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Most unusual girls names you've heard?

339 replies

shuz1980 · 22/07/2021 18:01

Im really stuck on girls names, theres not a single name me and my partner can agree on. I want something unusual but something really pretty and girly. Whats the most unusual names you've heard?

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EleanorOlephantisjustfine · 22/07/2021 20:19

@Theoldcuriosityshop

I knew a Phaedra.
Is that not a boys name. Peace’s Geldolf named her boy Phaedra.
OneMamaAndHerGirl · 22/07/2021 20:19

It’s not unusual as such but it is very pretty, I have an Esmé. It’s a french name which means “to love”

emlouwat · 22/07/2021 20:12

Jovie

Fearless9286 · 22/07/2021 20:10

I once met a Beulah and it always struck me as a lovely name. Have never come across another

RainbowMumzy · 22/07/2021 20:10

Names I loved but husband vetoed:
Fawn
Posey
Primrose
Blossom
Noëlle
Beatrice
Wren

ChilliChaos · 22/07/2021 20:09

Daphne
Muriel
Agnes-Louise
Selbie
Jacinta
Delphine
Dahlia (day-liya)
Magdalena

Beetlewing · 22/07/2021 20:06

Velvet
Lilac
Serenity
Marceline
Cordelia
Elif

All in my daughters school. The days of every girl being called either Emma or Louise are long gone

PingedAgain · 22/07/2021 20:04

@elephantoverthehill

There was a woman on 'Uprising' last night called Velvetina, both Dd and I said what a lovely names we thought it was.
I saw that, too, and said the same thing to DH. What a darling name.
Violinist64 · 22/07/2021 20:02

I have known a Rohais and an Odette. I was at school for a short time with a girl called Oenone; pronounced O no nee. I have never met anyone else with this name and I think it is quite attractive.

aprilshowers2015 · 22/07/2021 19:59

I used to work with a Fallon, love it!

35andThriving · 22/07/2021 19:58

BunnyRuddington - There were 3 girls called Strawberry is 2012 too.

GingerAndTheBiscuits · 22/07/2021 19:58

I know a Queenie!

elephantoverthehill · 22/07/2021 19:55

There was a woman on 'Uprising' last night called Velvetina, both Dd and I said what a lovely names we thought it was.

Pinchoftums · 22/07/2021 19:55

I know three Melodies!
Names I've only come across once
Xoana
Pebbles
Areta

Dsisproblem · 22/07/2021 19:54

Heard of an Opal recently

Amdone123 · 22/07/2021 19:52

I second Celeste. It's lovely. Can be shortened to Cici.
Valentina is lovely, too.

BunnyRuddington · 22/07/2021 19:52

Loving that website @35andThriving! Apparently there were 3 babies named Dave born in 2018.

21Bee · 22/07/2021 19:50

Most of these names are popular… Otillie, Aurora, Ophelia, Eloise and Eloise are common where I live

Xigris · 22/07/2021 19:49

I also knew a Trilby @sesquipedalia

Also a Phaedra, a Psyche, Caragh, Dolly and my favourite, a fantastic little girl called Serenity who had ADHD and never sat still ever. Her mother was very ironic about it and said that she really didn’t suit her name at all Grin

Nancydrawn · 22/07/2021 19:48

@Bookaholic73

Sequoia. Names after After the National park. Had never heard of it before, but absolutely love it!
Also a very large fir tree!
Sillyotter · 22/07/2021 19:48

I met an Athelyn once. Still think it’s lovely and never met another

Nancydrawn · 22/07/2021 19:47

When I was little I read The Borrowers and wanted to be called Arrietty quite desperately.

My parents did not cave.

Zilla1 · 22/07/2021 19:46

Depending on where you're from, you might not have met many -
Atalanta.
Halcyon.

Ansjovis · 22/07/2021 19:45

What about Guinevere? I met a little girl with this name a few years ago and it completely sold me on the name.

Georgyporky · 22/07/2021 19:44

I know an "Ariya". A future bro/sis could perhaps be called Qashqai ?

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