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Unusual names

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Mayataylor · 27/05/2019 13:39

Hiya all,

I'm currently 39+3 weeks pregnant with a Rainbow baby boy and have no name at all I really like unusual names I would like it to go with my other son Jaxon

I like the names-
Phoenix
Harley
Carlo
Bailey
Jayden
Denzil
McKenzie

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Tillygetsit · 27/05/2019 22:55

I really like Denzil. Not my usual type of name but lovely to say and fresh.

JeantheHipster · 27/05/2019 20:22

I have nothing better to do, so below is the ranking and actual number of babies born in England and Wales 2017 with these names. So if you want unusual you should pick Denzil as there will have been no more than 3 named that year (the stats don't record the name of fewer than 3 registered babies).

Phoenix - 219th (243)
Harley - 53rd (1246)
Carlo - 1068th (27)
Bailey - 162nd (351)
Jayden - 71st (900)
Denzil - 0!
McKenzie - 613th (59)

You should also pay attention to that Phoenix, Harley, Bailey and McKenzie also have females registered with those names so that's even more children with your preferred names.

Then you need to take into account different spellings but the same pronunciation such as Mackenzie, Bayley, Harleigh, Jayden amongst others etc.

Sonny was the 114th (555).

What about Tyrone? There was only 18 born.

(If you're in Scotland/NI then there will be differences in the stats but it's unlikely to be significantly different).

NameChangedNoImagination · 27/05/2019 19:35

Love Denzil

FizzyGreenWater · 27/05/2019 19:31

Iggy

Zeke

Like Phoenix

Like Sonny

taylorlynn · 27/05/2019 19:26

I love Harley & Carlo. McKenzie makes me think of the sports brand or the guy from blazin squad! I prefer Bailey as a girls name but I know it is unisex. What about Blake or Parker or Preston

Malyshek · 27/05/2019 19:18

I like Phoenix from your list.

Also like Jayden but it's really not that unusual, imo, so if originality is important to you I'd skip it.

Lycander (from greek, means man-wolf)
Rüzgar (wind, a common name in turkey)
Kubilay (turkey again)
Ender (turkey)
Tycho (scandinavian usage, though greek origin)
Martel (little hammer in french)
Enguerrand (medieval french)
Arsène (French, also used in Russia)
Horatio
Justinien
Marius (roman general)

Ricekrispie22 · 27/05/2019 19:02

Rafferty
Willoughby
Darius
Finnegan
Gulliver
Monty
Hadley
Griffin
Rigby
Sullivan
Malachi
Everett
Cooper
Carter
Jace
Hunter
Asher
Archer
Kayden
Logan
Preston
Ryder

Sophronia · 27/05/2019 17:50

Carter
Blake
Aiden
Mason

IggyAce · 27/05/2019 14:05

I know a Jaxon his siblings are Jenson and Preston.
Your list isn’t that unusual, from your list I’ve never met a Denzil or a Carlo.
How about: Ezekiel (nn zeke), Oswald, Rocco.

AuntieStella · 27/05/2019 13:54

From that list, Phoenix

Some are really not unusual (then again, neither is Jaxon/Jackson), and I'd go for Carlo or Denzil as runner up choices

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Mayataylor · 27/05/2019 13:53

Sonny is such unusual never thought of that please add some of your own names too

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Barbarafromblackpool · 27/05/2019 13:51

I wouldn’t say those names are unusual...
I would go for Harley out of those.

floraloctopus · 27/05/2019 13:48

Harley and Jayden are not that unusual. Bailey reminds me of the alcoholic drink as somebody I knew about 20 years ago named her son Bailey because the drink was her favorite. OK she was kidding (I hope!) but still it reminds me of it.

Phoenix would get my vote from your list but I wouldn't use any of them.

There will be some fairly strident views on here.

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