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What's the most unusual baby name that you've encountered recently?

416 replies

CaramelJones · 16/06/2022 14:33

I mean real names not La-A and Lemonjello or Chlamydia or other urban legends.

A friend in the U.S has called her baby son, Sundance. I rather like it in a way though I was taken aback at first.

I met a McLaren recently too, not as unusual as Sundance but not something that you encounter every day either.

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ThirtyThreeTrees · 16/06/2022 23:06

Mercedes...which isn't too bad but her dad's name is Ben so when she was born there is was lots of Ben's Mercedes/Mercedes Benz etc.

NotMyDayJob · 16/06/2022 22:58

Pharaoh

Bipbopbee · 16/06/2022 22:57

Zephyr

Phoenix

Peaches

Apricot

Cove

Pixie

Honey

Storm

RichardOsmansXraySpecs · 16/06/2022 22:51

MiseryWIthAStent · 16/06/2022 21:38

My daughter goes to school with a Dolphin.

That made me laugh more than it should've.

FilterWash · 16/06/2022 22:48

MintyGreenDreams · 16/06/2022 22:45

Rainbow.
Corbyn.

I so hope you're joking

Zazaz · 16/06/2022 22:45

Friend's babies include Xanthe (which I love), Sage, Orik and Faeri (pronounced Fairy).

MintyGreenDreams · 16/06/2022 22:45

Rainbow.
Corbyn.

Strawberriesaregreat · 16/06/2022 22:40

Zinnia (after the flower) Nicotiana mentioned by another poster is also a flower name.
Luna.
Lollipop

Squiff70 · 16/06/2022 22:39

Somebody I know has a son called Chase, and a fried named her daughter Faustine. I've never heard of the name Faustine before but I actually fell in love with the name as soon as she told me!

3peassuit · 16/06/2022 22:32

I met a Tar a few years ago. I thought the full name must be Tarquin but it turned out to be Tarzan.

Rupertgrintismyguiltypleasure · 16/06/2022 22:29

Dd has a Thor in her class.
DS knows a Fenton, Phoenix and marshall
dsis also knows a Phoenix and a boy called Kaan
we know a girl called blue,.
ds has a unique name, I can’t say as it will be very very outing.
i love unique names, I think it’s better than being 1 in a million kids called Alfie or Olivia etc.

iseeyou1234 · 16/06/2022 22:29

Valentino … for a girl

Ethelfromnumber73 · 16/06/2022 22:27

Cash. A boy.

uncomfortablydumb53 · 16/06/2022 22:26

New neighbours toddler is Cosmo

XeX · 16/06/2022 22:19

Siblings - Ocean, Aurora and Colin. Made me smile. Dad was also Colin and obviously very proud to be passing on a family name.

quietnightmare · 16/06/2022 22:17

Tiime and no that is not a typo

99ProblemsButAFartAintOne · 16/06/2022 22:16

Auron, pronounced Oar-en

Pleasegodgotosleep · 16/06/2022 22:16

Not unusual now but surprising at the time - Elsie, Mabel, Mavis, Iris, Hector - all 4 year old at dd nursery.

WeasilyPleased · 16/06/2022 22:15

A mum at nursery has a new baby called Hilda. You don't hear that every day.

Spacemonkey2016 · 16/06/2022 22:15

My little girl made a friend at the park recently who's middle name was Octopus (first name also very out there, so much so I can't recall it).

IrisM22 · 16/06/2022 22:12

Vogue. I'm not a fan (of the name, not the child).

Easilystartled · 16/06/2022 22:12

Lando as per a pp, but this was after the Star Wars character!

Katya213 · 16/06/2022 22:12

Guppy.

BorderlineHappy · 16/06/2022 22:11

I know of a baby boy called Cove.

Easilystartled · 16/06/2022 22:10

maddiemookins16mum · 16/06/2022 21:17

Io (yes that’s the letter i then o).

This is a Greek name. Not massively popular, but not strange!