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Unsual names of people you've met

191 replies

Abigail47 · 08/08/2024 23:21

That you liked?

I was just thinking of girls and women that I've met over the years, that had unusual names, that I liked.

I've met these people
Johanna
Dina
Persephone
Saffron
Sherryanne
Bronwyn
Gaia -
sweet little girl I used to babysit

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Lunde · 09/08/2024 21:08

Alison - Brazilian athlete that just got a medal age 24 male (6' 7 so probably doesn't get teased)

Blenda - A colleague's dd primary aged girl

eMjae - a gymnast who used to compete for USA - 20 female - pronounced MJ

RabbitsRock · 09/08/2024 21:03

Merlin

BeEasyonYourself · 09/08/2024 21:01

Jocelyn

Clementine

Amine

Ozzie

Zephyr

MadameMassiveSalad · 09/08/2024 21:01

Also....

Zebede - friends son
Sholto - friends son
Zephaniah - a friend
Isolde - friend's daughter
Clementine - friend's daughter
Indigo - friends son

RubyBirdy · 09/08/2024 21:00

I worked with a lady called Happiness.

Molone · 09/08/2024 20:58

I met a lady named Kelda once, it’s a lovely name that’s stuck in the me.

MadameMassiveSalad · 09/08/2024 20:57

Fidelis - a very stunning woman
Bambi - a really smart teenager
Jaia - a very cool kid in a rock star family
Caspian - my best friend's child
Athena - again a child of a very famous person
Orson - a boy at DSs nursery. All the kids called him Awesome 😆
Iggy - baby girl of a family member
Waverley - a girl at collage
Sylvanna - an Italian actresss
Spike - friend's son
Orlando - a male friend
Dusty - a kid of my neighbor

BlueBobble · 09/08/2024 20:29

@greglet maybe??!!

Andwhatfreshhellisthis · 09/08/2024 14:50

Gideon
Huxley
Judah
Zephaniah
Orion
Cassiopeia

all of the above I have met - lovely people

Lawnorder · 09/08/2024 14:47

I know a family whose kids are named Atlanta, September, Tiger Lily, Gypsy and Duran. Two grandkids now called Pixie Promise and Autumn Dream.

Turle · 09/08/2024 14:45

A 16 year old Doris 20 years ago, so before older names become fashionable.

newpussmum · 09/08/2024 14:42

Abigail47 · 08/08/2024 23:26

I've met a Tatum and an Aida too. I've only met one Aida in my life, i think it's unusual and pretty.

I worked with one, pronounced Ada. Unfortunately I am a cross stitcher and it is THE most common fabric to stitch on, and pronounced Eye-ee-da.

Luckily she left as I really struggled...

Frowningprovidence · 09/08/2024 14:31

Ronnianna, which I have never met since and an Annatasha which seems to be common on the Internet but I only met one.

MrsAvocet · 09/08/2024 14:20

Not someone I ever met, but I came across an Armistice (male) whilst I was researching my family history. Unsurprisingly he was born in the Winter of 1918.

PrincessHoneysuckle · 09/08/2024 14:07

Romany
Serenity
Stevie (girl)
Oakley

JackieO22 · 09/08/2024 14:00

Xanthe is quite nice

greglet · 09/08/2024 13:59

Maybe a weird spelling of Hywel?

BlueBobble · 09/08/2024 13:57

Hugh-el

CasaRosas1 · 09/08/2024 13:57

sashh · 09/08/2024 13:24

I've just remembered some from my school days.

Anthula and her sister Savula
Fina
Dympner

And yes in Greece, Italy and Ireland they are probably not rare.

Was Dympner not Dymphna. Its an Irish name.

greglet · 09/08/2024 13:57

@BlueBobble how do you pronounce Whewell?

Curiousto · 09/08/2024 13:56

I met a Rochelle at university. Love that name.

CasaRosas1 · 09/08/2024 13:56

My cousin is called Ceadaoin which is Wednesday in the Irish language.

CasaRosas1 · 09/08/2024 13:55

MrsPerfect12 · 08/08/2024 23:59

Sunshine - no joke!

There was a little girl on holiday where I am called Sunshine. Thought it was a nickname but no it was her real name.

HMTheQueenMuffin · 09/08/2024 13:53

I went to school with a Wednesday.

She rocked it.

user1492757084 · 09/08/2024 13:49

Finty
Saoirse
Jandy
Jamima
Sistine

Hedley
Hartley
Leander
Farquhar
Vernon

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