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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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Gileswithachainsaw · 06/11/2015 21:35

I don't think amber Serena or ocean are unusual I really like them.

same with indigo

I knew a breeze once
and a storm. i often wish my parents had been more adventurous.

Mummamayhem · 06/11/2015 21:31

Crumbs my names on here!

Lots of these I don't find too outlandish, to be honest I get more shocked by little baby johns and pauls.

HainaultViaNewburyPark · 06/11/2015 21:29

I know girls called Olympia and Ixia.

PunkrockerGirl · 06/11/2015 21:28

Memphis-Starr

CPtart · 06/11/2015 21:28

I know a Rusty (3). Ridiculous.

Junosmum · 06/11/2015 21:27

Cable - boy.
Girls - Destinee, Uneek, Uniquek and Unique (not the same family),

Whenwillwe3meetagain · 06/11/2015 21:23

I have a school friend called Storm (female)

SeldomAthleticFC · 06/11/2015 21:22

In Primark a couple of days ago I heard the following announcement:

"Diamante to the Customer Service desk"

I shit you not. I thought what a perfect name for someone working in Primark, home of cheap crap affordable bling.

Lolimax · 06/11/2015 21:18

There's a Honey-boo in a local school.

Clueing4looks · 06/11/2015 21:13

A mum at my sons school called her new son Labyrinth.

MadameJosephine · 06/11/2015 21:02

Pollyanna pebbles
Zed Thirteen (girl)
Twins Heidi-boo and Holli-tot
Phoenix

I also recently met an Aurelia which I think is beautiful

MarjorieWinklepicker · 06/11/2015 20:57

In my sons class there is a boy named Slim. After Slim Shady.

Luciferbox · 06/11/2015 20:56

I often call DS2 Gryffindor, it's a nn as its close to his actual Welsh name. There's a lady in the village who thinks that's his real name, I've yet to correct her. I'm waiting to see his name listed. Wink

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spritefairy · 06/11/2015 20:55

God how did I forget this one.....

Friend of mine has a daughter called Mitzi...

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Haffdonga · 06/11/2015 20:51

I once knew a family all named after vintage cars.
Allard (boy): Itala, Delage amd Merca (girls)

Twinwife · 06/11/2015 20:43

I once heard a dad shout across a shop for his son Hannibal Hmm

Also a little girl at a group called Santa

LastAnni · 06/11/2015 20:32

I know of a Silver Raine born recently. I love it! I also met a little girl called Reverie, Rev for short.

trinitybleu · 06/11/2015 20:31

A girl named Felix.

Sisters named Indiana and Alabama.

pieceofpurplesky · 06/11/2015 20:28

Maurice, recently, a new born.
Xaq (Zach)
Jaguar (which really suited her as she was sleek and cat like)
Porsha
Mistie (love it)
Teejay (after his dad Tony senior)

Metalhead · 06/11/2015 20:27

I heard a woman in Waitrose call her daughter Zelda (as in the computer game) over once, while DH got introduced to a baby Merlin in a pub.

EssentialHummus · 06/11/2015 20:27

Blink - Johan is South African / Dutch

Nimrod (upthread) is probably Israeli

Cerseirys · 06/11/2015 20:15

DP and DS a encountered a Thor and an Odin in the playground recently.

BlinkAndMiss · 06/11/2015 20:11

Ocean Husky was in front of us in the queue to have DS registered.

Today I met a Meadow, DS goes to nursery with Willow and my friend's little boy is called Johan.

AliceInHinterland · 06/11/2015 20:04

Neon
Larch - love it!

bumpertobumper · 06/11/2015 19:59

There is a little boy who I see sometimes in our local playground called Bird