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Unusual boys and girls names please

69 replies

Patal · 26/11/2017 16:32

I am desperate to find an unusual name for our baby (sex unknown). We both like unusual names and as a teacher, I like the idea of a name that no one else in my child class will have.

DH and I simply can't agree. He loves names like Koda for a boy (I hate it) whereas I like names like Huxley, Auden etc. I loved Jenson but is becoming quite popular now.

Girls we simply can't find one we like. I love Paisley and he likes Peyton.

Please just throw names out there, open to anything unusual. I'm aware these probably aren't everyone's cup of tea when it comes to names

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bayseyan · 28/11/2017 05:57

Hannelore

manicinsomniac · 28/11/2017 00:24

I like Veda and, on a girl, would think of My Girl rather than Darth.

There's also Vashti, Venus, Venice and Varya if you like the V sound

Other ideas (sorry for any repeats, have only skimmed thread):

Aubrey, Amberley, Alyona, Atlanta, Alaska, Asha, Aphra, Adele, Blair, Blythe, Bronte, Borgan, Briar, Bree, Beverly, Bronwen, Bryony, Belinda, Calliope, Calypso, Celest, Cherish, Cecily, Clarice, Carmen, Camryn, Calista, Devora, Devon, Danika, Della, Delphi, Echo, Everly, Emery, Ebony, Eriskay, Effie, Elina, Elora, Elowen, Fallon, Fleur, Fenella, Fabia, Giovanna, Gloria, Giselle, Genesis, Hannalie, Harmony, Hebe, Hero, Honor, Imelda, Ingrid, Irma, Iona, Ines, Jocasta, Jessamy, Juniper, Joelle, Jacqueline, Judy, Jacinta, Jonquil, Kiki, Keltie, Kirsten, Kiran, Katinka, Livia, Leonie, Larissa, Lorelai, Lux, Luz, Leandra, Lixia, Lindy, Mala, Mila, Mirren, Melody, Meredith, Misty, Maeve, Mavis, Noelle, Nikita, Nerissa, Neriah, Nyah, Octavia, Paloma, Pandora, Persephone, Quinn, Ramona, Robina, Rowena, Rhiannyd, Roisin, Saffron, Sorrel, Sabina, Samara, Sadie, Sybil, Sorcha, Tansy, Taryn, Tamika, Una, Vanessa, Verity, Willa, Xenia, Xanthe, Xanthippe, Yvette, Zillah, Zeryn, Zelda, Zia

Alonso, Aspen, Blake, Braxton, Brennan, Brody, Cosmo, Casper, Caspian, Dale, Ellis, Elliot, Ephraim, Fletcher, Flynn, Fitch, Fraser, Fergus, Gareth, Ivan, Igor, Jesse, Jolyon, Joss, Lucian, Ludo, Marlow, Owen, Patrick, Porter, Quentin, Ronnie, Reggie, Titus, Ulysses, Victor, Xaver

Iwantallthesleep · 27/11/2017 06:46

Oooh I 2nd Veda/ vada !

Happpydays · 27/11/2017 06:12

I think Vada / Veda is great Smile

groovergirl · 26/11/2017 22:27

I ecently met a young man named Bede, as in the Venerable Bede, grandfather x heaps of the English language. "What a great name. You could bring it back into fashion from the 8th century," I said.

I do think Bede is a cool successor to Noah, Jacob et al!

Girls:

Esther
Aster
Tamar/Tamara
Bryndis (Icelandic, but works well in English).

SylviaTietjens · 26/11/2017 22:19

Kit is short for Christopher surely Confused

AlmostChristmas · 26/11/2017 22:05

Knox

Or

Isadora

pipilangstrumpf · 26/11/2017 21:30

Auden is great or how about Quentin, Reuben or Marcus?
For a girl how about Petra?

NineFortySixPM · 26/11/2017 21:23

Romilly
Cyrilla
Camellia
Bette
Elodie
Piper
Marjorie
Marriette

Marvin
Nelson
Winston
Prescott
Preston
Alvin
Kingsley

PhuntSox · 26/11/2017 20:53

Vita

Idris
Wulfric
Ulric
Albion
Cadmus
Alfric
Alaric

Bingeslayer · 26/11/2017 20:53

Devan is Unisex.

formerbabe · 26/11/2017 20:51

If you want a name no other child in their class will have, can I suggest

Nigel for a boy

Janet for a girl

Wink
ivenoideawhatimdoing · 26/11/2017 20:46

I heard Kit the other day which I really like - Kitson I think is the long name?

17caterpillars1mouse · 26/11/2017 20:43

I know 3 little Paisley's / Paislee's so not sure it really furs your criteria

Rafferty
Thatcher
Oswald

Scout
Keturah
China

SylviaTietjens · 26/11/2017 20:40

Peyton makes me think of Paignton.

Standardpubquizname · 26/11/2017 20:38

Zebedee
Thaddeus
Fabian
Dorian
Moses
Phelan
Abram
Lucian
Alastair
Presley
Nina
Alma
Juno
Juniper
Bailey
Juliet
Ophelia
Flora
Coral

Satara · 26/11/2017 20:28

How about Kerensa (f). It is Cornish and means Love. There are hardly any about. what ever you decide on please please think about how it will look on a CV in 20 years time. I know it is shallow but I have worked in a lot of roles where people have been filtered by name!!

BabloHoney · 26/11/2017 20:17

Girls..
Devnee
Caitan
Kit
Winter
Hayden
Omri

Boys..
Cillan
Clayton
Rocco
Drew

Yika · 26/11/2017 20:16

I agree, Darth Vader.

What about Vida?
Vanda?
Zadie (similar sound to Vada)

IVflytrap · 26/11/2017 20:15

I haven't separated them by gender, but in my head these vaguely go from masculine to unisex to feminine:

Edric
Brody
Zeus
Yannick
Perseus
Koby
Dexter
Doone
Bard
Phoenix
River
Ash
Kendrick
Blaise
Winslow
Marley
Harley
Presley
Drew
Bennett
Bailey
Beckett
Kelsey
Kenzie
Piper
Avis
Jovie
Bronte
Hallie
Parnell
Romilly
Juniper
Laurel
Tuesday
Jessamy
Delilah
Tallulah
Prisca
Primrose

Patal · 26/11/2017 20:03

Huckleberry is a new fave especially with the nn Huck.
Greyson is cute.

What do you think of Vada/Veda for a girl? I like it after the girl from the film 'My Girl' but DH just keeps on saying she will be called Darth Vader

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CynophobicSadness · 26/11/2017 19:59

Just thought of a couple more girls

Prairie
Adelaide

CynophobicSadness · 26/11/2017 19:58

G:
Kendra
Kinza
Nolah
Zita
Beaulieu

B:
Jaxon
Caleb
Cohen
Niles

AlmostChristmas · 26/11/2017 19:44

Boys-

Xanda or Xander
Indio (different to Inigo)
Boston

Indie (girl)
Marlie (girl)
Xanthe
Fallon

DarkestBeforeDawn · 26/11/2017 19:43

Adaline - Ada
Evangeline - Evi

Huckleberry - Huck
Greyson

Avery - for a boy or a girl