Active discussions

Help protect children from gaming harms.

Take our survey

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Original poster

What's the most unusual name?

107 replies

zen1980 · 25/05/2015 17:41

Just that really our LIttle girl has a really unusual name, so much so you would struggle to find someone else with the name. I also have an unusual name and would like something completely different for our new addition who too is a girl.
What's the most unusual girls name you have heard or can suggest?

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Set a reminder
avocadogreen · 26/05/2015 18:02

I know a little boy called Silver (parents are Estonian). I actually think it's a fab name for a girl or a boy!

BikeRunSki · 26/05/2015 17:57

Alice Cooper's daughter is called Calico. I think that's a great name.

Most unususl given name I have come across is Liguanae (Li Gah Knee) .

Billynoname · 26/05/2015 17:52

I've only ever met one Josanne. I think it's really pretty and she is utterly fab! P

HarryLimeFoxtrot · 26/05/2015 17:49

Names of people my age:
Benedicta, Cyrena, Nonie, Oriel, Brandy, Anouska, Mikka, Dion

Names of people around the same age as the DC:
Athena, Ophelia, Jenadine, Cliona, Hebe

PleaseGetOffTheTableDarling · 26/05/2015 17:28

Yvaine. I think it means Morning Star.

LikeABadSethRogenMovie · 26/05/2015 17:14

If I had known how popular my DDs name would become 5 years after she was born, I would have gone for Elke.

TreadSoftlyOnMyDreams · 26/05/2015 17:11

I love Nemesis Grin

MamaLazarou · 26/05/2015 17:03

TOPPER??

Unthoughtknown · 26/05/2015 16:54

I once met a Glayne which I rather liked.

buntingbingo · 26/05/2015 16:28

Also heard of a Hebe

buntingbingo · 26/05/2015 16:28

Love Bathsheba

00100001 · 26/05/2015 16:23

Only ones of their name I know:

Melisande (aka Millie)
Krystal-Pebbles (yes, with a K)
Torey (a boy)
Hedley (boy)
Aurora
Suli
Topper

DidoTheDodo · 26/05/2015 16:23

Kerenhappuch. Biblical, one of Job's daughters.

00100001 · 26/05/2015 16:17

OP - will you say anything if someone mentions your name??? :)

florascotia · 26/05/2015 15:47

manic It is probably very different where you live but Eilidh and Morvern are popular 'everyday' names here in Scotland - I know several of each.

Hezekiah is the name of a famously strong and forceful Jewish King in the Old Testament....

ilovemargaretatwood8931 · 26/05/2015 15:21

Or Ziona? Similar to Xenia, and very nice/ unusual.

Tamar86 · 26/05/2015 15:18

My friend's DD has an unusual name. I hadn't even heard it before.

Now DD has a girl of the same name in her class.

I have a pretty unusual name too, but at work there were two of us in a department of 6. I'd never met anyone with the same name as me before.

So don't go for unusual for the sake of it, or you'll be gutted if you meet another Grin.

manicinsomniac · 26/05/2015 15:10

These are all names that I have only ever known one 'owner' of:

Angelica, Athene, Mala, Mika, Rivkah, Tree(!), Rainbow, Jonquil, Ophelia, Nyah, Zia, Zillah, Bunty, Sapheena, Keziah, Calista, Celest, Cecily, Cherry, Ria, Lorelai, Larissa, Leandra, Mishalee, Carlene, Ailsa, Aisling, Eilidh, Morvern, Sybil, Lindy, Elianne, Elina, Karizma, Neriah, Katinka, Karenza, Tamika, Verity, Ida, Mei, Caoimhe, Adrielle, Joelle, Kyah, Arianne, Tuuli, Rolake, Colette, Bhamini, Lixia, Erica, Li, Clementine, Comfort, Meri, Natalia, Mercy, Melody, Tatiane, Crisleine, Christabel, Jessalynn, Hezekiah, Roka, Zipporah, Christiana

EmilyCHN · 26/05/2015 13:49

My cousin's wife is called Cinnamon. So beautiful! Her siblings also have gorgeous names and are called Pip, Candy and Suki.

cleanasawhistle · 26/05/2015 13:48

Ereen
Samilia
Samika
Tiara
Karisha

Jemimapuddleduk · 26/05/2015 13:43

There was a Domino at our school.

CakeRattleandRoll · 26/05/2015 09:45

If you like Xenia, then how about Zinnia?

BellMcEnd · 25/05/2015 22:53

Antigone
Andromeda
Huigenia
Isadora
Iphigenia
Emerald
Dido
Magella
Topaz

SoldierBear · 25/05/2015 22:47

Severine
Polette
Stanislava (feminine of Stanley)
Philomena

All being the names of relatives

Theas18 · 25/05/2015 22:43

You simply have to use thirza - in honour of my godmother-auntie ( and dd2).

Or jonquil - who I knew as a child and who produces for the bbc now

The name I was drawn to in the cemetery when looking for names for dd1 was hephzibah but I wasn't brave enough.

Swipe left for the next trending thread