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Names you've only met one of.

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PritiPatelsMaker · 25/03/2023 15:57

There a a few names where I've only ever met one.

Gurus would be:

Patience
Hebe
Dulcie
Magenta
Ephiphany
Loveday

Boys would be:

Josiah
Maximus
River

I'm sure there are more though.

What names have you only ever met one person with?

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Nastyurtium · 25/03/2023 16:10

Kingsley

TidyDancer · 25/03/2023 16:10

Fuctifin0 · 25/03/2023 16:00

Bunty
Blossom
Petal

Kerry (for a boy)
Kcy
Deano

How do you pronounce Kcy?

I've met one Beaux (girl).

BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz · 25/03/2023 16:10

Banjaxx · 25/03/2023 16:01

beautiful traditional ‘old’ names:
Lavinia
frida
greta
daphne

Awful made up ‘modern’ name:
Starlene

Starlene first appeared in name charts in the mid 1930s

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PritiPatelsMaker · 25/03/2023 16:07

*girls not gurus 🤦‍♀️

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FeebasAquarium · 25/03/2023 16:07

Mauritius
Brian (everyone kept confirming as they kept assuming Ryan but nope twas baby Brian)
Blue
Torsten
Kester
Destiny
Bonnie
Dolly
poppyana
River (female)

Helenloveslee4eva · 25/03/2023 16:06

And Horace - utter sweetheart.

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PritiPatelsMaker · 25/03/2023 16:05

WorriedMillie · 25/03/2023 16:04

Henna!

I should have put that one on my list too! I know just one Henna Wink

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forgotname · 25/03/2023 16:05

Lovejoy

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PritiPatelsMaker · 25/03/2023 16:05

Fuctifin0 · 25/03/2023 16:00

Bunty
Blossom
Petal

Kerry (for a boy)
Kcy
Deano

Oh I've met one male Kerry as well. The chances of it being the sane one are pretty slim though! Grin

Forgot to add Hawthorne.

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Helenloveslee4eva · 25/03/2023 16:04

Arras after the battle of arras. Don’t think it is due a revival ….
erylis - Welsh for snowdrop - nice though

Marylou62 · 25/03/2023 16:04

Jago
Shynn
River
Mosie

WorriedMillie · 25/03/2023 16:04

Henna!

Curiousvoter · 25/03/2023 16:04

Girls - Zena, Augusta

Boys - Markham, Cedric,

heldinadream · 25/03/2023 16:03

Guinevere
Richenda
Forest
Maura

Banjaxx · 25/03/2023 16:01

beautiful traditional ‘old’ names:
Lavinia
frida
greta
daphne

Awful made up ‘modern’ name:
Starlene

Fuctifin0 · 25/03/2023 16:00

Bunty
Blossom
Petal

Kerry (for a boy)
Kcy
Deano

Theepissedoff · 25/03/2023 15:58

Echo-Love
Quillian
Lucifer
Forest
Ember
Nigel

nowaworriedmum · 25/03/2023 15:58

Eugene Megatron 😂

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