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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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cheesenpickles · 22/07/2019 18:11

I knew a Zebalon

flapjackfairy · 22/07/2019 17:56

I think someone has missed a trick by not calling their twins Fanta and Santa !
In the teal world I know twins called Ben and Sven !

LightDrizzle · 22/07/2019 17:53

Winnie, not short for Winifred. Girl.

Bluetit101 · 22/07/2019 17:53

Rainbow
Sugar
Vegas
Diesel
Racer
(Last 4 from same family)

Aquilla · 22/07/2019 17:48

missmoodymoo
Clayton is definitely a real name - I went to school with one in the 80's!

Frith2013 · 22/07/2019 17:47

And Raine and Sapphire - all in the same group as Che!

Frith2013 · 22/07/2019 17:46

Che. I didn’t have the heart to tell her that Che Guevera was called Ernesto and that Che means laddie.

cavalier · 22/07/2019 17:42

Skyla ... adorable little girl too 💕

Dhalandchips · 22/07/2019 17:41

I know a Temperance.

kerkyra · 22/07/2019 17:39

Angel
Trevor

laylabella · 22/07/2019 17:33

I know a Huckleberry

Shplot · 22/07/2019 17:29

Montgomery, Truman, Bash, Dash, River, Bear, Otto,

PaigeMaddisonX · 22/07/2019 17:26

@MissMoodyMoo aw I think clayden is lovely even thought it may be made up!!

mondler · 22/07/2019 16:42

We have..

Honey
Elodie
Wilbur
Otto
Hudson
Elwood

I went to school with a 'hubble' after the telescope.

Blushingm · 21/07/2019 22:39

My daughter had a Nigel in her clas (she's 13 now)

Isitweekendyet · 21/07/2019 10:31

Went to a baby group with twin boys Saddam and Hussein.

Absolutely normal names alone.

Together I was Hmm

ReggaetonLente · 21/07/2019 10:30

I've met a Huckleberry, a Cairo, and a male Olive

DaisyChainsGetBroken · 21/07/2019 10:26

Nuala is a proper name! Know loads of them.

Zed is probably one of the most unusual.

Forkinguglyandproud · 21/07/2019 10:15

A lot of these aren't real. Also how many aren't the kids name but a nickname? My eldest girl was nicknamed Boo as a baby. Now nicknamed Pinky. My other girl is known as Mou/Mouse, as her brother couldn't pronounce her given name, so he called her Mou which lengthened into mouse. So anyone hearing me talk to my girls might assume their proper names are Boo or Pinky and Mou or Mouse, but their proper names are actually nice and normal names Grin.

Rachelhaydenberk1 · 25/02/2019 04:31

Buffy is apparently a nickname for Rebecca. I just cant - reminds me too much of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Clayton is very popular here in the states. I've met several. I mean it's not my taste. I kinda like Craig but I've also known boys named that.

Im new here so dont know the weirdest names yet! I love learning what names are popular versus frowned upon in different countries!

MamaFlintstone · 24/02/2019 20:05

I met a Jett at one group and an Apollo at another. Made a change from the sea of Edie/Evie/Avas.

beanaseireann · 24/02/2019 20:01

I know a Lancelot. Shortened to Lance.
It's a family name and my friend, married to said Lance was delighted she had girls so she didn't have to use it. Smile

Movingtoplanetclanger · 24/02/2019 15:34

I don't know them directly, but I know of a boy named Lancelot- that's something to live up to.

cheesemumma · 24/02/2019 01:12

@mossyroundhill Fanta is an old Ethiopian name. Shame it has the drink connotations now!!

Barrenfieldoffucks · 23/02/2019 08:03

Loki
Berry
Kester
Raymond
Norah-Bella
Murphie (girl)
Valentine
Beau (girl)

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