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Most unusual name you've ever heard? - 2

208 replies

saturny · 22/01/2024 13:15

I thought I'd make another, follow-on, thread as the first filled up quickly and was so interesting

So, what’s the most unusual name you have ever come across in daily life?

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RosesAndHellebores · 14/07/2024 09:11

Cherubs4 · 14/07/2024 03:01

Balthazar, now around 10 years old

Not that unusual: Balthazar, Caspar and Melchior were the three wise men. Out DS was born on Christmas day and we contemplated all three and plumped for Caspar as a middle name.

DH ventured Ebeneezer for a first name in the hope that DS would like money Grin. At the time we thought Caspar brought the gold but I think it was one of the others.

Cocteautriplet · 14/07/2024 06:53

I knew someone who’s middle name was ’Killer’ because his family were very into hunting! 🤮

sashh · 14/07/2024 06:47

I've just remembered another one, Jubilee. I think they were born in 2012.

Cherubs4 · 14/07/2024 03:01

Balthazar, now around 10 years old

salsmum · 14/07/2024 02:27

Clayton.

MonaChopsis · 13/07/2024 18:20

Little girl called Sparkle.

ShutTheFuckUpCakes · 13/07/2024 17:43

Oh and I once met a Harley-David at baby group!

ShutTheFuckUpCakes · 13/07/2024 17:42

Boys: Tawno, Buz (not short for anything), Taliesin, Hugh (ok that one isn't out there as such but very unusual for a baby born this year!)

Girls: Channa, Hooligan (nn Hoolie), Tawny

All children under 16 that I know personally!

marshmallowfinder · 13/07/2024 17:31

Damaris, Merlin and Prosper.

Simplepink · 13/07/2024 10:32

Jaego

notatinydancer · 13/07/2024 10:25

Triplets Faith Hope and Charity
Pebbles

romdowa · 13/07/2024 09:19

I met a woman in Australia called sharni. She said her mother came across it in a book. It's definitely the most unusual name I've ever come across

Notellinganyone · 13/07/2024 09:04

Bbq1 · 22/01/2024 16:48

Constantine - boy

Very common in Greece.

Firsttimebabymummy · 13/07/2024 08:40

Oh and a baby Master

Firsttimebabymummy · 13/07/2024 08:39

I've recently met a Ziggy

LettuceTruss · 13/07/2024 05:33

I found a Dulcibella in my family tree. DH said “thank God you didn’t find that one before we had kids.”

gettingolderbutcooler · 13/07/2024 05:19

Melaena (sniggering of medical people)

sashh · 13/07/2024 04:07

Jowan - Cornish boy's name
Meriel
Brilliant - his siblings had normal everyday names
I taught a class that both a princess and a Queen in it.
Boneface

As well as MASH Hawkeye is a Marvel character and also a character in The Last of the Mohicans.

Squire - one of my grandad's relatives. I don't know what he did but if my Nana heard the name she would go about him being a 'wrong un'.

TwigTheWonderKid · 13/07/2024 03:47

I've just spent 24 hours in A&E and urgent assessment and been looked after by Gifty and Maverick and visited by Tintin the pharmacist. They were all lovely, kind people and I have to say their fantastic names really cheered me up.

Guavafish1 · 13/07/2024 03:34

Precious

redheadnamedabigale · 13/07/2024 03:27

I teach some kids from a Zimbabwean family, there's a boy named Godknows, a girl named Lovemore, and a girl named Forgiveness. Apparently that's a very common thing for Zimbabwean parents.

incognitolady · 13/07/2024 01:36

There was an art teacher at school called Sunshine Coward.

And at the bank, the cashier's name tag said "Anas"

BettyUnderswoob · 13/05/2024 08:24

Abouttimeforanamechange · 13/05/2024 01:17

Cecilia (spelt like this - only known two) "

How else would you spell it?

That's what I thought.... Cecilia is the correct original spelling!

Abouttimeforanamechange · 13/05/2024 01:17

Cecilia (spelt like this - only known two) "

How else would you spell it?

AppleDumplingWithCustard · 13/05/2024 00:32

Wrestling. Seen on Cape Cod on a monument to the first settlers from England.