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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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WhatASmashingBlouse · 26/01/2019 17:54

Lotta is a German name. It's not unusual it's just not English. Like a lot of the names listed here.

Gottalovesummer · 26/01/2019 17:53

Boris (poor kiddo)

masktaster · 26/01/2019 17:50

stranger I know a female Spencer who's in her 30s. It struck me as unusual when I met her, but it really does suit her.

The playgroup I take DS to has a couple of the names already listed, and DS has a name that could be listed along the lines of "who calls a baby Martin?!" (Though his isn't Martin), along with the usual suspects Grin

ButterflyOfFreedom · 26/01/2019 17:50

I quite like some of these - Clayton, Bran, Flynn...

I've come across:
Bambi
Cassia
Aurelia
Octavia
Liana
JD
(All girls)

Drake
Blue
Humphrey
Clason
Boyd
(All boys)

BrazenHusky74 · 26/01/2019 17:48

From what the mother bellowed across the village hall, she had named her son "Oi, you little b***d". It turned out that she had 5 children all called the same thing.

strangerthongs · 26/01/2019 17:43

Storm
Ziggy
Aurelia (I really don't like it)
Spencer (for a girl, I think its a boy's name and rather pretentious for a girl)

What's everyone's thoughts on Lila? I just keep thinking of li-lets or delilah. Also kaley, pronounced kah leh (but I think people will think its kayleigh when its not)

sixlittlewitches · 26/01/2019 17:40

I guess some name aren't that out there, but how many people named Chase for example, do you know ?

3out · 26/01/2019 17:35

A lot of these don’t seem very unusual. I’ve never met a Lemon before though.

Polkapjs · 26/01/2019 17:29

Fox, Aladdin

habibihabibi · 26/01/2019 17:29

Xanaxi
Which to me is very close to Xanax, an drug commonly prescribed for anxiety.

KitKat1985 · 26/01/2019 17:27

I know a toddler called Lemon.

FairfaxAikman · 26/01/2019 17:23

I know a Wilbur and a Ralph (not pronounced Rafe)

DulciUke · 26/01/2019 17:23

There’s a little one in my family named Nixon. After a type of surfing watch, not the sleazy former president.

RoseMartha · 26/01/2019 17:22

Haven
Saxon
Mowgli

whiteroseredrose · 26/01/2019 17:20

At DS's nursery there was Zack, Zayn, Zephyr and Zuzanne!

BikeRunSki · 26/01/2019 17:06

My dc are 7 and 10 now, but we used to go to a playgroup with a Stephen; again v unusual for child who’d now be 9ish.

We used to sometimes come across a boy called Polaris at a nearby soft play place.

WhyDontYouComeOnOver · 26/01/2019 16:56

Some of these names are really common!

I teach. I've taught:

Grey-Goose
Elf
Steve (girl)
Boden
Harvey-Nick
George-Armani

tallwivglasses · 26/01/2019 16:54

I'm feeling for Pebbles when she grows up. It's cute for a little one but can you imagine a manager, mp, etc with that name? I know a Vicky, a Suzy an Ali and an Izzy who all went back to their original names in their 30's in an attempt to be taken more seriously in the workplace (I know some don't...) but Pebbles - what can you do with it? Apologies to any mums of Pebbles who may be on here...

happybutpoor · 26/01/2019 16:52

Oh and I thought Bran was a shortening of Brangwyn ? I am the only person to have not seen game of thrones

happybutpoor · 26/01/2019 16:49

I think around here they all
Try for unique names .. we go to various groups and know..

Ottilie ( girl)
Heidi
Rufus
Stevie ( a girl )
Rafferty
Chase ( yep like Paw patrol)
Merlin
Nell
Autumn
Flynn ( I thought it was the more common Finn at first )
Jayden ( the first one I've come across )
Olive ( which is a nice change from Olivia )
Lotta ( girl and I asked and it's not a shortening )
Lexi ( a girl)
Nina
Bertie
Barry ( you don't hear this much now)

I can think of some totally youuuuuinik ones but I hope the are just one offs so too outing !

ToddlerIs2 · 26/01/2019 16:25

Persephone I adore this, and @lakehouse I really like Winter too

We have a Xavier and an Ian at ours, aged 4

Frazzlesareheroes · 26/01/2019 16:19

My DS2 name's been mentioned Blush Hello if you know me!! Grin

Flipping love Scout though, veto'd by DH but have 2 DS's anyway Sad

tryinganewname · 26/01/2019 16:18

A baby boy called Thompson joined ours the other day.. never heard of not being a surname before! I had to check I hadn't heard Thomas incorrectly.

Theunreasonableone · 26/01/2019 16:16

Oakley
Bodhi
Italia
River
Alpha

PippilottaLongstocking · 26/01/2019 16:09

youreggnog not sure if it’s been said already because I skipped half the thread but I think Buffy is short for Elizabeth

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