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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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ILoveAnOwl · 22/07/2019 22:00

Having now read the full thread, my daughter's name is on here. It's a really standard name which everyone has heard of and has the traditional spelling.

So I guess there are different ideas of unusual!

Antonin · 22/07/2019 21:53

Two little ones I know are Zion and Kaiser

jmh740 · 22/07/2019 21:45

Darren 6yrs old
fuchsia 4year old

mrsw2 · 22/07/2019 21:23

Odin

Bookworm4 · 22/07/2019 21:15

My current favourite is Italiahannah 🙄

laylabella · 22/07/2019 21:14

Wyatt
Sharna
Shayla
Coco

Pleasebequietnow · 22/07/2019 21:13

Ezra (boy), Bramwell (boy), Phileas (boy), Zaine (girl), Chanel (girl), Toto (girl)

WindyScales · 22/07/2019 21:06

Somerset - for a boy

ILoveAnOwl · 22/07/2019 21:04

I once taught a class with an India, Afrika and Chyna.

Rainbowknickers · 22/07/2019 20:37

Luna
Clover
Shereen
Laria
Oreia
Charm

Brady
Jaylon
Jester
Nyle
Casper
Ziggy

Bellasblankexpression · 22/07/2019 20:37

Oh I also met a Lacey-Bow recently

whifflesqueak · 22/07/2019 20:34

I once met a little boy called Thorfinn.

I love it. He lives in Orkney where the name is historically relevant I think, but he has a big name to grow into.

everyflight I knew a Gage when I lived in Canada. Must be in his twenties now. Also a female Chayse who must be a similar age.

Kungfupanda67 · 22/07/2019 20:34

My son went to nursery with a boy called Wolfgang and one called Bear.

I also met a newborn called Graham at work which I thought was weird lol

I also know a Chardonnay and a Merlot 😂 not related thank god!

A lot of people have said Elodie - there’s 4 Elodie’s (that I know of!) in my son’s Infant school.

sue51 · 22/07/2019 20:32

I remember a little boy called Tar, I thought he was a Tarquin but it turned out his full name was Tarzan.

AddNameHere · 22/07/2019 20:29

T'pau

I kid you not. But it was in the 90's

troppibambini · 22/07/2019 20:24

I have heard quite a few that would be unusual to us but there are lots of nationalities at our school.
My sons (4) mate is called Martin
I love some of the African names at my daughters school
Precious and Promise are two that spring to mind.

Purplehammer · 22/07/2019 20:19

I had an uncle Moss.
Nickname for Maurice.
A little girl at the dentist was called Harmonia.

Bellasblankexpression · 22/07/2019 20:19

Torrance (girl)
Elm (girl)
Ambilo (boy)
Graton (boy)

MartiniRihanna · 22/07/2019 20:14

There is a Courtney in my baby group haven't heard that name in a while
Also a Juno

AmericanLemonade · 22/07/2019 20:10

I have a niece called Khaleesi.

I also have two nephews (separate sides of the family - never met each other) called Memphis.

MartiniDry · 22/07/2019 20:07

Maggie
Fox
Skyler
Montgomery
Murdo
Hamish
Dendy

wheresmymojo · 22/07/2019 20:01

@sixlittlewitches I know a Chase in his early 40s (British).

It's quite a common American name.

verystressedmum · 22/07/2019 20:01

Girl in ds class was Destiny

Starburst8 · 22/07/2019 20:00

There's an Ottilie at ours. I'm not sure if I've spelt it right but I guess it's spelt how it sounds.
I think it's unusual but I quite like it.

Ohyesiam · 22/07/2019 19:59

gentlyscented
I know twins called Darcy and PiperHmm.
Oaken was my oddest.