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Unsual names of people you've met

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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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OlympicsFanGirl · 09/08/2024 11:33

Joanna/Johanna and Bronwyn are pretty common names where I live so don't seem unusual to me.

Unusual, of less common to me that I've liked are

Marsali
Laoghaire
Merron
Margot
Lauryn with a y
Andrea

And I do like Joanna

WetBandits · 09/08/2024 11:28

I meet a lot of people through work with virtue names. My favourites so far have been Innocent, Honest, and Lucky!

tetheredgoat · 09/08/2024 11:28

Epiphany
Sugar

2 beautiful brown girl babies, will be at big school by now

Wesley
Christmas
Wellington

will all be elderly gentlemen now

sashh · 09/08/2024 11:25

Brilliant.

He was a man but I'm sure it could be used for a girl.

I have a friend who's daughter is a Kezia. She dreamed the name and then went to the library to check it was a name (pre internet)

Dickon is an old Yorkshire name. It appears in the secret garden.

LadyKenya · 09/08/2024 11:23

Moreteaandchocolate · 09/08/2024 07:10

Twyla - I think it’s lovely!

It is indeed a lovely name. I met a little girl called Wren, and her brother was Lars, I think.

comoatoupeira · 09/08/2024 11:16

Ooh I love Bronwyn and Brontë

Summertimer · 09/08/2024 11:15

Fabia - before that was a car

Ischia

lastminpanic23 · 09/08/2024 11:13

Trilby
Pepper
Ocean
Blaze
Rebel
Star

All kids

Summertimer · 09/08/2024 11:12

In the 70s there was a BBC childrens serial about a gypsy girl who lived with her grandmother. Kizzy - her nickname, Kesia her given name

Forgot to quote who mentioned this one earlier

loea1996 · 09/08/2024 11:10

Also know a Bebie

loea1996 · 09/08/2024 11:09

My best friends kids are named Pixie, Raven and Phoenix, and my niece is called Aeris!

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 09/08/2024 11:08

Berlinlover · 08/08/2024 23:57

I worked with someone called Tudor back in the 90s.

Tudor is a pretty standard Welsh name

LonelyMom123 · 09/08/2024 10:55

Girls - Kennedy, Michigan, Raven
Boys - Trek, Jaire, Zitka, Gleb

GlitteryFarts · 09/08/2024 10:22

Tuesday (girl)
Zen (girl)
Raspberry (girl)
Blaze (boy)

ApplePippa · 09/08/2024 10:15

I used to work with a Diccon. It's not really a usable name these days (he would be retired by now), but I rather liked it.

Most unusual girls name I've come across is Petal. I'm less keen on that.

greglet · 09/08/2024 10:09

Unusual names of people I’ve known, and which I like:

October
Trilby
Somerset
Thera
Aphra
Domini

Tulliver
Gulliver
Ludovic
Tancred

Marcipex · 09/08/2024 09:28

Unusual names for boys

Stacey-he was teased a lot
Maverick
Monty-adorable little boy
Sheldon

Marcipex · 09/08/2024 09:25

Satasha- I thought it was a typo
Autumn- beautiful girl
Sorrel- also lovely
Brontë

JazbayGrapes · 09/08/2024 09:21

Elirito

JC03745 · 09/08/2024 09:10

I don't necessarily like them all, but these are real adults/children I've met/know.
Verda
Honey
Jovi
Regina
CJ (that is the entire given name, not a shortening of something else)
Dior
Layke
Jannat (pronounced Janet!)
Amour

Blaze
Atlas
Cren
Trader
Wolf
JJ
Dalton
Azlan

SprigatitoYouAndIKnow · 09/08/2024 08:58

Separately, a Merlin and a Lancelot. They didn't know each other though.

Moreteaandchocolate · 09/08/2024 07:10

Twyla - I think it’s lovely!

Firsttimebabymummy · 09/08/2024 05:48

I've worked with a Pia and not heard the name before then

not that unusual but a Blossom and I really liked her name and she suited it.

Recently met little girls called Storie and Pepper

MrsBurtMacklin · 09/08/2024 00:13

I know a lady called Tuesday.

Also met a Heaven, Happy and Lucky.

MrsPerfect12 · 08/08/2024 23:59

Sunshine - no joke!

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