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Names you have only ever met one of

755 replies

ladyinacampervan · 03/05/2021 21:36

What names do you like but you have only ever met one of before?

My sister is pregnant for the first time at 43 and wants an unusual but real name and wants some inspiration.

I named my own after only once ever hearing someone called the name.

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autumnkate · 08/05/2021 08:10

Girls-
Arabella
Emer
Delilah
Iona

Boys-
Rafferty

999Alex · 07/05/2021 13:37

There's loads I've only come across once but I can't think of them all.

Women's names:

Lita
Sabina
Katerina
Morven
Ewa (prounounced Eva)
Marnie
Elspeth

Can't think of any men's ones though.

ThatIsMyPotato · 07/05/2021 12:50

@Divebar2021

Guy- I absolutely love this name and have it on my list but don't know if I'm brave enough to use it

What’s contentious about Guy?

I met a Guy once, it's a great name.
Divebar2021 · 07/05/2021 12:44

Guy- I absolutely love this name and have it on my list but don't know if I'm brave enough to use it

What’s contentious about Guy?

Arrierttyclock · 07/05/2021 07:35

@Girliefriendlikespuppies I met an Aurelie once too it's so pretty butshe hated it and said she was always bullied for it in tbis country- she's South African. Shame cos it's a beautiful name.

Guy- I absolutely love this name and have it on my list but don't know if I'm brave enough to use it

Ralph- also on my baby list I love it

Hamish
Atticus
Kyrho

Mummyoftwo91 · 07/05/2021 06:36

Ottawa

HumunaHey · 06/05/2021 22:43

@Ravenspeckingearly

Abcde Talitha Abyella Sonny Red Thunder Lotus Lucretia Kyomi Serin

I don’t like any of these names.

How TF would you pronounce that first name?!
PermanentTemporary · 06/05/2021 22:40

I've only ever met one Candida and one Gaye, both 20 in around 1990. I think they are both great names but I'm not sure either is ready for reclaim.

Ravenspeckingearly · 06/05/2021 22:38

Abcde
Talitha
Abyella
Sonny
Red
Thunder
Lotus
Lucretia
Kyomi
Serin

I don’t like any of these names.

Girliefriendlikespuppies · 06/05/2021 22:29

Aurelie, it's such a pretty name and I've never met another with the sane name.

BikeRunSki · 06/05/2021 22:20

Lorna, Shona, Eilidh, Morag

But I am sure these names are more plentiful in Scotland

Also Aldean, Thomasin

HumunaHey · 06/05/2021 22:07

Jade (for a boy)
Shoshana (f)
Pheleba (f)
Santosh (f)
Christabel (f)
Ocean (f)
Cayo (m)

imayhavelostmymarbles · 06/05/2021 21:41

Eulalie. Very pretty

Staffroomdoughnut · 06/05/2021 21:17

Lorna
Clara
Winter
Orla
Byrony

Abraham
Vaughan
Tristan
Caleb
Sonny
Byron

MooseBreath · 06/05/2021 21:08

Ariadne
Audra
Zasha
Danica
Maren

Clement
Julian
Wessel
Scout

MadeOfStarStuff · 06/05/2021 20:44

Genevieve
Sadie
Stefania
Tansy
Claudia
Lyra
Maud
Joan
May
Trixie
Lois
Iona

Boys are harder!

Kevin (I know several but most are 40+ Only one young child Kevin)
Heddwyn
Ioan

Marcipex · 06/05/2021 17:43

Boys:
Elvis
Theon
Asha

Girls:
Lyra
Dahlia

Allthebears · 06/05/2021 14:26

Cordelia
Geraldine
Honor
Ivana
Tiffany

NameChangedForThisFeb21 · 06/05/2021 14:18

@Chicchicchicchiclana

I love the name Alethea. Beautiful.
It’s one of my absolute favourites too, so beautiful and means “truth”.
Chicchicchicchiclana · 06/05/2021 14:15

I love the name Alethea. Beautiful.

WireFan · 06/05/2021 13:51

Jamieson
Goddard
Dickon

All male. All three are equally terrible names IMO.

Rockmehardplace · 06/05/2021 13:07

DS’s teacher is Alethea, I always feel like I’m saying Alicia with a lisp.

Xtraincome · 05/05/2021 22:34

@WineGetsMeThroughIt Felicity here, born in 1986, and have never actually met another one. But I do know 2 children under 6 with that name!

HarryLimeFoxtrot · 05/05/2021 22:31

I went to school/college with Nonie (pronounced no-ni rather than non-ee), Brandy, Gaynor, Petra and Oriel (all girls). And I’ve met children called Ixia, Hebe, Honey, Jordanna, Ishbel, Harmony, Anais, Ariadne and Zaynib.

Boys names are trickier. The only one I can think of from school/college is Casey. I’ve met children called Everton, Clement, Elvis, Boaz, Gaius, Enoch, Cyrus, Blaise, Perseus, Orion and Perry.

BikeRunSki · 05/05/2021 22:14

Lalage (lah-lah-ghee).