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After a unique name?

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Megg3636 · 24/06/2024 11:33

I already have two daughters and we’re having a third child… after unique, not common names :)

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ScamanthaBrick · 24/06/2024 14:25

People always pick up on the “wrong” usage of “unique” on baby name threads, but surely it’s obvious, given that no one will ever meet or know of every person in the world, that what is meant is more like “unique to their life”, ie, the child will probably never meet another person with their name in their life.

I think it just means that many people don't really know or care what 'unique' actually means, which annoys the language pedants amongst us.

Luckily now several others have pointed it out, I don't have to 🤣

It's like people using 'exponential' when they just mean 'very big/ fast'

Greengrapeofhome · 25/06/2024 19:03

Sibi
Sydna
Deryn
Cassiopoeia
Blair
Bluebell

Ferdinand
Mitch
Darius
Deio
Macsen

ErrolTheDragon · 25/06/2024 18:54

Can't believe I haven't spotted Balonz being suggested on this thread yet. Someone's got to, I'm sure it's in the rules.

ErrolTheDragon · 25/06/2024 18:51

QuietLifeNoDrama · 24/06/2024 14:13

If you like Francis it can be a girls name too if spelt Frances

Neither is remotely unusual though.

MolkosTeenageAngst · 25/06/2024 18:46

Just go on instagram and look for the American influencers with large families. Came across one today whose daughters are called Fifer, Winslow and Sutton. Others have girls with names like Jayna, Kinsley, Kendall, Harlow, Sailor, Revel, Gypsy, Painter.

JimPansy · 25/06/2024 18:40

StormingNorman · 25/06/2024 18:38

It’s gender neutral to use the modern terminology. In old money, it can be used for both.

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Since when?

Ellmau · 25/06/2024 18:39

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Sabrina
Allegra
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Linnet
Charis
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Rosamund
Rosalba
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StormingNorman · 25/06/2024 18:38

Oriunda · 25/06/2024 18:25

Cosmo is a boy’s name. Cosima would be the feminine version.

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It’s gender neutral to use the modern terminology. In old money, it can be used for both.

bridgetreilly · 25/06/2024 18:32

If you like Cyd, then I would say Sidney for a boy and Sidonie for a girl. Sorted.

Oriunda · 25/06/2024 18:25

StormingNorman · 24/06/2024 20:11

Domino and Cosmo for a girl are both traditional but ‘unusual’. Also quirky as they sound like boys names.

Cosmo is a boy’s name. Cosima would be the feminine version.

Onelittlebluefish · 25/06/2024 18:21

Megg3636 · 24/06/2024 11:49

We have a Wynter & Summer in the family. I do quite like 'Cyd' now you've said it :)

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I thought you’d written cjd for a moment - a fatal brain disease. Would Cyd be short for Cydknee?

Summerflames · 24/06/2024 23:41

I get fellatio hornblower in my head. I know that's not his name but oh well.

Summerflames · 24/06/2024 23:40

IDontLoveTheWayYouLie · 24/06/2024 23:39

Beautiful name

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🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

IDontLoveTheWayYouLie · 24/06/2024 23:39

Blouson · 24/06/2024 23:38

Fellatio

Beautiful name

Blouson · 24/06/2024 23:38

Fellatio

RogueFemale · 24/06/2024 23:35

Venetia
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Springwatch123 · 24/06/2024 21:19

@DNAHOY @JurassicClark

Also made famous by the tv programme, Outnumbered, and a genuine name in America.

JurassicClark · 24/06/2024 20:44

DNAHOY · 24/06/2024 20:14

Brick 😂😂😂😂

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Brick is the husband of Maggie in Cat On A Hot Tin Roof.

(Paul Newman in the film version, which is why I remember, because Paul Newman was a god)

Blouson · 24/06/2024 20:16

Always remember you are unique, just like everybody else.

AstonMartha · 24/06/2024 20:15

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DNAHOY · 24/06/2024 20:14

Springwatch123 · 24/06/2024 13:51

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JurassicClark · 24/06/2024 20:12

When people say unique, they mean unusual

They could always say unusual, then. I like a bit of language pedantry of an evening; precision is a good thing. Unique is a binary, something is or it isn't.

Come to think of it, how about Unique, OP?
Youneek?
Euneke?

StormingNorman · 24/06/2024 20:11

Domino and Cosmo for a girl are both traditional but ‘unusual’. Also quirky as they sound like boys names.

Blouson · 24/06/2024 20:11

Do you understand what unique means? If so then you'll just need to make a name up yourself.

usernother · 24/06/2024 20:05

Having worked with loads of children's names, it's often hard to work out which way round the names are when they have a first name that was traditionally a surname.

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