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Uncommon name suggestions please!

115 replies

otinata · 17/09/2025 13:12

Ideally out of the top 150. Not. Finding out the gender.

Already have an Ezra (wasn’t as popular at the time).

So far, I have

Calliope (Callie)
Juniper
Amara
Rosalina
Melody
Juliet (but fine like Jules)
Malin
Arizona (rogue I know, but I just love it)
Theadora (Thea)
Noelle
Celeste
Meredith

Koa
Cassius
Sonny (love, but too popular)
Rowan (same as above)
Marley
Sullivan (Sully)
Casey
Zander
Ari
Remy

I prefer softer sounding, or unisex boy’s names.

I like all of these names, but none feel like the one!

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almondflake · 17/09/2025 16:45

I know a lovely little boy called Rudiger, Rudi to his friends . It’s German origin meaning spear of glory or famous spear . I also knew a Kinross who was Scottish ☺️

Tofu35 · 17/09/2025 16:39

Sunnysardines · 17/09/2025 16:06

There are still way too many of them alive… loads of 40 - 50 year olds with these names! Definitely NOT unusual…..!

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Not many 50 year olds in nursery class, playgroups though 😂

MinPinSins · 17/09/2025 16:31

Also, this might be controversial, but if you want something that's not super common, I wouldn't use Theodora given the popularity of Theo. I know it's not super popular itself, but as the female version of a top #5 boys name, it feels tired in the same way in my opinion!

MinPinSins · 17/09/2025 16:29

Ignore all the posters taking the piss - Mumsnet is weirdly full of women unaware of the fact that name trends have moved on in the last 40 years.

No idea if they'll be up your street but I love Fergus, Fraser, Ira and Magnus as slightly less common boys names. I'm not great with girls.

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otinata · 17/09/2025 16:12

user2848502016 · 17/09/2025 14:45

From your list I like
Juniper, Juliet and Thea
Rowan

Do you like Robin/Robyn, unisex and not super popular?

Thank you!

I like Robin and Robyn, but I don’t like Rob, which puts me off.

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otinata · 17/09/2025 16:10

PanderBare · 17/09/2025 14:25

Most of your suggestions are ordinary or not very nice.

Verity sounds a bit like ferrety, so Verity or Jill for a girl. A baby ferret is a kit, so Kit for a boy.

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I am ok with ordinary. I didn’t ask for unique names. I just don’t want them to be one of multiple children in their class with that name.

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Sunnysardines · 17/09/2025 16:07

I like the suggestion of Amara. Or how about

Thalia
Marni

Quentin
Vincent

Sunnysardines · 17/09/2025 16:06

Tofu35 · 17/09/2025 13:52

Go 80s, if you really want to have a one off name for your child!

Stephanie
Lauren
Susan
Joanna
Lisa

John
Steven
Mark
Gary
Ross

There are still way too many of them alive… loads of 40 - 50 year olds with these names! Definitely NOT unusual…..!

Sosigrole · 17/09/2025 15:32

Hadara for a girl
Asa for a boy

BeaLola · 17/09/2025 15:27

Vincent
Seth
Hector
Isaac

Genevieve
Nina
Celeste

Liteflite · 17/09/2025 15:24

Gunther

dizzydizzydizzy · 17/09/2025 15:24

Tofu35 · 17/09/2025 13:52

Go 80s, if you really want to have a one off name for your child!

Stephanie
Lauren
Susan
Joanna
Lisa

John
Steven
Mark
Gary
Ross

Apart from Lauren, I think they're 60s names.

Other names to go with the list: Paul, Julia, Clare

Member278307 · 17/09/2025 15:14

ScruffMuffin · 17/09/2025 13:38

Love Amara and Juniper, Cassius and Zander (or Xander).

Athena so so pretty

Btowngirl · 17/09/2025 15:11

Our lists are so similar, we also didn’t know what we were having. We all but decided on Rowan when DD was born but it just didn’t suit her, moved to Reux and was still unsure so didn’t use it. Literally had the same thoughts with sonny and Rowan with popularity. I found I liked a lot of boys names for girls like Sydney, Stevie, Freddie (not that we did go down this line tbf). It’s quite outing so will send you her name via DM if you want it 😂

HelloHattie · 17/09/2025 15:05

I think Asa suits Ezra

Charitygirl1 · 17/09/2025 14:54

Ira, for a boy

Twoshoesnewshoes · 17/09/2025 14:52

I think juniper, Theodora and Juliet are gaining in popularity.

Bryony
Talulah
Alison
Monica
Saradah
Mali
Fenella
Regan

Regan
Moray
Saul
Tristan
Hamilton
Josiah

user2848502016 · 17/09/2025 14:46

Also Wren perhaps? Fairly unisex although I prefer if for a girl personally

user2848502016 · 17/09/2025 14:45

From your list I like
Juniper, Juliet and Thea
Rowan

Do you like Robin/Robyn, unisex and not super popular?

Reacshunary · 17/09/2025 14:44

I have an Arie. When he was little and said his name people did think he was saying Harry or Ollie, but he and I both love the name.

I also like Sol

Wherearemymarbles · 17/09/2025 14:31

Female
Chrysanthi
Antigone
Talitha
Jocelyn

boy
Jocelyn
Isiah

ItalianChineseIndianMexican · 17/09/2025 14:29

I like Amara and Thea and Cassius and Marley.

Sorelle
Liana
Ember
Queenie
Briar
Marcie
Liliana
Ayanna
Sage
Marnie
Greta

Amos
Cornelieus
Ellis
Remy
Lenny
Heath
Jax
Nico
Indiana
Manny

PanderBare · 17/09/2025 14:25

Most of your suggestions are ordinary or not very nice.

Verity sounds a bit like ferrety, so Verity or Jill for a girl. A baby ferret is a kit, so Kit for a boy.

Onefortheroad25 · 17/09/2025 14:23

Nova?
I love Malin too. Knew a Malin years ago. She was Swedish.

LoudPlumDog · 17/09/2025 14:20

Amity
Amali
Electra
Dyani
Lucia
Estelle
Saffron
Una
Pearl
Zelda
Melia

Kahn
Wade
Dominic
Uriah
Ayrton
Trey
Heath
Zane
Dane
Ned
Arlo
Evan
Otto
Kingston