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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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NigellasDealer · 27/12/2013 19:48

Snufkin is nice too

florascotia · 27/12/2013 19:48

Moomin - it's a pretty name I think. Also has associations for me of Islay, which is a lovely Hebridean island, and Esme, the name of a very clever girl.

MoominMammasHandbag · 27/12/2013 19:11

Thanks for that link florascotia.

Eminybob · 27/12/2013 19:09

Eviltwins yes she did get it from Game of Thrones. She pronounces it like the musical term - Ah-ria. Gets upset if people use a hard A

WhereBeThatBlackbirdTo · 27/12/2013 19:07

I knew a Sequoia - See-Koy-Yah, like the tree!

marmitecat · 27/12/2013 19:03

Gazelle
Viola
Elon
Alson

BehindLockNumberNine · 27/12/2013 18:53

In Holland (where I am from) Gerrit is an old man's name.
In Germany (where I lived for years) there are hundreds of Ottos.
In the school I work at there is a gorgeous 8 year old Indian girl called Aria.

I love Jera, wish I had heard of it before having dd!

florascotia · 27/12/2013 18:52

'Ismay' is the family name of the man who built the Titanic. See, for example: www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-17694824

There is also this, although I don't know how accurate it is:
www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Ismay

blueemerald · 27/12/2013 18:47

My best friend as a kid was called Queally (k-way-lee). Never met another one. I think it's slightly more common as a surname.

emark · 27/12/2013 18:46

ismaela - girl

MoominMammasHandbag · 27/12/2013 18:41

Monkeys, would love to know more about your Ismay, I thought mine was unique.

Alisvolatpropiis · 27/12/2013 18:32

Funny

Thought there had to be a Welsh connection! Smile

I don't think it sounds wrong on a woman, I've just never met one. Or many Aeron's at all, really. The ones I've met have been in the North, I live in the South.

FunnysInLaJardin · 27/12/2013 18:02

Alis my mum is welsh and yes it is normally a boys name. These days she goes by her second name, Caroline!

BikeRunSki · 27/12/2013 15:37

Toy Story!

BikeRunSki · 27/12/2013 15:36

I know an Eben, although there is one in the credits for Tiu Story too.

EvilTwins · 27/12/2013 15:33

Is Aria's mum a Game of Thrones fan? Character called Arya in that though some characters call her AR-ya rather than Arrya.

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Seminyak · 27/12/2013 15:27

Aria is lush, it's a musical term.

I actually love the sound of Timoney. Reminds me of a girl I met called Tierney, which I also like. Perhaps another contender!

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Eminybob · 27/12/2013 08:41

I know of a Jemmanice (pronounced Jemma niece but she goes by just Jemma)
And a 1 year old called Aria which I think is beautiful and have never heard before or since.

BettyMacdonald · 27/12/2013 08:25

I knew a girl called Huigenia (pronounced Whi-jay-nee-a) years ago. Never met another. Still think it's a fab name!

Lebkuchenlover · 27/12/2013 07:16

There are thousands of 50+ year old Ottos in Germany!

youaremychocolatecake · 26/12/2013 23:36

There was a boy in my primary school called Otto. Never met another one Smile

meringuesnowflakes33 · 26/12/2013 23:23

Broden (boy)
Selby (boy)
Croyde (boy)
Montse (short for Montserrat) (girl)

BuntyPenfold · 26/12/2013 23:11

There was a woman named Latrina on an American documentary.

waceystills · 26/12/2013 23:08

I know a Sharnice. She really suits it too.

Havinganose · 26/12/2013 23:03

Trista
A girls name pronounced tree-sta