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Truly unique names?

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Seminyak · 23/12/2013 22:45

Was just thinking the other day of a girl I was in primary school with, called Jera. Pronounced Jerra, rather than Jeer-a, IYSWIM.

I have never met, heard of, read about any other Jera ever, fictional or real, and it got me thinking about other unique names.

Is there anyone you've met or heard of with a name you've never heard of before or since?

I don't mean yooneek, as in Kate being spelled Kayte, or backwards names like Nevaeh.

Another one I have is Carolie, which I think is lovely, but I suspect there is probably more than one out there.

(Admittedly, I have never googled Jera and don't want to as I want to believe it's truly unique ha :) )

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Oubliette0292 · 30/12/2013 23:21

No - I'm in East Anglia (although I grew up in Yorkshire).

Alisvolatpropiis · 30/12/2013 23:16

Oub

Are you in Cardiff?

Oubliette0292 · 30/12/2013 23:08

I went to school with a girl called Oriel - I've never come across another one. I also know a little girl called Ixia which I think is fairly unusual.

BikeRunSki · 30/12/2013 23:02

I once knew a Coy, and have taught a Song.

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Seminyak · 30/12/2013 17:30

Oooooh Greggs tell us!!! :)

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GreggsOnLegs · 30/12/2013 16:01

I always nose at these threads to see if ds2's name is on them...
it is.

LauraChant · 30/12/2013 15:53

Kyren (girl)
Livingstone (girl)

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Seminyak · 30/12/2013 15:43

Silly the story of your daughter's name is so sweet!

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ooma · 30/12/2013 09:08

Vashti

WhereBeThatBlackbirdTo · 30/12/2013 08:36

Nation she had a younger sister with, I think, a gaelic name so there must be two Sequoias in the world

IsleOfRight · 30/12/2013 08:23

I have a female friend with Redvers as a middle name (because it is a family surbame)

AyeWhySWIM · 30/12/2013 03:52

My great grandfather was a Redvers. Toyed with the idea of using this for ds as it's such an unusual name to have in the family but just didn't like it.

Dingleinthevillage · 30/12/2013 03:28

I thought ex and I made up Amberley but I think there are lots now.

spicegirl13 · 30/12/2013 03:24

Not sure how unique these are, but I've only ever known one:

Redvers
Talog
Melvina and Melantha (sisters)

Xigris · 30/12/2013 03:02

Years ago I knew a Tiki and a Tameila

SaggyOldClothCatPuss · 30/12/2013 00:35

DS went to primary school with a Joop!

thankfeckitschrismas · 30/12/2013 00:03

(outs self)

C h e r r y - p l u m

Goes to school with a friends kids

RhondaJean · 29/12/2013 23:53

Richlynne. It was a combination of her parents names.

Mabeth. I don't know where that came from.

MummyBeerestCupOfCheerest · 29/12/2013 23:45

Most unique names of people I've known:

Carrera-like the Porsche
Snow
January
Whistley-a boy
Esin
Koray-core-eye
Saranda
Saturna
Ares
2 girls named Freedom

mumnosbest · 29/12/2013 23:15

I taught a Unique and also a Bacardi. Loved the name Giorgiothea (prob spelt different) and also knew a French Elodie and Coralie.

londonmummy436 · 29/12/2013 23:14

A girl in my year at school was called Terran (parents called terry and Ann) and surprisingly have never met another! DD knows a Katinka, a Xenia and an Athene!!

IsleOfRight · 29/12/2013 23:13

I don't know Betty as she is a friend of a friend so I don't know her well. She has four kids - three girls (including a teeny one) and a boy.

SillyNickname · 29/12/2013 23:10

My DD's name is (sorry I don't want it to come up in Google search) C.a.r.m.i.e
Pronounced Car-me. My mams name was Carmel and she was dying while I was pregnant and I had read that Carmel meant orchard and C.a.r.m.i.e meant little garden which I thought was adorable.
Unusual I know but it really suits her.

GirlWithTheDirtyShirt · 29/12/2013 23:03

I know of a Jarvey and a Merlyn. Both adults. One male, one female.

Joskar · 29/12/2013 22:55

I've taught a keturah - girl.

Also know an Archibaldina but it's probably not unique.