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One of a kind name for twins!

44 replies

wandle · 25/12/2023 20:13

It's twins but don't know the genders.

I have the most amazing name. I just love it, it's so unique and I have never met anyone with my name. It's an old greek name that my mum read in a book while on holiday in Greece and was immediately drawn to. It rarely shows in baby name books and is very pretty and easy to spell. I think because of the story and uniqueness I just love it and I want names for my babies which I also love.

Any ideas of one of a kind names?

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ChateauDuMont · 26/12/2023 00:17

Calliope
Athena

ChateauDuMont · 26/12/2023 00:15

Persephone
Aristotle
Demeter
Gaia
Artemis

LenaLamont · 25/12/2023 23:17

I don't know where PP are living, but I know 5 lads called Felix and 4 called Rowan (3 boys, 1 girl)

Pocodaku · 25/12/2023 23:14

Boys: Pollux and Castor
Girls: Antigone and Ismene
Girl and boy: Demeter and Dionysius

UnimaginableWindBird · 25/12/2023 23:07

@OccasionalHope that list looks remarkably similar to my baby name shortlist for both my DC!

I also recommend Boccaccio 's Famous Women as a good source for girls' names, along with lists of saints which are especially good for boys.

OccasionalHope · 25/12/2023 22:57

Damaris
Ismay
Charis
Amaryllis
Astraea
Jonquil
Jessamine
Alethea
Perdita
Berenice
Verena
Cressida
Rosalba

Anselm
Alaric
Florizel
Achilles
Perseus
Wulfric
Lancelot
Hannibal
Amadeus
Bertram
Aloysius
Orion

treesandweeds · 25/12/2023 22:47

Cleo
Bluebell
April
Anastasia
Ariadne

Devon
Felix
Christoph
Kit

Spyrothedragonn · 25/12/2023 21:08

Athene, Cosima, Zinnia

Raphael, Casimir, Balthazar

BingoMarieHeeler · 25/12/2023 21:06

SleepingStandingUp · 25/12/2023 21:05

What's the name op and we can tell you if it's popular in schools

She doesn’t have either twin name chosen yet.

SleepingStandingUp · 25/12/2023 21:05

What's the name op and we can tell you if it's popular in schools

Original poster
wandle · 25/12/2023 20:50

I love Kyrie!

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Gaggley · 25/12/2023 20:27

Possibly unusual names I like:

Athena
Rosalind
Philadelphia (found it in my family tree, not after the cheese)
Charity
Magenta
Eden (for a boy)
Rowan
Laurence
Joel
Felix

BingoMarieHeeler · 25/12/2023 20:24

Oh yes I know a young Clover too (and author Clover Stroud). So wouldn’t say that’s one of a kind tbh.

But I also know people with every name I’ve suggested…. One of a kind is basically impossible I’m afraid OP, unless you make something up!

BingoMarieHeeler · 25/12/2023 20:22

Girls:

Oenone

Odette

Jera

Kyrie (kind of pronounced like Kerry-ay)

Boys:
….. are hard!!!

LutonBeds · 25/12/2023 20:21

TheLightSideOfTheMoon · 25/12/2023 20:16

I also like Clover (from What Katy Did), lovely name, never hear it.

I know of a couple. Mums friends DGD and heard it at my hobby in the kids group.

Mythnames · 25/12/2023 20:19

I think I have a similar name but along the lines of Greek/Roman myths etc. what about looking at names from mythology…I like Ariadne, although I know these are swiftly coming into fashion!

TheLightSideOfTheMoon · 25/12/2023 20:16

I also like Clover (from What Katy Did), lovely name, never hear it.

TheLightSideOfTheMoon · 25/12/2023 20:15

Ebeneezer is criminally underused.

PercyPigsInBlankets · 25/12/2023 20:14

Balonz