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what is the most unusual name you have heard irl?

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spritefairy · 06/11/2015 13:25

Heard today:-

Spring-rose

At the doctors the other day was deliah-rose. Thought it was a misspell for Delilah but then maybe it's Delia?

And the when I worked in a nursery there was a little boy called deneil. Not too bad you say, till you knew his older brother was called Neil Hmm

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paulapompom · 07/11/2015 14:22

I went to college with a Ladybird. She said her mum and dad were hippies Smile

I also know a Siann but pronounced see-an rather than Sharn.

trinitybleu · 07/11/2015 14:21

manic my DD has Amberley as her middle name, after a character in a 70's / 80's cartoon

FattyNinjaOwl · 07/11/2015 14:08

evil its more na-vay-ah

EvilTwins · 07/11/2015 14:04

How is Nevaeh pronounced? Is it like "never"?

I used to teach in a London school with a lot of Turkish students. Fave boys' names were Cem (one really was a little gem - fabulous child!) and Ugur (pronounced like "urr") which fitted one not particularly pleasant teenage not quite well at that point in his life Grin

WhyCantIuseTheNameIWant · 07/11/2015 13:36

Can I add ericy.
Not Eric. Not Ricky. Ericy.

Maybe they hadn't decided and one said 'he looks sort of ericy' and the other said 'ok, ericy it is...?'

Madbengalmum · 07/11/2015 13:31

Phoenix, i thought was particularly bad!

MrsJayy · 07/11/2015 12:18

I know a 12 yr oldnot so much Angel makes me laugh im sure she has horns

Haffdonga · 07/11/2015 11:17

I've recognised several of the unusual names here as very normal from other cultures/ languages. Some names translate well - others not so much.

I give you - Ufuk (a fairly common Turkish girl's name.

I knew an au-pair called Ufuk and her British host family insisted she change her name.

Booboostwo · 07/11/2015 11:11

Ephelia - nothing to do with Hamlet apparently, just liked the sound.

OwlAtEase · 07/11/2015 10:57

Iron. A little girl.

sherbertlemon17 · 07/11/2015 10:46

I've taught a Snow White and a Princess-Dianna. Confused

RosaliesGinBottle · 07/11/2015 10:38

Most unusual names I know are brothers called Gandalf and Zen. Wonderful as an adult, but imagine popping your adorable roundcheeked bald baby Gandalf in a sling!

StUmbrageinSkelt · 07/11/2015 10:19

Twins called Treasure and Precious who are both successful doctors.

Ildiko is a reasonably common Hungarian name. It's used in my family. I know an Ildika.

Likewise Santa is a Sicilian name, the feminine of Santo.

The funniest Serenity I ever met was at a playgroup and she was a terror. "Serenity DON'T DO THAT!'

Knew a family with kids called Timely Rain, Noble Song and Sagacious Star.

Shockers · 07/11/2015 10:19

As a young hairdresser, I was once introduced to a Chantelleamy. Her mother couldn't decide whether to call her daughter Chantelle, or Amy, so she just stuck the two together.

I often wonder what name that child goes by now; she must be in her 30s.

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MrsJayy · 07/11/2015 09:54

I watched a programme about preppers and gun culture a girl in that was called Ayrian her dad had a nazi memrobilla room in their house Shock

MidnightVelvetthe4th · 07/11/2015 09:54

Girls: Ramika (not sure if it was made up or not, I think the mother had heard it previously & liked it)

& Fuschia

Finlaggan · 07/11/2015 09:52

Atom (boy)

Aryan rein (girl)

Iron-Raven (boy)

Cheesymonster · 07/11/2015 09:37

I vote McJesus to win the thread.

MrsJayy · 07/11/2015 09:29

I know a few African children with words for names im dying to put them here but would out them but you do get used to saying unusual names after a while and they are just names iyswim

MildVirago · 07/11/2015 09:19

I agree with Bertrand and Star that some people don't appear to grasp that names you may not know are as ordinary as Emma and John in other countries.

Aurelia isn't particularly unusual, and certainly has a long non-Portugese, pre-Love, Actually history. I know two French Aurelies, both now in their late 40s or 50s. Sylvia Plath's mother (born 1906 in the US to Austrian parents) was an Aurelia. Juan Peron's first wife (before Evita) was an Aurelia.

I think some Pope names should be revived. Urban and Innocent are pretty cool. Boniface? Clement? Pius?

ProncessP · 07/11/2015 09:16

McJesus.... I kid you not!

Lweji · 07/11/2015 09:06

I also recently met an Aurelia
I'd guess it's from Love, Actually. But even in Portugal it's a very old fashioned name.

HearTheThunderRoar · 07/11/2015 08:58

Years ago DD went to a Creche with a girl called Tinkabelle...she now goes by the name of Tink.

DD went to Primary school with a Olive-Cocco.

Also know of a Rammy, Maruca, Silkie, Saint Claire. All in their teens as well.

Tirfarthoin · 07/11/2015 08:46

I guess context is everything.
The Anubis I met was a tall blond girl, not exactly what I would expect when hearing the name.

I grew up with a girl called Nesta I thought it was very unusual until I moved to Wales.

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