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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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Cattenberg · 25/03/2023 23:36

Girls

Emmeline
Estelle
Soul
Cataleya
Vienna
Mahina
Shanta
Oxana
Zecci

Boys

Conrad
Herbert
Struan
Wilbur
Phoenix
Bodhi
Marcio
Flynn

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 25/03/2023 23:37

I know an Isolde. It's a lovely name in legend but seems fairly uncommon in RL -and a lot of people seem to pronounce it "Iz-zold" at first meeting rather than "Iz -zold- ah" as she does.

Also know a (non Scandinavian) baby called Thor -it seems a lot to live up to!

PurpleGoose · 25/03/2023 23:38

Mila
Carmel
Penelope
Enid
Scarlett
Hilda
Yolanda
Aneysha
Tamala
Chelsea
Devon
Tamia

Corben
Osian
Grant
Eric
Sandy

Escapetofrance · 25/03/2023 23:48

@FrankandWalters
The Flor I know is a girls full name-I think it’s a Latin name for flower.

waltzingparrot · 26/03/2023 00:20

Tarquin

Needaholidayyesterday · 26/03/2023 00:29

So many of the names listed are simply foreign and quite normal on their usual countries

I know several Strawberries, a couple of Oranges & Snow Whites. When English cannot pronounce they translate from the original, but yes it is exactly the same as the fruit there too.

WithASpider · 26/03/2023 00:37

Merren
Callista
Pandora

CallieQ · 26/03/2023 00:38

Fruit salad

user1492757084 · 26/03/2023 07:46

Philomena
Topsy
Vreni
Minsmere
Kitty
Elin
Sheridan

Hedley
Darval
Henham
Selwyn
Stirling
Farquhar
Denholm

Marylou62 · 26/03/2023 07:57

ladygindiva · 25/03/2023 17:16

You can't be in Cornwall. Multiple Jagos here.

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I am in Cornwall!
The question was ..only 'met' one of...
I've heard of it of course, like almost every name mentioned here, but I'd only met one..
I was writing it with my little Grandson Jago in my arms...

Angliski · 26/03/2023 08:00

Oak
laetitia
mckebzie

Enko · 26/03/2023 08:06

Philomena
Wilhelmena
Dorotka
Tiare'
Eugene (called una)

Phoenix
Griffin (They are brothers)
Sylvester

JauntyRedShoes · 26/03/2023 08:12

Phox
Attracta
Bunty
Buddie
Sabbah
Hero
Saya
Mayu
Genevieve
Bryce

Bringmethesleep · 26/03/2023 08:24

Romley

ANUsernamgh · 26/03/2023 08:31

Actually MET only one of (rather than only know of one of - either as friends of friends or celebrities etc) there are lots, I just mentally counted up and got to 60 quite easily - almost all actually quite normal names, just either from around the world - likely quite common in the country they/ their family come from, just considerably less so in the UK, or regular UK names which just aren't so popular currently. (I won't list them all because I fear, in combination, they could be quite outing to those who know me).

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 26/03/2023 09:01

Song
Rosita
Montana
Alabama (not related)
Fern
Alexis

Tobin
Fletcher
Rex
Lucian
Chas

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 26/03/2023 09:02

O'Neill as a first name

SouthCountryGirl · 26/03/2023 09:42

Lynette

Crikeyalmightey · 26/03/2023 09:43

Ocean - for a boy. Quite liked it.
Watched a film last night, female character was Alithea. Never heard of that, pretty.

ladygindiva · 26/03/2023 11:29

Marylou62 · 26/03/2023 07:57

I am in Cornwall!
The question was ..only 'met' one of...
I've heard of it of course, like almost every name mentioned here, but I'd only met one..
I was writing it with my little Grandson Jago in my arms...

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It's popular in my village, but it is a lovely name.

Squirrelsnut · 26/03/2023 11:32

Lazer
Chanel
Armani Gucci
Fanny

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PritiPatelsMaker · 26/03/2023 13:27

Just thought of some more.

Girls/Women

Venice
Denim

Boys/Men

Colbalt

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Longdarkcloud · 26/03/2023 15:56

Theofania
Tarcille
Doon
Sina,
Thomascita
Tavita
Savita
Timothee
Leandra
Danae

boys
Kaiser
Billyjoe
Reon
Dion

Longdarkcloud · 26/03/2023 15:58

Boy
Omri

Nailsandthesea · 26/03/2023 16:09

Am I the only one who was double checking no o d had put their one of children’s names 😂😱I’m not putting them on here. They are normal ish but very very old traditional name eg great great grandfather but the only one I have ever come across. When people hear they they recognise the name but don’t know another one - it appears I have no mumsnetter friends - phew!

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