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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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Marcipex · 04/05/2021 20:28

Sapphira
Orlanda
Amadea
Morwenna
Skyler

Angel
Merlin
Breeze
Haze
Rohan
Sennen

happytoday73 · 04/05/2021 20:28

Headley, chase and Warwick

GeorgieRose1234 · 04/05/2021 20:24

Gianina

rach2713 · 04/05/2021 20:23

My daughters name has came up and I've not heard it been called or anyone else her name is alayah. My other 3 have very common names ..

Artus · 04/05/2021 20:22

I met a woman called Veryan once. I thought it was lovely.

DenisetheMenace · 04/05/2021 20:16

Our son’s name and never met anyone with our daughter’s name. Not going to say what they are here, nothing outlandish, not English though (European antecedents and surname).

TheGirlOnTheLanding · 04/05/2021 20:16

Sorley
Dashiell

Sula
Annesofie
Ione
Annis

Laska2Meryls · 04/05/2021 20:14

Eiranwen
Elspeth
Veronica
.....these were thee girls I went to school with ..

My friend called her daughter Sol which is so lovely
and I have worked with a Jem ( his real name, not abbreviated ) also I think a great name

QuimReaper · 04/05/2021 20:12

I used to know a little Myrtle!

whattodo2019 · 04/05/2021 20:11

Ziphorah
Ianthe
Gods-Gift
Ty-an-dashi

SallyOMalley · 04/05/2021 20:08

Xanthe
Lyra
Tarn
Gaetana
Venus
Amabel
Vaila

All girls' names.

HerculePoirotsGreyCells · 04/05/2021 20:05

I went to school with a Tonina.

elizabethdraper · 04/05/2021 20:02

Graeme
Charles
Wilfred
Ellen
Samuel
Erin
Blatha
Mabel
Morris
Roman
Clever
Love
Bruno

Time2b33 · 04/05/2021 20:02

Friend of a friend has a baby called Naiya which i think is lovely.

CallMeCleo · 04/05/2021 19:59

Koryn.

CallMeCleo · 04/05/2021 19:59

I met a woman called Ayem after corresponding without photos. I expected her to be Indian, but she turned out to be Irish.

I asked her about her name and she said her real name was Anne-Marie, or A.M. --- Ayem!

BunnyRuddington · 04/05/2021 19:57

Just thought if a few more.

Wesley(m) very lovely person
Wolfgang nn Wolfie
Colbalt (m)
Patience (f)
Gladys (f)
Henna (f)
Corinne (f)
Xanthe (f)
Rosetta (f)
Denela (f)
Sherry (f)
Elliot (m) have only ever met one and I don't know why, it's such a lovely name.

CallMeCleo · 04/05/2021 19:57

Arum

Mrsdarwin · 04/05/2021 19:46

Persephone, although not too unusual only ever met one

Pantheon · 04/05/2021 19:33

Just remembered some more Grin
Roxanna (Roxi)
Saskia
Thibault
Marion

StateOfTheUterus · 04/05/2021 19:25

Aminta (not Araminta)

Mistral

RosettaPebble · 04/05/2021 19:23

Gillespie
Kennedy
Merry
Lionel
Anya

SilverOtter · 04/05/2021 19:17

Carey
Delyth
Lavinia
Gwendoline
Audrey
Corie
Clement
Henrietta
Corin
Edith
Juliet
Dennis

Cloudhopping · 04/05/2021 19:13

Lani
Syrie (pronounced Sigh-ree)
Isis (unfortunate)
Shawnie
Kerryn

Blackcountryexile · 04/05/2021 19:11

Terina, Amara ,Emerald, Geneva ,Persephone,CJ -girls
Hanson,Piers, TJ -boys