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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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coconutmonkey · 03/05/2021 23:35

Rupert
Eagan
Jameson
Ezra
Zephyr
Marco
Zeb
Woody
Elijah
Tymon
Reef
Cade
Judd
Jed
Fabienne
Heidi
Loveday
Calico
Taya
Georgette
Kaida
Anneliese
Morvoren
Jessamy
Adaline
Priya
Monique

GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 03/05/2021 23:34

Genevieve

Happymum12345 · 03/05/2021 23:32

Cinderella

EmmaGrundyForPM · 03/05/2021 23:31

@2tired2bewitty

Dd2’s name has come up here, but we were once walking through a park in Cambridge and as three separate families came to a junction in the paths we all called out ‘Beatrice’, which would suggest that it’s not rare everywhere Grin

I offer Mariella and Onyx

I'm in Cambridge and know a few Beatrice's.

Verity has been mentioned a few times, but I know several.

I know teenage twins called Prosper and Sorrel, and they are the only ones I know with those names.

MachineGinKelly · 03/05/2021 23:30

I go by Kelly but my actual name is Kellermina. My mother isn't English but even her country doesn't seem to have have anyone with that name.
My cousin (her mum also not English, my mum's sister) is named Cottage Roman, which I believe are likely just English words my aunt liked but didn't understand they really don't go as a name. I've never met another Kellermina or Cottage. Hopefully there aren't any because they're annoying for people to get right!

RhubarbCustardy · 03/05/2021 23:29

Zinnia.
Summer is quite common now.

Zandathepanda · 03/05/2021 23:27

Tia Maria
Chardonnay
Andi Lou

All in the same class. They must be late 20s now.

WhiteSandyBeach · 03/05/2021 23:26

Jonquil
Corin
Mara
Lysel

Ikeameatballs · 03/05/2021 23:24

Hecate
Ianthe
Eylem
Batya
Loretta

Walter
Orlando
Bing
Chance
Hal

Now, I like a couple of each of those names but unusual does not always mean lovely! And I say that as someone with an unusual name!

25bucksandacracker · 03/05/2021 23:22

Zebedee
Phyllis
Roberta
Alina
Gerald
Iris

AuntMarilla · 03/05/2021 23:22

Clementine
Lowenna

Redsquirrel5 · 03/05/2021 23:18

I met a lovely lady called Aurelia.

My cousin has a girl called Xanthe .

I went to school with a boy whose brother was called Ignatius.

A lovely girl called Luccia.

Liberty
Stella-Rose
Ariadne
Adrienne
Breanna

I used to childminder four children with unique names. Mine is quite unusual I have only ever met two people with the same name. I joined a group where I met one of them and we became friends for a while.

Jellybabiesforbreakfast · 03/05/2021 23:17

Doreen.

finallychangedmyusername · 03/05/2021 23:16

Keziah
Elvira
Elin
Taissy
Angharad
Roxanne
Odele
Nerissa
Calista
Calla
Karenna
Carlene
Ophelia
Lucinda
Zara
Ursula

Llewellyn
Merlin
Bryn
Caspian
Cassius
Yehuda
Rupert
Xavier

Justanothermammy · 03/05/2021 23:11

@Howtomakeevery1

Hornby (my grandad)

Starlette

Starlette is my dogs name 😊
greengrey · 03/05/2021 23:07

I used to know a Noosher but I don't know if it's actually a 'proper' name not a made up one.

1990s · 03/05/2021 23:06

@newtb

I'm the only person with my name with a British passport. There used to be 2 of us. I'm no longer in the UK and am the only person in France with my name, too.

How do you find this out?

Stichintime · 03/05/2021 23:06

Friday
March
Somerset

greengrey · 03/05/2021 23:06

@Dirtystreetpie a real Joffrey? Grin

PferdeMerde · 03/05/2021 23:06

Sunshine
Precious
Morven
Afton

Icantrememebrtheartist · 03/05/2021 23:06

Etta
Edee
Forest
Hunter
Zeenat

WhySoSensitive · 03/05/2021 23:05

Have never met anyone with my sons name. According the ONS there isn’t many around either so I always like these threads in case his name pops up... I’d likely know whoever says it! 😂

Signifyingnothing · 03/05/2021 23:04

Anemone - I shit you not.

Yseult
Gilda
Wren (love this)

NoseOfJericho · 03/05/2021 23:04

Donald
Vernon

ContessaVerde · 03/05/2021 23:04

Ottilie
Jeanne
Serafina
Nutmeg

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