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Looking for something very unique

129 replies

pollpp · 25/05/2023 18:50

I have an Ezra already, which was a lot less common at the time.

Trying to find a unique name for a boy and girl.

Currently like:

Girls:

Kalani
Arazo
Melody
Mali
Amila

Boys:

Kobe
Rio
Keanu

Any opinions or suggestions would be great!

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MonumentalLentil · 25/05/2023 19:42

Candida
Syphillis, Syph for short

Carbunkle for a boy

Sorry, but I hate it when names are spelled incorrectly in a desperate attempt to be unique.
It just looks like the parents can't spell.

It has to be Carbuncle for a boy

RumNotRun · 25/05/2023 19:46

Mali is a Welsh name. There's a TV programme called Sali Mali and the pronunciation (I think) is Sally Mally.

MonumentalLentil · 25/05/2023 19:42

Candida
Syphillis, Syph for short

Carbunkle for a boy

shakeitoffsis · 25/05/2023 19:40

Mali is lovely

maryberryslayers · 25/05/2023 19:39

Kalani - Sounds like Klarna
Arazo - Awful and sounds made up
Melody - Lovley
Mali - Just call her Marley, no need for a silly spelling. Marlow is an alternative.
Amila - looks like you can't spell Amelia. Mila would be better but I prefer Lyla.

Boys:

Kobe - Ok but common
Rio - Awful and common
Keanu - Awful and very well known for obvious reasons.

None of them are particularly 'unique' without sounding made up.

blackberryginandtonic · 25/05/2023 19:31

Murphy?

otherwayup · 25/05/2023 19:28

Bluestoat · 25/05/2023 19:11

How about Gary? I read no one is calling their kids Gary these days! They’d be the only one- especially if they’re a girl.

Gary for a girl is genius.

I've worked in education for over 30 years and can confirm I've never met a female Gary 😂

Jacopo · 25/05/2023 19:18

Covid?

StrawberryWasp · 25/05/2023 19:17

I would love to meet a baby called Wolfgang!

Wolfie for short. Very cute.

itsabigtree · 25/05/2023 19:16

Girls -

Cleonie

Chiara

Gloria

Jubilee

Mercy

Colette

Boys -

Keifer

Tyrone

Jericho

Jerome

Rocco/rocky

Wolfgang (probably pushing it) Grin

itsabigtree · 25/05/2023 19:13

Babdoc · 25/05/2023 19:08

You can’t have a “very” unique name, OP. It’s either unique or it isn’t.
Unique means “the only one of its kind” - it’s an absolute, not relative, term.

But you know what she means. Come on now.

StrawberryWasp · 25/05/2023 19:12

Or Eben for a boy?

I once knew an American called Eben. Short for Ebenezer.

FfeminyddCymraeg · 25/05/2023 19:11

Balonz 😀

StrawberryWasp · 25/05/2023 19:11

Melody is lovely. It's a proper name but rarely used.
Also how about Dilys? I've always thought this is cute and pretty but rarely used.

I love Rio.

Also how about Rocco?

Bluestoat · 25/05/2023 19:11

How about Gary? I read no one is calling their kids Gary these days! They’d be the only one- especially if they’re a girl.

Babdoc · 25/05/2023 19:08

You can’t have a “very” unique name, OP. It’s either unique or it isn’t.
Unique means “the only one of its kind” - it’s an absolute, not relative, term.

MargotBamborough · 25/05/2023 19:07

Mali is the name of a country in Africa.

It's a bit of an odd list, if I'm honest OP. The thing with unique names is that there is generally a reason why no one else is using them.

Ezra has become more popular because it is a nice name. I would go for something along the same lines because if your next child has a very unusual name that they don't like, they might resent you for giving their sibling a more popular name.

otherwayup · 25/05/2023 19:07

Ok, Keanu might be ok but everyone will presume you had a massive crush on the actor

Zuve · 25/05/2023 19:06

I like Ena for a girl and zac for a boy

YellowAndGreenToBeSeen · 25/05/2023 19:06

Kalani - makes me think of GoT
Arazo - quite like but similar to a brand of coffee
Melody - been around for years
Mali - prefer the traditional spelling
Amila - makes me think of those tiny white spots you can get

Boys:

Kobe - One Kinobe
Rio - Ferdinand
Keanu - long standing Eastenders character.

otherwayup · 25/05/2023 19:05

Well apart from Melody that list reads like a hell hole of names to saddle another human with.

Do you really want to subject you child to a life time of embarrassment/exasperation at having to repeat, spell or explain their name to everyone they meet.
I appreciate you're desperate to be different but please spare your child!

Arewehumanorarewecupboards · 25/05/2023 19:05

Thimble
Refrigerator (Fridge is a great nickname)
Bread

Highlyflavouredgravy · 25/05/2023 19:03

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KayEmAy · 25/05/2023 19:03

I love Ezra :) With you on wishing it would stop gaining popularity though haha

Other ideas you may like based on your list:

Girls:

Gia

Takara

Veda/Vada

Octavia

Isolde

Saskia

Vienna

Demi (Demeter/Demetria)

Skye

Harlow

Shay

Maze/Maeze/Mazi

Solaris

Bay

Olive

Lexa

Vallie

Cleo

Belle

Lavender

Boys:

Pax

Kane

Pascal

Kaz (Cassian/Cassius)

Alaric

Hale

Niall

Idris

Penn

Milo

Dorian nn Rory

Draco

Connell

Holden

Baylor

Madden

Finnick

Either:

Wynn

Echo

Sinclair

Perry

Bellamy

Sterling

Salem

Ren/Wren

Austen (like Jane Austen, not the city)

JaneJeffer · 25/05/2023 19:02

Boris

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