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what is the most unusual name you have heard irl?

469 replies

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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YesHonestly · 06/11/2015 22:38

NC for this incase she's on MN, but I know someone who named her twins Chaos (boy) and Mayhem (girl).

YesHonestly · 06/11/2015 22:37

I like some of these Blush

Helenluvsrob · 06/11/2015 22:34

Forgot - Arras - lovely old lady ( long gone) who was named after the battle of arras that her father was lucky to come out of alive.

Not a " lovely" name in sound but just so lovely I what it meant to the family.

SaltMarshPirate · 06/11/2015 22:31

Prince. He was not a member of the Royal family.

Tartyflette · 06/11/2015 22:29

What's wrong with Mitzi ? There was a film starlet in the 50s/60s called Mitzi Gaynor.
And surely Zelda is after F.Scott Fitzgerald's wife? (esp as it was in Waitrose) Grin
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Winsome. Friendly sort of name, I think. She was an Afro-Caribbean lady. Ildiko. Never come across it before or since. She would be quite elderly now.

dalmatianmad · 06/11/2015 22:28

I know of someone at school that has 5 girls:
Shaniqua
Shaliqua
Shamiqua
Shariqua
Sharpiqua

Go figure Confused

FuzzyWizard · 06/11/2015 22:24

Just remembered we had a girl at school once called Rehab (pr. Ray-hab). She also had an awesome last name! She was really great fun and her name suited her perfectly. I've never heard it before or since though.

CarbyPeas · 06/11/2015 22:19

Cougar Confused

I really like Tiberius Blush

PlaymobilPirate · 06/11/2015 22:12

Fishface.

I shit you not - Traveller family in the north east. His siblings / cousins are Cooker, Hobs and Mrs.

Mintyy · 06/11/2015 22:11

Vashti isn't an unusual name!

HubertsBirthdayStick · 06/11/2015 22:10

Some of these names are horrific, offensive and a fair few made up.

Mangobubbles · 06/11/2015 22:09

Oooh and went to uni with a Tuesday and a Posey

WhyCantIuseTheNameIWant · 06/11/2015 22:09

A friend of a friend was a lady called winter. Winter Christmas.

I saw an advert for a plumber (I think) for mr Paul Paul. Not sure if that's his name or a misprint, so does it still count?

Mangobubbles · 06/11/2015 22:09

I have taught a Fajarna and a Diaphuka. Really awkward taking the register.

blueshoes · 06/11/2015 22:03

Balonz?

BlueChampagne · 06/11/2015 22:02

Was at school with a Blaise (girl), and at uni with a Vashti (girl).

Scoobydoo8 · 06/11/2015 22:00

Hyacinth Bucket's son was Sheridan.

CorydonFrills · 06/11/2015 21:53

Knew an Ixant. Pronounced Ee-shan. Made up I think.

shutupanddance · 06/11/2015 21:50

Rocky
Toby for a girl
Beau as above

Junosmum · 06/11/2015 21:46

I know a colleague who many years ago worked in an assessment unit for parents and new borns - Iyce was one of the more unusual names.

MrsDallowaySaid · 06/11/2015 21:44

I also know a Sheridan Storm, which I think is an excellent combination

MrsDallowaySaid · 06/11/2015 21:43

Mitzi is a great name! What could that be short for? I teach a Tia Maria. No joke!

mapmyface · 06/11/2015 21:39

Boy- chase

Gileswithachainsaw · 06/11/2015 21:37

Oh I think with "November" someone had been watching too much doll house

main characters were echo, Sierra, Victor and November Grin

Houseof5boys · 06/11/2015 21:35

Beetroot for a girl Confused
Fox for a boy

The mum is pregnant again, I can't wait to hear what dc3 will be called!