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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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Trisolaris · 04/05/2021 08:14

Venetia
Jocelyn
Valerie

Divebar2021 · 04/05/2021 08:13

Toran.

BlackAmericanoNoSugar · 04/05/2021 08:10

A very old friend of my grandmother's. She was always called Rita but when she died her full name was on the funeral order of service, Anchoreeta.

I've also only met one Monty, Sinai, Eden, Troyden and Merlin.

MrsMop1964 · 04/05/2021 07:55

Tahnee is Raquel Welch's daughter's name

WorkWorkAngelica · 04/05/2021 07:52

I've never met anyone else with my DC names and never seen my son's name mentioned on here. The Scottish statistics website is fab though and I can see when the handful of others were given the name over the years.

I recently heard of Uist for a boy and I'm desperately trying to persuade my DH to consider it for the next baby!

scrivette · 04/05/2021 07:47

Cassidy (girl)
Oakley
Indigo
Inigo
Serendipity
Astrid
Seth

All the above are at DD's nursery.

DS and DD have a name that are almost one offs.

Cam2020 · 04/05/2021 07:42

There was a Clowance on my course at uni - never met or heard of another although it's a name of a character in the Poldark books.

Scarby9 · 04/05/2021 07:41

Lyndon
Blysse
Bronze
Jossaniel
Carina
Atlas
Persephone
Elara
Seth
Love them all!

LunaNorth · 04/05/2021 07:38

Koda
Che
River
Tamar
Nia

cuteglasses · 04/05/2021 07:34

I have a Cleo
We've only met one more in 13 years

Cindy87 · 04/05/2021 07:33

Dayna

Chilldonaldchill · 04/05/2021 07:30

Yolande

UtopiaMist · 04/05/2021 07:29

Ingaret (a mediaeval English version of Angharad).
Dolores

BatleyTownswomensGuild · 04/05/2021 07:16

Girls:
Clementine
Merlin Hmm
Juniper

Boys:
Rupert
Indy
Tobin

Sexnotgender · 04/05/2021 07:08

Rudi
Sunday
Francis
Christofia

notanatural2018 · 04/05/2021 07:04

Elona (Anglicised Ilona)

SeaTurtles92 · 04/05/2021 06:49

Evie (Evangeline) her parents were older and she's been the only Evie I've known.

My sons name. I've never met anyone irl with the same name.

vampirethriller · 04/05/2021 06:44

Bluebell
Avis
Diamond
Tuesday
Keturah
Makeda

Argo
Rupert
Valentine
Malachi
Judge

treehearts · 04/05/2021 06:43

Forgot Xavier that was on our list (can you tell, we're French and Welsh 😂)

Also Adeline and Astrid from our girl names. DH wanted Laurel (I haven't met one) but teamed with our last name sounds awful.

treehearts · 04/05/2021 06:38

Felicity is mentioned a few times, but since having mine, I've met about 10.

Claudine
Mireille (pronounced like me-ray)
Tune
Dahlia
Olwen

Bastion (I know a lot of sebastians though!)
Niven (Scottish, but I live south)
Selwyn

Maggiesgirl · 04/05/2021 06:11

Canna
Eriskay
Toren

They were all in Scotland.

SugarCoatIt · 04/05/2021 06:08

Hunter
Xavier

SpiderinaWingMirror · 04/05/2021 06:02

Calcifer.
Amandla

MonkeyNotOrgangrinder · 04/05/2021 06:02

I've met an Adolf, born pre WW2, as you might guess

penfold2020 · 04/05/2021 05:40

Pia
Inkie
Elvi