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London uncommon names

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Namesforme · 09/09/2019 08:32

A question for MN users in London, as reading MN it seems there can be major differences in name 'trends' from London and the rest of the country.

I loved the name Wren but I feel like it's very common now. Sad. I also loved it for boys and originally understood it to be a boys' name (although MN users seem to firmly disagree on that). What names are there which are still uncommon or only just emerging in London please?

Boys and girls, unisex, and preferably short as our surname is merged / double barrelled.

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ViserionTheDragon · 09/09/2019 09:13

I'm in West London and haven't come across a Wren. It's a nice name.

Haworthia · 09/09/2019 09:12

A boy’s name? Well if we’re being specific, it’s a bird’s name Grin A tiny, delicate looking little bird, so personally I don’t think it’s very masculine.

I know one Wren of 8. A girl.

ShallICompareTheeToASummersDay · 09/09/2019 09:10

I’m not in London, live in the South.

What about Aster? There is one in my DDs class but I think it works for either boy or girl.

EmmiJay · 09/09/2019 09:01

Heard the name Lux being called by a mum to a little girl a few yrs ago. That names always stuck with me.

CassianAndor · 09/09/2019 08:59

I'm in London and I know of one Wren, a girl. Works fine to me.

MeggyMeg · 09/09/2019 08:58

I've never heard of Wren and I live in London. I think it works well for both sexes. Go for it.

RushianDisney · 09/09/2019 08:56

We are in London and have never met a Wren. If you like the name just go for it, you realistically aren't going to find many acceptable unisex names that will be 'rare', at least not within a social set which values having unusual names for DC.

AverageMummy · 09/09/2019 08:49

At 0.03% nationally it could be 10x as popular in London & still exceptionally rare

I really like it

elliex1 · 09/09/2019 08:40

I have never met a Wren - I’m from south London. Lovely name.
No suggestions sorry but I will be watching this thread

Accountant222 · 09/09/2019 08:37

Not London or anywhere near, yesterday I met a little boy who was probably 3/4 called Hendrick, he was a delightful chatty child and the name really suited him.

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