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Names that are not popular but you love.

43 replies

user1485342611 · 26/06/2018 21:36

For me it would be:

Susan
Sally
Janet
Jane

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ThursdayLastWeek · 27/06/2018 20:55

A boys name I really liked for either of my DCs was Alec. I’m not sure if I was brave enough to force it through though.

MiaowMix · 27/06/2018 20:54

Christina
Jean
Michael
Francis/es

Baby2018 · 27/06/2018 20:53

I like Hector and Andrew for boys and I love Pearl for a girl

OH doesn't like any of the above!

limitedscreentime · 27/06/2018 20:52

Timothy
Gregory
Rupert
Margaret

foxyknoxy30 · 27/06/2018 20:49

Gabriel

trueblueari · 27/06/2018 20:46

Lynne
Elaine
Brenda
Esmeralda

Lucius
Atticus
Nectarios

Smoliver · 27/06/2018 20:34

Heather
Samantha
Ingrid
Jane
Cynthia (Thea for short)

Andrew
Winston
Eugene
Jason
Thaddeus (a strange one and I'd never be brave enough to use it, but I love it still)

disappearingninepatch · 27/06/2018 20:16

I always liked Iris, Othernews. It was the name of my friend's mum. I was born in the wrong generation.

Also, Nora. My great grandmother's name.

I don't understand why Lydia isn't more popular. Classic, underused name.

hiptobeasquare · 27/06/2018 18:10

Wendy
Jane
Margaret

Verbena87 · 27/06/2018 18:07

Swithun. Asher. Ivy.

keepingbees · 27/06/2018 17:59

Ive always liked Debbie, I don't know why, wanted to be called it as a child.
I like Jason for a boy.
Sorrel is beautiful too I think I'd use it if I ever wrote a book.

MikeUniformMike · 27/06/2018 17:54

Oh, found it - sort of Nuvaya

MikeUniformMike · 27/06/2018 17:53

How do you say Nevaeh?

AndInOtherNews · 27/06/2018 17:30

Iris - I wanted it for dd 2 but Dh wouldn't entertain it!

ABCFamily · 27/06/2018 17:29

Forgot Lorna and Demelza

ABCFamily · 27/06/2018 17:29

Myrtle
Celeste
Hester
Simone
Claudia

Peter
Hamish (in England & Wales anyway. Not sure if it's more popular in Scotland?)
Alistair
Dennis
Damian

Susannach · 27/06/2018 07:39

I heard a mum calling her toddler daughter Kate the other day. Adorable!

I also really like Helen, Margaret and Corinne.

mrselizabethdarcy · 27/06/2018 03:56

Tristan
Sebastian
Anastasia

MakeItStopNeville · 27/06/2018 03:02

I love the name Susan nowadays. When I was naming my own children, not so much.

The thing is it's a fine line between names you love and popularity. When we named DD, her name was quite rare. To this day, we don't know anyone older than her who has the same name. And then, BOOM! A celebrity nicked it and now it's everywhere!

moira123io · 27/06/2018 02:57

Daughter #3's name is Kathleen. Wish I had kept it for #4's first name.

Also like Michelle, Chelsea and Clara for a girl. Harvey and Morgan for a boy.

moredoll · 27/06/2018 02:43

Frances nn Frankie for a girl. DP vetoed it.

Johnnycomelately1 · 27/06/2018 02:07

Sharon - I love the way it sounds and all the Sharon’s I know are awesome

Baptiste- you gotta be French though or it sounds wanky

Stella

halfwitpicker · 27/06/2018 02:02

Love Malory.

Also love Quentin.

BasiliskStare · 27/06/2018 02:01

John

Had I had a second child and he were a son I would have chosen John - no question , A fantastic name.

I do like Frances , but then DS has Francis as a middle name - so I sort of would , wouldn't I Smile

Peachbubble · 27/06/2018 01:57

Andrew
Scott
Mark

Anoushka
Belinda
Joanna