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Genuinely unusual (but not silly) names

78 replies

Alisha779 · 08/08/2019 20:38

I would love to know any genuinely unusual / rare / uncommonly used names. Not interested in very out there things like Apple or Unicorn, but unusual yes. I loved the names Wren and Frank but both are getting far too popular! One syllable is of particular interest as we have made a double barrelled surname.

And particularly interested in views from London as each area seems to have its own trends....

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Hippychickster · 08/08/2019 23:01

If I had girl boy twins now (I won't, I'm 54) I'd call them Wolf and Wilde. I think they are really cool names!

I have a boy and a girl and they have very traditional names.

kidsdoingmyheadin · 08/08/2019 22:58

Garry
Pauline
Kevin
Mark
Bridget
Angela
Jackie
Cynthia

Not met any babies with these names in decades

caitlinn · 08/08/2019 22:54

I have a Garry 😊

Saharasunset · 08/08/2019 22:48

Boys:
Mars
Lyle
Otto
Keanu
Thaddeus
Quincy
Sawyer
Gage

Girls:
Petal
Finty
Kiri
Maple
Hadley
Nola
Jenty

Butterbeeeen · 08/08/2019 22:38

I thought my names were quite normal however my ds’s name has been mentioned 3 times and dd’s once 😫

AntonsMumsTeeth · 08/08/2019 22:37

Crikey (that's not a name suggestion btw).., just seen John listed too! ConfusedGrin

AntonsMumsTeeth · 08/08/2019 22:36

On what planet are Jane, Mary, Lynn and Anne unusual names? Confused

CatteStreet · 08/08/2019 22:27

Ruth
Cosima
Jane
Jana (pron Yana)
Ida
Mary
Lynn
Hope
Anne
Dina
Joyce

Leon
John
Leander
Seth
Tobias
Claas/Claus
Martin
Orlando

username1724 · 08/08/2019 21:59

Jace
Fabian
Hector
Orson
River
Lake

Raven
Gia
Yasmine
Adella
Amelle
Octavia
Briya (Bree-ah)
Brianna
Izetta
Zella
Coraima (Cor-eye-mah)
Sibella

missmouse101 · 08/08/2019 21:20

Nye for a boy. Damaris or Fawn for a girl.

Lazydaisies · 08/08/2019 21:15

I love Elin.

ButterflyOfFreedom · 08/08/2019 21:13

Brett
Drew
Dane
Drake
Grant
Dirk
Quinn
Troy
Trey
Jed
Zane
Zeb
Bram
Bran

Fearne
Jade
Maud
Cora
Greta
Dora
Faith
Joy
Nia
Winter
Corinne
Maeve
Blythe
Opal
Raine
Storm
Raven

ohbutyoulovescarves · 08/08/2019 21:09

Jacinta and Edmund.

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 08/08/2019 21:07

There was a boy called Rohan who lived near us when I was a child. I've never met another, and I've always loved the name. Sadly it sounds very odd with our unusual surname...

Loveislandaddict · 08/08/2019 21:03

Blair
Blake

Loveislandaddict · 08/08/2019 21:01

Drew
Todd
Seth
Judd
Duke
Jaybez
Donovon
Ellis
Kit
Chad

Purdy
Dulcie
Esme
Gwen
Pearl
Joy
Freda
Tamsin
Tess

Peachbubble · 08/08/2019 21:00

Vivica
Edina

Bodhi
Lorcan

bebeboeuf · 08/08/2019 21:00

Faber

Etino · 08/08/2019 20:58

Bede
Gabe (Gabriel/Gabrielle)
Ged (Gerard, Jared)
Hal
Ned
Pip (Phillip, Philipa)
Roo (Rupert, Ruth)
Sol
Seth
Tom
Vince
Walt
Will
Zach
Fleur
Maeve
Maude

CocoBlair · 08/08/2019 20:58

Raven
Xanthe
Ayla
Keeva
Enya

WingingWonder · 08/08/2019 20:58

Honestly- based on my kids nursery- go old school and you’ll be on rare-
Think biblical and old English- Edgar, Joel, Blake, Timothy (Tim, really!!), Claudie, fleur, Agnes, Joan, Judy, Percy, etc

bbgxd · 08/08/2019 20:57

Salome
Oceana
Sorrel
Valeria
Clementine

Angelo
Archer
Marlowe

WitchesGlove · 08/08/2019 20:57

Ulla
Una
Malin

AntonsMumsTeeth · 08/08/2019 20:54

Blanche

Sagradafamiliar · 08/08/2019 20:54

Clover
Lysander

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