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Most unusual names you’ve heard at baby group!

588 replies

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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tryingtobebetterallthetime · 23/07/2019 02:30

Another Canadian who has known lots of Claytons. Clay for short. I always thought Clay was kind of a sexy masculine name! Showing my age, do you think?

salsmum · 23/07/2019 02:09

My son who's an adult now went to school with a Zeus which really suited him, I met him a couple of years later and he'd changed his name to Dave. Confused

ReggaetonLente · 23/07/2019 00:30

Milan is a really normal Czech boys' name, it means loved.

firesong · 23/07/2019 00:25

C-Jay

JasperTheFriendlyGhost · 23/07/2019 00:23

Mitzi (that exact spelling)

AquaPris · 23/07/2019 00:21

@OhMyGodTheyKilledKenny tuppence?!? That's what we called our vaginas as children when I grew up dear god. Although I guess I also know a Fanny so...

SusieQ5604 · 23/07/2019 00:03

Clayton is a real name! It is a surname here

Korvalscat · 22/07/2019 23:50

Brother and sister, aged 2 and 6 respectively, Gary and Christina. Unusual for their ages.

These are mid to late teens, a brother and sister called Norton and Courtney - the Mum used to yell, 'Nort' and 'Court' across the playground

Missy - girl
Milan - boy
Breah - boy
Newborn girl Ishrael (pronounced ish rail -don't how it is speltl)

ronaldbiliusweasley · 22/07/2019 23:41

Boo (girl)

Alan. Normal name but literally the only one under the age of 50 I've ever met.

Skyejuly · 22/07/2019 23:13

I know an elderly Malcolm but was shocked to hear it imon a toddler.

northbacchus · 22/07/2019 22:38

Echo 🤷‍♀️

Tillygetsit · 22/07/2019 22:34

Zed
Hector
Cherish

student26 · 22/07/2019 22:24

Lennon
Angel
Star
Bryce

Maybe not too odd but I remember them for being a bit different.

dannydyerismydad · 22/07/2019 22:22

Malcolm

Perfectly normal name. But I don't know any under 60.

CrazyCatLady159 · 22/07/2019 22:20

Bleu
Jace
Adonna

BikeRunSki · 22/07/2019 22:17

Vesper also means “evening star” or “evening prayer”.

madeyemoodysmum · 22/07/2019 22:13

Fox
Funky

Level75 · 22/07/2019 22:11

Bird
Aurelian

Benjispruce · 22/07/2019 22:11

Vesper means wasp. Nice.

RedHeadDiana · 22/07/2019 22:07

Vesper for a girl

Benjispruce · 22/07/2019 22:06

I meant Jaylon

Benjispruce · 22/07/2019 22:06

Jayson sounds like a cheap fabric

Benjispruce · 22/07/2019 22:05

Acer
Ebon

Benjispruce · 22/07/2019 22:03

Nuala isn’t unusual, I have 2 cousins with the name in Ireland.

MyReadingChallenge · 22/07/2019 22:01

Gucci
Snow
Fox

South west London