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Uncommon names for babies

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Celestialwish · 14/01/2025 15:38

Hi everyone!
I'm expecting twins due in late September and DH and I are struggling to think of names. My DH and I already have a son (biologically his from a previous relationship, Mum is not in the picture) called Zachary, who is 5.

We're not interested in weird/alternative spellings, but we do want something that is uncommon or unheard of, that still goes well with Zach's name.

Any ideas?

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Moreteaandchocolate · 14/01/2025 18:40

Romana
Leonie
Anneliese
Iona
Miriam
Marcia
Marceline
Jenelle
Emery
Twyla
Rhoda
Ellery
Candice
Marcella
Tamsin
Marianna
Frida
Samara
Lorelei
Jocelyn
Seraphina
Mallory
Della
Leonora
Lorena
Alora
Avery

Edgar
Calvin
Moses
Samson
Silas
Benedict
Ivo
Jonas
Cyrus
Rufus
Magnus
Harris
Fraser
Douglas
Damien
Hayden
Peter
Lincoln
Josiah
Barnaby
Ronan
Leonard
Marcus
Callum
Tristan
Seth
Flynn
Spencer
Reid
Cameron
Lewis
Dexter
Archer
Rafferty
Joel
Evan
Isaiah
Asher
Aaron
Eric
Owen
Jonah
Patrick
Vincent
Wilfred

Fontainebleau007 · 14/01/2025 18:40

@Juliagreeneyes Noah is awfully popular too

Juliagreeneyes · 14/01/2025 17:42

Some of the ones quoted above are popular as anything! Every second girl in my DD’s primary class was called Georgina or Lottie.

What about:

Christabel
Rosalind
Hero
Saskia
Laura
Constance
Cecily
Anoushka
Amadea

Florian
Bennett
Aaron
Noah
Christopher
Julius
Pasco
Nathaniel

Geranyums · 14/01/2025 17:40

There may not be many young Marks but there are still A LOT of middle aged Marks around, so the name still feels common. Give it another 20-30 years!

I like the suggestions of

Darius
Quentin
Caspar

Tabitha
Seraphina
Rosalie

Fontainebleau007 · 14/01/2025 17:35

@DrEggman I can see alot is there I suggested. Surprisingly I know none of them where I live (just the usual Thomas, Charlies, Harrison's, Isla's etc) was just making some nice suggestions 🙂 👍🏼

Mumofgirls2017 · 14/01/2025 17:35

Zachary and

tobias
elias
axel
casper
silas
seth
maxwell
rudy
everett
remy
atticus

esther
eden
abigail
martha
tabitha
jemima
emmeline
cecilia
cassia
etta
elise
polly
rosalie
alyssa

mathanxiety · 14/01/2025 17:34

Nicodemus
Ansel
Clement
Casimir
Abram

Tirzah
Dinah
Elfrieda
Eudora
Aphra

Bbq1 · 14/01/2025 17:32

Anne
Julie
Denise
Jennet
Janet
Victoria
Cindy/Sindy
Barbie
Fiona
Mandy
Norma
Rosina

Martin
Phillip
Ian
Stephen/Steven
Mark
Miles
Simon
Shaun
Liam
Peter
Carl
Geoffrey

needhelpwiththisplease · 14/01/2025 17:29

Cain
Monty
Nial
Flynn
Xander
Wilf
Kit
Kai
Zaine

Connie
Delilah
Enid
Faye
Heidi
Kitty
Nina
Posey
Tess
Nell
Una
Wanda
Willa
Zoe

spectaclereceptacle · 14/01/2025 17:27

Boys:
Jago
Isambard
Simeon
Cornelius
Clement
Gustav
Cormac
Hector

Girls:
Loveday
Calypso
Cassandra
Ariadne
Serena
Lois
Annalise
Lorelei
Coralie

Mostunexpected · 14/01/2025 17:26

Mark is definitely quite uncommon these days. As the 266th most popular name last year, it’s much much less common than most of the other names that have been suggested

LarkspurLane · 14/01/2025 17:25

HundredMilesAnHour · 14/01/2025 17:16

On what planet is Mark uncommon or unheard of?!!! Confused

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Don't think I know a Mark under 40, might be a regional thing if it's common where you are.

YouveGotAFastCar · 14/01/2025 17:23

Snowmanscarf · 14/01/2025 17:22

I think there’s more young Zaks around them Mark at the moment.

Elias
Luke
Elijah
Joseph
Connor
Conrad
Ewan

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Probably, but it seems unlikely that OP had any choice in naming Zach, under the circumstances…

DrEggman · 14/01/2025 17:23

On what planet is Mark uncommon or unheard of?!!!

Or Luca, Lucas, Ethan, Jacob, Finlay, Elijah, Theo, Reuben Darcy, Evangeline (will be just yet another Evie), Lottie, Madeleine, Caitlin, Madison or Arabella.

Snowmanscarf · 14/01/2025 17:22

HundredMilesAnHour · 14/01/2025 17:16

On what planet is Mark uncommon or unheard of?!!! Confused

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I think there’s more young Zaks around them Mark at the moment.

Elias
Luke
Elijah
Joseph
Connor
Conrad
Ewan

merryhouse · 14/01/2025 17:19

Abiathar - a High priest, Eli's gggrandson - means father of abundance
Amos
Asher
Bartimeus
Caleb
Cleopas
Elam
Enoch
Gamaliel
Jairus
Quirinius
Reuel
Seth

Atarah - means crown
Dorcas - everybody says you can't use this but I love it
Hephzibah
Igdaliah
Imnah
Jedidah
Keturah
Mahalah - this is in my Ancestry tree twice, but nowadays everyone would think you'd made a mistake with Malala
Orpah (Naomi's other daughter-in-law)
Perida (apparently the name of a group of people, but I quite like it)
Rahab
Rhoda
Talitha (though a child might at some point discover that it's from Talitha-cumi, which could be a Bad Move)
Tamar
Tirza
Tryphaena

HundredMilesAnHour · 14/01/2025 17:16

Timeforatincture · 14/01/2025 15:43

Girls: Meredith, Romilly
Boys: Edgar, Mark

Pick n mix if BG twins!

On what planet is Mark uncommon or unheard of?!!! Confused

HellofromJohnCraven · 14/01/2025 17:08

Boys
Simon
Ian
Paul
Gary
Girls
Nicola
Susan
Linda

Twixtmasjigsaw · 14/01/2025 17:00

Oakley
Phineas
Quentin
Fabian
Aiken
Tobin
Lawrence

Dulcie
Mamie
Viola
Juno
Hero
Camilia
Dahlia

DancingMirren · 14/01/2025 16:58

Jane, Ruth & Zach sounds nice! Surely Jane is due a comeback,

Sorry no suggestions for boy names

DaftyLass · 14/01/2025 16:55

Kirk
Orson
Simon
Dominic
Thadias

Simone
Laurel
Rosalind
Athena
Evangeline
Marina

PotaytoPotahhto · 14/01/2025 16:53

Boys:
Arlo
Elias
Ruben
Luca
Lucas
Rowan
Robin
Laith
Theo
Ezra
Oren
Ethan

WeeWigglet · 14/01/2025 16:49

Wasn't Keith dying out?

Fontainebleau007 · 14/01/2025 16:48

Asher
Rueben
Preston
Blake
Luca
Jonah
Elijah
Mason
Finley
Kai
Levi
Jacob
Rhys

Sienna
Darcy
Lottie
Madeline
Madison
Felicity
Hannah
Arabella
Elena
Alissia
Imogen
Skye
Caitlin

BootballJoy · 14/01/2025 16:43

Ambrose
Conrad
Malcolm
Roland
Matthias
Martin
Crispin
Dominic