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Names you have only ever met one of

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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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Cam2020 · 04/05/2021 13:03

On the Shakespearean theme we also had a Perdita, a Cordelia, a Nerissa, and several Jessicas, Helenas and Juliets. No Portias, Mirandas or Desdemonas that I can remember though grin

No Goneril? 😂

Chicchicchicchiclana · 04/05/2021 13:00

Christabel
Jolyon
Kirsty
Ada
Edith
Ayo
Leonard
Cherry
Clarissa
Caradoc

Cattenberg · 04/05/2021 12:59

But in answer to OP’s question:

Girls
Vienna
Estelle
Soraya
Selena
Antoinette

Boys
Wilbur
Marcio

Reinventinganna · 04/05/2021 12:55

Vashti. She was beautiful but absolutely crazy.

ivykaty44 · 04/05/2021 12:55

Linden

Hadenough21 · 04/05/2021 12:54

Joley
Chantelle
Claudia
Woody

ivykaty44 · 04/05/2021 12:50

@mum2jakie 3 on your list ive met, really nice names

TheFabledSnake · 04/05/2021 12:50

I met a Pixie at my place of work some years ago, never heard the name since

SilverStory · 04/05/2021 12:46

Fascinating! As pp have pointed out, the names are so dependant on where you've spent time on your life. Some of mine I know are better known elsewhere, but I've only met one.

Male
Lysander
Holden
Marcas (with that spelling)
Tiernan
Rowan
Otis
Nessan
Turlough
Colman
Blake
Eliot
Takis
Ankush
Girish
Bryce
Miles
Ebenezer
Bradley
Danann
Devin
Clement

Female
Vanessa
Iseult
Marella
Marieta
Dorothy
Pia
Axelle
Charmaine
Siun
Pippa
Marnie
Aghna
Adelaide
Nuala
Norma
Adelina
Stacey
Desiree

Cattenberg · 04/05/2021 12:41

@NaToth

Charissa
If she’s Dutch, we may have met the same one!
cortex10 · 04/05/2021 12:38

Teuila

itsalltrue22 · 04/05/2021 12:37

Chase
Arlo
Llewellyn
Darius
Gawain

Talith
Eluned
Kezia
Bobby-Jo
Had an aunt Queen
Rhiannon

Not sure I like them all but definitely known them all!

popcorndiva · 04/05/2021 12:36

Zebedee

MaryMashedThem · 04/05/2021 12:31

@Gemma2019 Every obstetrician I know has a mate who apparently looked after La-a's mother in labour 🙄

I've only ever met one:
Christophine (f)
Blossom (f)
Hiram (m)
Gentle (f)
Caspian (m)
Pandora (f)
Zadie (f)
Velynne (f)
Oren (m)
Avie (f)

All my life I wanted to name my child Arlo, having only ever heard it on the 70s folk singer, but when I turned up for my sweep and told the midwife it was a boy she said "ooh we've had three boys born here already today - and they've all been called Arlo!" (DS ended up with a very pedestrian name after that 😆)

All my life

willowwonker · 04/05/2021 12:18

Joelle
Queenie
Bettina
Genesis

RuthW · 04/05/2021 12:14

Mica (female)

Jacob

RuthW · 04/05/2021 12:12

Kaylum. A boy I was at school with 45 years ago.

Rhianna

Lupin

BiBabbles · 04/05/2021 12:12

Alder
Reuel
Amidor
Phoenix
Kerry

Mirabelle
Amethyst
Olivine
Dian (pronounced dee-ehn)
Oretha Pearl - double name, definitely spelled that way, older woman who was very firey.
Nephany

ElaborateSalad · 04/05/2021 12:11

Lawson

EducatingArti · 04/05/2021 12:10

Magda
Crewe
Emanuella
Mercy

Terrazzo · 04/05/2021 12:07

I started this exact thread a couple of years ago 😄 I love this stuff.

Only ever met one:

Jera (f)
Madoc (m)
Gulliver (m)
Kyrie (pronounced a bit like kerryay) (f)

HappyHa · 04/05/2021 12:01

Adrienne, Dante

Elbels · 04/05/2021 12:00

Loretta
Drummond
Rolf
Berenice

I also have lots of friends from Europe who live in the UK so some of the names they've chosen are 'normal' for their home countries are unusual here.

Unescorted · 04/05/2021 12:00

I know a Skye - she complains that she hears people shouting her in the park only to realise they are calling their dog.

BikeRunSki · 04/05/2021 11:58

@Hoppinggreen

SuNi (pronounced soo nee) Parents were called Sue and Neil. Bit ridiculous but it’s actually not a terrible name and amused everyone for an evening when we imagined what our names would have been had our parents used the same method to name us Valtone anyone?
I know a Kayleigh named by the same method, but at least she chanced upon an actual name.
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