
Celeste
Phoenix
Felicity
Soleil
Roma

Kingsley
Samson
Gayle (male)
Kimberly (male)
Mason
Nigel
Derek
Kalden

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