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names in your dc's nursery/class that make you smile...

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burgatroyd · 08/10/2014 09:43

What are unusual names that have stood out for you in your dc's class?

There is an Alaska which makes me smile every time I hear it and a Francesca and Emma which are nice because they are names that I hardly hear on children.

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Only1scoop · 12/10/2014 10:12

Peppa I love it.

MrsSchadenfreude · 12/10/2014 10:12

May I offer Zinzan and Sunray?

MrsSchadenfreude · 12/10/2014 10:09

Has no-one else thought that Beau-Loxley is going to end up being called Bollocks?

NorbertDentressangle · 12/10/2014 10:06

Talking of names that are a generation or two out of fashion I came across a 4 yo Brian recently.

Jennifersrabbit · 12/10/2014 09:56

My kids school has two little girls from Poland both called Julia. Makes me smile as it's such a simple and elegant name on a little girl but a couple of generations out of fashion in English - big shame.

Also I like blond angelic Samson :)

Aherdofmims · 12/10/2014 09:37

There is a uriel as ds' nursery. Made me smile as I have two of the more common archangel names and we joked that we would never see a Uriel. Nothing bad but I just didn't think it was used.

peppinagiro · 12/10/2014 08:53

Temperance!!!

I desperately hope she turns into a crazy hard drinking party girl when she grows up.

Anon24 · 12/10/2014 08:34

We have a ringo, Jean, Janet, Evan Smile

cheesecakemom · 12/10/2014 03:32

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BobPatandIgglePiggle · 12/10/2014 00:08

Elvis
Sunny
Lyric
And lots of ellie-mae / evie-mae / gracie-mae type namea

MrTumblesBavarianFanbase · 12/10/2014 00:02

Oh we have a Mateo too - he's Czech. Don't get many unusual names here, though they popular names aren't all the same as in the UK.
There is a Salome in DDs class, which stands out especially because her 2 sisters have top 10 most popular type names...

MrTumblesBavarianFanbase · 11/10/2014 23:57

Felix is also a "2 in every class" name in Germany, at least the area where we live.

Footle · 11/10/2014 23:53

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shutupaboutstarwars · 11/10/2014 23:15

I have met a toddler with dark reddish hair who was called Christian. made me wonder if he had enough hair when he was born for them to deliberately name him after the book....
also met a boy called Alsan

SirChenjin · 11/10/2014 21:28

I know it's very wicked of me, and I apologise in advance - but I do smile a bit at Beau, a chubby little boy with crazy hair, a squint and thick glasses

Artandco · 11/10/2014 21:26

Quod - I know x2 Timons in Germany, I think it's one of the 'in' names at the moment

Artandco · 11/10/2014 21:24

Ds1 has a friend called Humphrey. He's 4. Rarely used name now. Although many small kids pronounce it 'humpy'

I know an ' Isadorabella'. Kind of sounds like they couldn't quiet make up their mind so added names together

WineSpider · 11/10/2014 21:17

I saw a coat peg belonging to Zephyr yesterday.

I imagine him being a proper dude.

ThinkIveBeenHacked · 11/10/2014 21:14

Footle no idea why my inbox sent so many times! Its an old username so hope no actual hacking involved! Hope its just a remnant from the downtime earlier Confused

Quodlibet · 11/10/2014 21:10

There is a little Polish boy called Timon at baby group, I think that's an awesome name.

birdofthenorth · 11/10/2014 21:05

Winter. Hetty. Gwendolen.

Frank. Jarvis. Felix.

Aherdofmims · 11/10/2014 21:02

We have Matteo too. And Cesare, which I like and made me smile first time.

Alwayswiththechords · 11/10/2014 20:58

Love this thread so many beautiful names. In my area of UK everybody has gone with more usual choices. But I will say that when I lived in France I knew a Jason ('Dze-zaahn') and a Ryan ('Rray-yen') which made me smile as they are such unusual names in France and the families didn't to have any obvious connections to English speaking countries.

GreatAuntDinah · 11/10/2014 20:41

DS's nursery has three Nails (Arabic), a Beyoncé and an Archangel.

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