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Most unusual names you’ve heard at baby group!

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Nameenthusiast · 25/01/2019 21:33

Thought this might be fun and may give some people some new ideas! What are the most unusual baby names you have heard recently? Mine are:
Moses
Claude
Nula
Herbie
Huckleberry

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WelcomeToGreenvale · 27/07/2019 21:12

Couple of little Garys in this thread, I know one too, 2 years old. I was puzzled to read an article recently about the death of the name since no one has been called it recently - maybe we know the last of the Garys!

Also know a family with a boy called Swailey. Their daughter is Latavia (they are white, but maybe after Destiny's Child?) and they recently had a son called Alec-Zander.

Alexander too common, I spose.

PatchworkElmer · 27/07/2019 19:29

Artorius
Fleetwood (name shouted across the park)

Chocolatedaim · 27/07/2019 17:07

Conan
Indigo

Dontforgetyourbrolly · 27/07/2019 16:47

I love Minnie. Ds was Minnie until the 20 week scan showed us otherwise!
We have a Radisson in ds school

PolkaDotHoneyPot · 27/07/2019 16:44

Laura221 - Søren/Soren is a Danish name.

girlinabluedressagain · 26/07/2019 15:29

Byron.

Waaaay to much baggage with that name.

Benjispruce · 26/07/2019 15:27

Oh dear god, oxen??? What are people on? Why not just go for Cow and be done with it?

ArtichokeAardvark · 26/07/2019 14:08

Oxen. I thought I'd misheard it at first, but no, a mother has really named her child after beasts of burden.

@SheChoseDown I have a one year old Robert Smile Goes by Robbie not Rob though!

Moominfan · 26/07/2019 14:03

Asgard as in the Viking Asgard Grin

SheChoseDown · 26/07/2019 10:45

Oastara
Eskiana
Robert (just never hear of a baby Rob!)

Scoleah · 26/07/2019 10:38

Anscar

BillywigSting · 26/07/2019 10:34

And not a baby name as such but I went to uni with a Jupiter. He was lovely and it actually really suited him

BillywigSting · 26/07/2019 10:31

Harley-Quinn
Asgard
Clarity

All children in ds's school

Wishingalot · 26/07/2019 10:27

I met a Captain at the park. I really liked it and it suited him.

Benjispruce · 26/07/2019 08:39

Nuala is an Irish name, not middle aged, been around donkey's years.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuala

Laura221 · 26/07/2019 06:21

Soren is one I think of the parent did say it was because it was a normal name in the mothers home country. Cant think where that was now.

Also yes re the previous post about asa, I went to school with a boy called asa and had a very religious family.

Moominfan · 26/07/2019 06:16

Nuala is a middle aged Australian name, think Debbie, Margaret, Sharon ext

hairyturkey · 25/07/2019 22:05

Yeah I know a wolf, nuala (didn't think it was too unusual though)
Heard an Aslan the other day.

Moominfan · 25/07/2019 22:04

I quite like Hudson Blush

theWarOnPeace · 25/07/2019 21:59

Simon. I was a bit.... wtf.
There was a little Nigerian boy at my son’s nursery called either Magnificent or Magnificence. My son loved him, but called him something like Maleficent.

ReggaetonLente · 25/07/2019 21:48

Meant to say, I met a Queen today. It suited her, she was a beauty.

ReggaetonLente · 25/07/2019 21:47

Are you sure Acer isn't Asa, which is a biblical name along the same lines as Noah/Jonah/Ezra?

ThisLittlePiggyWentTo · 25/07/2019 21:38

@missmarplesknitting I have seen a baby Nigel local to me too. I wonder if it is the same place...

TeapotofTerror · 25/07/2019 21:33

I also know a Temperance, a Zelda, a Raven and a Jem (boy).
One I've never heard before is Daxton, I'm not keen but each to their own.

TeapotofTerror · 25/07/2019 21:29

I know 2 Spikes, both mums think they are very original Grin