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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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ignatiusjreilly · 03/05/2021 22:18

Just thought of another... Fenella

TheHomeEdit · 03/05/2021 22:17

Fenella
Meriel

Megan2018 · 03/05/2021 22:16

Antonieta

Tartyflette · 03/05/2021 22:16

My maternal grandmother (whom I never met) was called Pretoria.

RealisticSketch · 03/05/2021 22:16

Jeanne (soft J sound, name comes from Malta I think)
Agnes, a young artist I met in Australia who was British but living in Vietnam, she was memorable in a good way.

CustardLovingPooPooHead · 03/05/2021 22:15

@KurtWilde

Also never met anyone with 2 of my children's names, and neither have they. I remember how annoyed they used to be when they looked at personalised tat in seaside shops and could never find one with their names on Grin
This was me, I feel your children's pain Grin
CustardLovingPooPooHead · 03/05/2021 22:14

Summer
Marigold
Arwen

ZoyaTheDestroyer · 03/05/2021 22:13

Tuesday

KurtWilde · 03/05/2021 22:12

Also never met anyone with 2 of my children's names, and neither have they. I remember how annoyed they used to be when they looked at personalised tat in seaside shops and could never find one with their names on Grin

MildredPuppy · 03/05/2021 22:12

Lots i cant remember but
Boys - warwick, jolyon, bruno
Girls - tanzilla, lita and quincy

Rainbowqueeen · 03/05/2021 22:12

Tamara
Ursula
Yvonne

GertiMJN · 03/05/2021 22:11

Maida

ChocOrange1 · 03/05/2021 22:10

Claudia
Venetia
Jocasta
Genevieve
Keeley

newtb · 03/05/2021 22:10

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.

Doublechins · 03/05/2021 22:10

Autumn. I went to college with her and thought it was a really lovely name.

Standrewsschool · 03/05/2021 22:06

@AliceMcK

Tui, it’s popular in NZ and pacific islands, it’s unisex too. But it always reminds me of a beautiful brave little girl I once had the privilege of meeting.
And now the name of a travel agent.
ZoyaTheDestroyer · 03/05/2021 22:05

Jonquil
Ethne
Sheridan
Clemency
Juno

Jared
Jed
Inigo
Loïc

AliceMcK · 03/05/2021 22:04

Tui, it’s popular in NZ and pacific islands, it’s unisex too. But it always reminds me of a beautiful brave little girl I once had the privilege of meeting.

NeedsImprovement01 · 03/05/2021 22:04

Felicity
Luciferina
Leonora
Geraldine

Hoppinggreen · 03/05/2021 22:03

Lisma, just Lisa bit with an M stuck in there because her mum liked it.
Body awful but never met another one.

cricketmum84 · 03/05/2021 22:03

I've never met anyone with my name either :) it's fun to be unique but also a PITA having to spell it and pronounce it for everyone.

Starryskiesinthesky · 03/05/2021 22:01

Ninnian
Hunter
Lois

KurtWilde · 03/05/2021 22:01

I've never met anyone with my name

Tartyflette · 03/05/2021 22:00

Ildiko
Kizzy
Clelia
Pia
Peta

ignatiusjreilly · 03/05/2021 21:59

Loveday
Claudine
Halcyon
Charmian
Carmel
Heloise
Regina

Valentine
Troy
Luther