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Unusual baby names you have heard once and genuinely liked

156 replies

hangmycoat · 27/07/2026 17:06

What are baby names you've heard once that you don't think you'll hear again that you actually liked?

Kissinger
Nerys
Tigerlilly
Yellow
Aries
Elaris
Prospero
Everest
Mowgli
Cassiane
Lumi
Pirate (wouldn't' ever use it but it really suited the boy)
Alethea

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Kirys · 28/07/2026 00:18

B9waiting · 27/07/2026 23:30

Nuala is an extremely common Irish girls name!

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Assume as a shortened version of Fionula?

Missohnoyoubetterdont · 28/07/2026 00:15

B9waiting · 27/07/2026 23:30

Nuala is an extremely common Irish girls name!

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I’m not Irish.

ButtercupYellow26 · 27/07/2026 23:45

Twyla

B9waiting · 27/07/2026 23:30

Missohnoyoubetterdont · 27/07/2026 22:45

I knew a Tasey ( girl) could be Tazey I guess. And a Nuala . Loved both those names.

Nuala is an extremely common Irish girls name!

Thatcannotberight · 27/07/2026 23:06

6ate9 · 27/07/2026 18:52

Made me think of Annie Oakley!! 🤣

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Other DS ( now 25 ) was at school with an Oakley. Also know a Golden Retriever called Oakley.

MondeoFan · 27/07/2026 22:50

Digby (boy)
Dreamy (girl)
Lucretia (girl)
Hunt (boy) I asked if Hunter was told no
Cream (girl)
Badge (boy)

Missohnoyoubetterdont · 27/07/2026 22:45

I knew a Tasey ( girl) could be Tazey I guess. And a Nuala . Loved both those names.

EstoyRobandoSuCasa · 27/07/2026 22:37

I met a baby Wilbur about five years ago. I really liked his name - it's a bit different, but not in a wacky way. Slightly longer ago, I met a baby girl called Vienna and thought it was a lovely name. OK, I probably will meet another Vienna at some point, but haven't so far.

Giraffehaver · 27/07/2026 22:35

Lemuel I love. Only 2 letters different to Samuel but not as popular. I wonder why?

Mumofgirls2017 · 27/07/2026 22:13

i struggle to comprehend how you came round to rhyno 🤨 maybe just my taste!

Whyjustwhy83 · 27/07/2026 21:53

lurkingfromhome · 27/07/2026 17:31

Met an adorable baby called Lux once and I instantly thought what an amazing name to have. The single syllable + x sound is really pleasing to my ear.

Love the name Lux too but couldn't use as it's the main character in virgin suicides.

stample · 27/07/2026 21:51

girls:
cornelia
indie
Alotta
dorci
medeea

boys:
vincenzo
massimo
laurel
rhyno
harkner
huxley
yash

ladygindiva · 27/07/2026 21:37

Wylda
Wish I'd used it 😭

mathanxiety · 27/07/2026 20:49

Girls:
Campbell
Althea
Ia
Bennett
Annarose
Edel
Precious
Attracta
Elfrieda
Soleil

Boys:
Aran
Aram
Bram
Adan

roshi42 · 27/07/2026 20:43

Worked with an adult Aslan once which actually just came across as really cool

MagicThanks · 27/07/2026 20:37

Willa, Hester, Jocasta, Sea, Hera, Hero

Mushr00mMagee · 27/07/2026 20:33

Pretty much any flower name I have ever heard and some trees!

My dc have ‘weird’ names. They’re local dialect ones so weird nationally but not so much where we live.

TheDonsDingleberries · 27/07/2026 20:31

TeaAndStrumpets · 27/07/2026 19:39

A good strong name. What about Granite, with Grit as a nickname?

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I did actually meet a man called Granite once!

We were all wearing name badges and I thought I'd misheard when he introduced himself, so I snuck a peek. Nope. That was his name.

Kirys · 27/07/2026 20:26

Jewel

TodayIsabetterone · 27/07/2026 20:20

Recently met a Quartz and Malachite!

Taught a Jet, Clementine and Blue some years ago.

B9waiting · 27/07/2026 20:16

ThatCheeseNeedsEating · 27/07/2026 20:10

LUX used to be the brand name for soap flakes years ago!

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That’s what I thought of too! I had an old boyfriend with a little cousin called Sunsaree (who would be about 30 now!). Always thought it was a beautiful name!

Kirys · 27/07/2026 20:13

Jarlath
Cornelius
Ignatius
Jeremiah
Aloysius
Enzo
Geno
Milo
Immaculata
Beulah
Precious

ThatCheeseNeedsEating · 27/07/2026 20:10

hangmycoat · 27/07/2026 17:33

@lurkingfromhome I love that! do you remember if Lux was a boy or girl?

LUX used to be the brand name for soap flakes years ago!

AppropriateAdult · 27/07/2026 20:09

A blogger I used to follow had a daughter named Ever Jane, which I always thought had a really pretty sound.

GremlinDolphin4 · 27/07/2026 20:08

I’ve recently met a lovely Aspen!