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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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FedNlanders · 16/07/2021 22:35

Usually because the name is not that nice!

prsphne · 16/07/2021 22:29

Keely
Cheyenne
Andra
Ethel
Gina
Aisha
Alicia (a-liss-ee-a)
Elaina (Elaine-a)
Elodie
Eloise
Bridget
Cariad
Centelle
Claudine
Gaynor
Denise
Hamish
Janette
Larisa
Elysia
Molly
Neide
Bridie
Raissa
Ruby
Sabrina
Sheri
Sinead
Nina
Xavier

Cwningen · 15/07/2021 15:02

I'm from North Wales, and I've only met one person with each of the following Welsh names:

Lleucu
Elliw
Non
Elenid

Gronw
Rheinallt
Ednyfed

ISayHey · 14/07/2021 21:40

Roselle.

Twinsmum2003 · 14/07/2021 21:34

Isola (horrible girl)
Tristan
Christian
Khianne
Maximilian

overtherainbo · 14/07/2021 21:13

I'm candice (28) and have never met another in person. My daughter is Eloise but I found since naming her that I've heard a few more

Bovrilly · 07/07/2021 17:50

@BunnyRuddington

Isn't there a reporter called Tulip on the Radio? I've never, ever heard of another.
That's Tulip Mazumdar. There's also the Labour MP Tulip Siddiq. That exhausts my list of Tulips though.
Bovrilly · 07/07/2021 17:48

Sepp

BunnyRuddington · 07/07/2021 14:49

Isn't there a reporter called Tulip on the Radio? I've never, ever heard of another.

WithANameLikeDaniCalifornia · 07/07/2021 14:45

Boy at my school was called Joss

tiredteacher100 · 07/07/2021 06:01

Tamar

Poorbilliejean · 07/07/2021 05:33

If you like those what about Ettie?

atracurious · 07/07/2021 01:18

Zena
Honor
Taome (rhymes with Naomi)
Corinne
Rowena
Honey
Zosia
Josie
Ivana
Marlow

Digby
Jasper
Wulfric
Wilf
Echbert
Roger
Willem

rosaimay · 07/07/2021 01:07

Della

Palavah · 06/07/2021 23:31

Tasanee
Xanthe
Blessing
Iona
Carmen
Lucretia
Ina

Donotgogentle · 06/07/2021 23:26

Diggory

cheeseychovolate · 06/07/2021 23:24

Zeena
Femi
Esther

Ladderofyears · 06/07/2021 23:22

Stormflower.
Venetia.
Khe'ila
Festus
Maison (but pronounced Mason)
Whitney

minipie · 06/07/2021 23:08

Winter
Ariadne
Melody
Thea
Morven
Marianne
Lilia
Honor
Clarissa
Mariella

Marcus
Angus
Elliot
Quintin

“Luciferina” seriously???

PixieKitten · 06/07/2021 22:51

Winter

WhatWouldTheDoctorDo · 06/07/2021 22:49

Beau or Alia.

35andThriving · 06/07/2021 22:44

Nuala and Morag too.

HelebethH · 06/07/2021 21:13

Verity
Rosalia
Robyn
Astrid

Bovrilly · 06/07/2021 21:04

Charity
Gretchen
(sisters)

NotNowPlzz · 06/07/2021 20:55

Oh that reminds me

Noël for a girl (two syllable pronunciation)
Nyree
Brunhilda (i adore this)

Macaulay