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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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ifyouresaggyandyouknowit · 26/12/2013 23:02

I've never met anyone with my name (apart from two friends who have named their babies it). I love my name but as there seems to be no other to tell you it would massively out myself. I'm in my late 30s and so it was before the tens for 'made up' names.

moggle · 26/12/2013 23:01

Someone I knew at school and have re-caught up with on FB has a DD called Reesa (not a nn for Theresa btw) and a DS called Jabe. Not come across another one of either of those.

BuntyPenfold · 26/12/2013 22:49

Clytemnestra, there can't be another, surely.

Fletcherl · 26/12/2013 22:13

Tian pronounced tea-ann.

BonnieWeeJeannieMcCall · 26/12/2013 22:04

I knew an Ismay, but her name was actually Isabella Mary, and Ismay was her family nn.

My mother knew a woman who was born in The Sma Glen, in Perthshire and she was named Thesma after her place of birth. That's probably unique.

BonnieWeeJeannieMcCall · 26/12/2013 18:33

Kittina, but it was a middle name rather than a first name.

There's a gravestone of a Victorian Archibella in the next village. Her father was called Archibald!

MonkeysTypewriter · 26/12/2013 18:33

Ismay

I think it is old english though.

Frikadellen · 26/12/2013 18:25

I worked with a Tiare once only time I have heard that name. Kinda pretty.

NigellasDealer · 26/12/2013 16:49

I knew a Lalage at school
ooh i knew of a Lalage at my school but she was in a higher form.
most unusual, very pretty.

thegreylady · 26/12/2013 16:45

I knew a Marrilier at school many years ago and a boy named Yeet!

oakmouse · 26/12/2013 15:19

Pronounced that is, not spelt. It's not that youneek!

oakmouse · 26/12/2013 15:17

Timoney (spelt TIM-on-ee), for a beautiful elfin little girl. I knew a Lalage at school, apparently it means "bubbling brook". I think they are both very pretty names.

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Seminyak · 26/12/2013 15:10

Although then it will lose its seeming uniqueness.

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Seminyak · 26/12/2013 15:10

Hull!!!! Amazing.

Zazelle (autocorrects to Satellite!!), Polette and Morrigan are all new ones on me.

Glad people are loving Jera!

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SaggyOldClothCatPuss · 26/12/2013 14:57

Unborn DD is currently called Ryvita! Grin

Skogkatter · 26/12/2013 14:54

I know an Issildoria. Known as Issie. I quite like it.

I knew a kid at school called Zerevan. I thought it was unique- and then I met DH's family who are Kurdish and met four people called that Blush

I know a little boy called Hull.

Wafflenose · 26/12/2013 14:45

I have only met one Zazelle, and one Cherish.

gingee · 26/12/2013 14:39

Wanted to post as love the name 'Jera'! I think some completely unique - as in not unusual or different culture, just totally made up, can be lovely bit some just Sound like random vowels strung together.
I knew a siblings called Ara and Dalan not different nationality or anything think parents just thought of them.

Other names I've come across and always remembered - Saliz, Daricca, Ceali, Story, Kragenn, Azelda, Xio

clary · 25/12/2013 23:55

I taught a Kai-Onn which I have never come across before or since.

perplexedpirate · 25/12/2013 23:42

Jera is lovely and has just gone on the shortlist for my non-existent future child!

Alisvolatpropiis · 25/12/2013 23:37

funny

Are you Welsh?

I've known a few Welsh Aeron's.

Usually said as Ay-ron and male.

MarjorieChardem · 25/12/2013 23:36

My DD knows a girl called Vistie.

SchnitzelVonKrumm · 25/12/2013 23:34

I used to know a Lalage, lovely name. Latin I think.

FunnysInLaJardin · 25/12/2013 23:26

My sister is called Aeron. Have never heard of another. Tis pronounced I Ron

HoneyandRum · 25/12/2013 23:24

I have personally met, know and/or worked with the following:

Rainbow
Cameo
Evangelista
Pansy
Red