Active discussions

Help protect children from gaming harms.

Take our survey

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Original poster

What’s the most unique names you’ve ever heard?

188 replies

Bohobetty0 · 29/09/2023 17:56

No slander to any names please, remember all names are beautiful in their own way and have a special meaning to each owner of the name. Just a bit of lighthearted fun. Please be kind

most unique names I’ve heard:
twins Riot and Rebel
Fox
Merlin
Clark
Blue (love this)
Jarvis
Antonietta
Jazzy
Patsy
Carter (on a teenager)
Laurie
Sibset Alex, Axel, Lexa, Xael (no I promise I’m not lying )
Hunter
Junior
Winston
Watson
Saint
Minty
Clementine
Ariola
Ksenia

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Set a reminder
MotherofPearl · 29/12/2023 18:43

I used to teach a John Wayne. Made me slightly snigger on the inside each time I did the register.

SiobhanSharpe · 29/12/2023 14:40

I went to school (all-girls) with a Frances Drake.

Newestname002 · 29/12/2023 09:39

Useruser1212 · 29/12/2023 00:05

Well after watched I'm a celebrity this year, I found out Fred Sirieix's partner is called Fruitcake.

I wonder if that isn't a nickname though?

Unusual names of people I've worked with/gone to school with:

  • Jonquil
  • Linden
Useruser1212 · 29/12/2023 00:05

Well after watched I'm a celebrity this year, I found out Fred Sirieix's partner is called Fruitcake.

PeekABoo22 · 28/12/2023 23:27

Afton
Lucky
Chizel

Ragged · 28/12/2023 21:12

Saguaro (boy), Tinkerbell. They take some beating.

David Tennant's middle name is Mungo IIRC.

LazyGaaGaa · 28/12/2023 20:55

Oh and Disney-Takara

LazyGaaGaa · 28/12/2023 20:53

Ferrara
Porsha
Shelby
Chanel
Xena
Zen
Alisanne
Lauralie
Horatio

WWYDIYWMRN · 28/12/2023 20:38

Recently met someone (adult) called Twinkle. Love it!

pinkyredrose · 04/10/2023 18:15

Lemmy is fantastic!

tellittothemoon · 04/10/2023 18:05

I taught a Dre and a Lemmy. I recently met an Arrow and a Mistral (same family). Also a Sangreal. This is a thread for teachers!!!!

PicturesOfDogs · 04/10/2023 17:41

DinnaeFashYersel · 02/10/2023 00:43

Unique means one of kind. None of these are unique.

Some aren't even that uncommon

Bet you’re fun at parties 🙃

HahahaBoomBoom · 04/10/2023 17:35

Rhodaline

Crunchymum · 04/10/2023 13:13

Pumpkin and Xyla (both came up on those little screen things they have at the GP's - not on the same visit)

Also knew a Merit [female] and know a female Simon (not a typo for Simone)

NexusExplorer · 02/10/2023 08:19

Light Yagami is the name of a character from my favorite anime, Death Note. If my partner agrees, I'd like to name my son Light.

LadyGaGasPokerFace · 02/10/2023 02:27

@SiobhanSharpe Ildikó is a Hungarian name.

coxesorangepippin · 02/10/2023 02:12

Bean bag

?!?!

Channellingsophistication · 02/10/2023 02:04

I worked with a girl called Clover years ago.

Underminer · 02/10/2023 01:39

Kennet
Shepherd
Sideways (Zimbabwean, like Shepherd).
Linnetta
Onei (pn Onny)

Aquamarine1029 · 02/10/2023 01:00

Ten years ago, I worked with a 60 year old woman named Exie. It was her given name and she was lovely.

SleepingStandingUp · 02/10/2023 00:44

randomrandom · 29/09/2023 22:01

Sibset Alex, Axel, Lexa, Xael (no I promise I’m not lying )

Oh good god, poor kids. I bet at least one of their parents sees themselves as some sort of 'influencer'

Maybe they read about this Belgium family...
"Gwenny Blanckaert and Marino Vaneeno's oldest child, who is 13, is called Alex. They also have Axel, 12, Xela, 11, Lexa, 10, Xael, 9, Xeal, 8, Exla , 5, Leax , 4, Xale , 2, Elax, 1, and six-month-old Alxe. They are also now planning their 12th baby, reported Birmingham Live"

DinnaeFashYersel · 02/10/2023 00:43

Unique means one of kind. None of these are unique.

Some aren't even that uncommon

Zoomie1 · 02/10/2023 00:37

Inigo (boy)

CallieQ · 02/10/2023 00:37

Bohobetty0 · 29/09/2023 17:56

No slander to any names please, remember all names are beautiful in their own way and have a special meaning to each owner of the name. Just a bit of lighthearted fun. Please be kind

most unique names I’ve heard:
twins Riot and Rebel
Fox
Merlin
Clark
Blue (love this)
Jarvis
Antonietta
Jazzy
Patsy
Carter (on a teenager)
Laurie
Sibset Alex, Axel, Lexa, Xael (no I promise I’m not lying )
Hunter
Junior
Winston
Watson
Saint
Minty
Clementine
Ariola
Ksenia

Unique but mostly awful

miniaturepixieonacid · 02/10/2023 00:28

Leaving aside names that are only unusual to White British ears but could easily be commonplace in their own cultures, I have only ever met one owner of the following names:

Chymme
Katinka
Tiger-Lilly
Clyde
Atlanta
Karizma
Neriah
Einstein
Sixtine
Meloney
Lorcan
Winson
Fabia
Tassita
Camden
Avis
Aven
Taryn
Boaz
Annelie
Marven
Amberley
Rio
Tate
Carlotta
Sultan
Alban
Tanner
Zipporah
Jedidiah
Clemency
Sephora
Wilkie
Artemis
Ptolemy
Hezekiah
Caspian
Karenza

Swipe left for the next trending thread