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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

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OnTheRunWithMannyMontana · 02/10/2023 00:18

Mine is on your list OP! I love my name and love being individual and a little bit different!

Patchesofdrizzle · 02/10/2023 00:09

English boys named Spike and Odin.

Friend married a Tanzanian woman called Beauty.

JamSandle · 01/10/2023 23:55

A little girl called Yellow.

Snugglemonkey · 01/10/2023 23:47

I worked with a Blaise, which was unusual to me. He was French though, and apparently it is quite common there.

When I was having my dc, I met a tiny Roy. I thought that was quite unusual nowadays.

A girl who got pregnant at my school when we were 16, named her daughter Lolita.

lifeturnsonadime · 01/10/2023 22:20

Ronnie for a girl (which is very cute).

One of my best friends at university was a female Ronnie, short for Veronika!

Idratherbepaddleboarding · 01/10/2023 22:10

Siblings Blue and Indigo, except Blue was the girl and Indigo the boy. I don’t know why but I’d have had them the other way round.
Ronnie for a girl (which is very cute).
Pebbles.
And not an unusual first name, but I went to primary school with Holly Wood.

lifeturnsonadime · 01/10/2023 21:50

I know teens called Carter and Clementine, not related.

The most unique name I've ever known (only ever come across one ever) was a Haidie who I went to university with. I thought it was very beautiful although people thought her name was Heidi.

Loopylalalou · 01/10/2023 21:47

Bovril and Godknows, both Ghanaians. You did say unique.

peaceinourtime · 30/09/2023 16:00

Bean Bag and Amazing. The Amazing was funny in that her mother shared due to looks she got ‘I named her myself’.

cushioncovers · 30/09/2023 14:28

Reston
Buffy
Cleeve

Soubriquet · 30/09/2023 14:25

I have a friend who has a son called Spike. That’s the most unusual I know irl

wigywhoo · 30/09/2023 14:24

Kleptronic · 29/09/2023 20:50

Minty where I come from means filthy as in dirt. I reckon that's hyper local though.

Short for Araminta - I know one!

Marcipex · 30/09/2023 14:04

I had a school story about a girl named Candida. Princess Candida , I think.

pinkyredrose · 29/09/2023 23:39

Candida? Ariola?

Some of the names on here are just cruel!

AngryGreasedSantaCatcus · 29/09/2023 22:47

@WetBandits so funny how on every thread there's always at least one poster who claims to know one. Despite it not being a thing.Confused

uncomfortablydumb53 · 29/09/2023 22:44

Neighbours little DS is Cosmo

Puffalicious · 29/09/2023 22:37

KirstenBlest · 29/09/2023 22:20

I like Mungo too although we usually say St Kentigern, but it's the same saint

Yes! My mam would have said Kentigern! Not so attractive as a DC name though 😀!

VesperLind · 29/09/2023 22:25

Geronimo
Mars (love this one)

Chanhedforthis · 29/09/2023 22:21

Blue
Storm
Paris-Angel

KirstenBlest · 29/09/2023 22:20

I like Mungo too although we usually say St Kentigern, but it's the same saint

MotherofPearl · 29/09/2023 22:19

When I was a student I knew a chap called Hercules.

PissOffJeffrey · 29/09/2023 22:17

This.

66rabbits · 29/09/2023 22:13

Menopants · 29/09/2023 22:05

Balonz

I just came on to look for this.

WetBandits · 29/09/2023 22:13

wellingtonsandwaffles · 29/09/2023 22:07

Amour Amor (boy) and sister Nor Amor

L-a : “ledasha”

Bullshit. It’s a tired old racist trope, have a look at this link so you can see why it’s not appropriate to keep this stupid urban legend going.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/le-a/

Is This Child's Name for Real?

The tale of a mother who names her child 'Le-a,' which she insists be pronounced 'Ledasha.'

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/le-a/

wellingtonsandwaffles · 29/09/2023 22:07

Amour Amor (boy) and sister Nor Amor

L-a : “ledasha”