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Weirdest name you've encountered in real life?

334 replies

Socksforxmas · 21/11/2023 18:58

Slightly piggy backing off another thread in this topic but just really curious about this.

Obviously we've all heard of some very unusual suggestions on this site and we can all think of a celeb that's opted for something very unique but in your day to day life what would you say is most unusual you've come across?

For me it'd probably be Maverick for a boy and Lavender-Lily for a girl.

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ClemmyTine · 21/11/2023 21:47

Siblings,
Rogue. A boy
Arrow. A girl

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 21/11/2023 21:47

I taught a girl called Song once.
I thought that was rather lovely.

Also met a child at soft called Polaris about 12 years ago, which I thought was an interesting choice.

JustMaggie · 21/11/2023 21:46

La-a (pronounced "Ladasha")

Delpf · 21/11/2023 21:45

Wahwoo · 21/11/2023 19:11

I’ve come across a Hallelujah, nn Lu, in the park. I really like it!

Ooh, I like it, too!

FormerlySpeckledyHen · 21/11/2023 21:44

Two sisters Devon and Kendal.

Whereland · 21/11/2023 21:44

Thunder!

BlowingAway · 21/11/2023 21:44

I've also met a Leilani, a Loveday, and a Dimple. The Dimple I met was Indian, I think.

A couple I know had 4 kids and made up names for them all, but they all sound nice.

I've come across female Shin (Chinese and I think it's not unusual), a King (Nigerian I think), a Tiara, a Zebediah-Blue which is quite a mouthful, a Silverlee, a female River, a Bluebell, a Tower. Also a Saffron but not with the last name Lamb! And a Neroli.

Summerishere123 · 21/11/2023 21:44

Boppi

OzziePopPop · 21/11/2023 21:44

Orion, I really like it but sadly his mum said he’s always correcting… ie, ‘no, not Ryan, Orion!’

Malarandras · 21/11/2023 21:43

Ibroxanne. Her parents were massive Rangers fans.

Sodie · 21/11/2023 21:43

My son is Moon Silver Starr. But he wasn't registered that name, he was (and I cringe that my husband pushed me into this) registered after all four beatles. First name as Lennon-McCartney then Harrison Starr as his middle names. But my daughter called him Moon the day he was born and it just stuck, and after a month he became Moon. We changed it officially and kept Starr and he chose to add Silver. I'm not the baby name troll 😂

ladygindiva · 21/11/2023 21:42

Groovybooby · 21/11/2023 21:27

Candida. She thankfully shortened it to Candi...makes me itchy just thinking about it!

I knew a Candida, would be in her fifties now.... My mum had to explain why she sniggered every time her name was mentioned. Hellofa conversation that 🤣

WanderingWitches · 21/11/2023 21:42

I also know a Maverick
A few years back, I came across a Marvellous

MrsMarzetti · 21/11/2023 21:38

user6776 · 21/11/2023 20:25

Bethlehem

My Priest was called Bethlehem Nopeace

Gro · 21/11/2023 21:36

Diznee

Jewelspun · 21/11/2023 21:35

Lucky for a boy. His siblings are Pepper, Kiki and Cherry Ada.

The girls names are passable but Lucky is a most u die gun ate name to be saddled with.

fairislecable · 21/11/2023 21:35

A neighbour’s granddaughter was called India, not unusual in itself, but the middle name was Ocean!

rickandmorts · 21/11/2023 21:34

My name 😂 I now do a job that requires me to wear a name badge and so many people comment on it 😩

Stopsmotheringmeeeeeee · 21/11/2023 21:34

Once knew a Saffron Lamb- always made me hungry!

I know an Arfer. (Sic)

Mercades.(sic)

IDoughnutKnow · 21/11/2023 21:34

Someone upthread mentioned Loveday. That's a great name.

So is StJohn.

Lilacdressinggown · 21/11/2023 21:34

Melaena/Melina (means poo with blood in it)

Badknitter · 21/11/2023 21:33

the names Elon Musk has given his younger children

PearlSlaghoople · 21/11/2023 21:32

I’ve met a Glory and a Sunshine in the course of my work, both really suited their names!

Proseccoagain · 21/11/2023 21:30

China-Blue.
Teejay

Chanhedforthis · 21/11/2023 21:29

Honey

Blue