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Names you've only met one of.

468 replies

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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mamaduckbone · 07/03/2024 19:09

Girls

Yseult
Deja
Hepzibah
Lycia
Ava

Boys

Nathaniel
Cassius
Israel
Felix
Taliesan

erikbloodaxe · 07/03/2024 09:52

Camwy

erikbloodaxe · 07/03/2024 09:51

Simeon

CadyEastman · 07/03/2024 06:51

New one for me Godfrida

Banquosbanquet · 06/03/2024 23:38

Psyche
Melody
Isabeau
Grizelda
Drusilla
Grainne
St John

tearsintherain · 28/02/2024 09:06

As in actually met/known (not including celebrities etc), I've only ever met one Ruth.

mathanxiety · 28/02/2024 01:36

Girls:
Arden
Chaya
Presley
Kenzie
Merrick
Campbell
Lela
Nirvana
Maribel
Bennett
Acadia
Devlin
Twyla

Boys:
Remington
Langston
Orinoco
Rossa
Waylon
Vaughn
Norbert
Adan
Azriel
Dewey
Esau
Lincoln
Lowell

Cameraclick · 26/02/2024 22:00

Chakarra
hercules
halo
Rusty
phoenix

Kattenburg · 26/02/2024 21:57

Athena (GB)
Benita {FR)
Lorenda (NL)
Rosalinda (IT)
Honeysuckle (GB)

Tor (GB/DK)
Corso (IT)
Solal (FR)
Cuthbert (GB)
Digby (GB)

Marcipex · 26/02/2024 21:29

Moss (boy)
Leaf (girl)
Morwenna (girl)

Alltheyearround · 26/02/2024 21:14

Hedly
Silky
Cloud
Merryn
Pinky
Dimple

Cattenberg · 26/02/2024 20:43

I used to know an Isabeau. She was French-Canadian.

arlequin · 26/02/2024 20:35

Chalice

Lumiodes · 26/02/2024 20:30

Ardith and Isabeau, sisters.

Maireas · 26/02/2024 20:26

canttellyouwhereorwhatido · 26/02/2024 20:24

My gorgeous SIL is a Leticia... Lettie

I had a school friend called Leticia - such a pretty name. Of course the Queen of Spain is Letizia, known as Leti.

canttellyouwhereorwhatido · 26/02/2024 20:24

My gorgeous SIL is a Leticia... Lettie

YourLocal · 26/02/2024 20:11

Hedjwitch · 25/02/2024 21:37

Yep,pronounced sinjun
Singe to his mates

god no!! Liv watches victorious with that weird guy called sinjin in he’s like a freak of nature 😂

Lumiodes · 26/02/2024 20:10

Aralua
Riah
Pemberley

Dalton
Brack

Raccaccoonie · 26/02/2024 19:59

I know loads of people/kids called
Ada
Aiden
Elliot
Sienna
Felicity
Flora

to the point I'm surprised they stuck in people's memory for this thread!

Think mine would be Sage. I thought Sorrel but realise I know at least two..

Maireas · 26/02/2024 19:47

Gilda Radner! Loved her.

baileybrosbuildingandloan · 26/02/2024 19:46

Oh and Gilda

baileybrosbuildingandloan · 26/02/2024 19:46

Cosworth
Porsche

Maireas · 26/02/2024 19:35

Gideon was George Osborne's original first name.

SouthCountryGirl · 26/02/2024 19:29

Teleri
Gideon
Gamliel

MrsPringledusts · 26/02/2024 19:19

Rainbow Sparkles (girl) and Mavvy -short for Maverick (boy)