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The most unusual name

316 replies

Loriycs · 02/08/2008 22:27

What is the most unusual name you've come across recently?

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Botbot · 20/08/2008 13:05

Alcapone

(boy).

lojoesmammy · 20/08/2008 13:01

I work with a lady whose children have pebbles (girl) and bam bam (boy) for middle names.

chipmonkey · 20/08/2008 12:51

SueMunch How unimaginative!

I met a boy called Athos years ago

ilovemydog · 20/08/2008 12:45

girl called michael

SueMunch · 20/08/2008 12:41

There was a boy at my school called, wait for it:

Boy!

Blandmum · 20/08/2008 12:37

My mate's SIL has taught a Truly-Scrumptious

There was a Pocahontas born in Dundee at the time I had DD

EsmeWeatherwax · 20/08/2008 12:33

I went to school with a girl called Squirrel. I've also heard tell of a Skeletor MacGregor wandering around Glasgow somewhere, but it may be an urban myth.

girlywhirly · 20/08/2008 12:33

I have known children named

Iona and Lorelle (girls)

Sunny and Zane (boys)

wearymum200 · 20/08/2008 12:32

Hedgehog (boy)
clinique (girl)
Knew a JJ (girl) years ago.

neolara · 20/08/2008 12:31

Fattipuff, I knew that family! At least I knew Caracticus but not his sister.

georgiemum · 20/08/2008 12:26

My sister had an Alora at her kindergarden.

lionheart · 20/08/2008 12:18

Envi for a girl.

Came across a Hobson last week.

katiepotatie · 20/08/2008 12:13

Jubilee - was hoping she was calling on a dog! But no a little girl came round the corner!

FattipuffsandThinnifers · 20/08/2008 12:12

Met a Geronimo (boy) once.

Knew a Boudicca and her brother Caractacus when growing up.

And heard of an Rmarni (yes, spelt like that!) recently.

kidsx4 · 20/08/2008 12:05

Buddy

furrycat · 20/08/2008 11:56

Chilli-Pepper (girl)

ib · 20/08/2008 11:55

I know a Loan (boy).

G2B · 20/08/2008 11:51

Frith, that's another one I've heard.

Peachy · 20/08/2008 11:44

I have a Stirlng, he likes it but we made it clear we will swtch to his middle name (Max) if he ever wants

fortunately he, lke his Dad, is into F1 lol

eactions are 50/50 I think

strawberrycornetto · 20/08/2008 11:39

These names are all fantastic! My friend is about to have a boy called Fox which I thought was a bit pretentious, but now I think maybe its ok!

A friend of mine has a test for names. If you say:

Would you like to come out and play name;
I love you name; and
We would like to offer you the job name

it is a good name that fits all circumstances. I told my friend I couldn't imagine a prime minister called Fox but she didn't care!!

mylittlepudding · 20/08/2008 11:28

Fonsaca - was at uni with. It grew on me, and I now think it is unusual but not weird.

I delivered a baby girl called Gypsy recently. Also in my professional career, Sunbeam and Moonshine, girl twins, Yian ( is ?vietnamese but to a white teenage single mother), Xian (again white, parents claimed to have "made it up"), Apple, and Cuthbert (made me think of the Beano!). Probably more but you tender to blank it out forget after a while.

jellyrolly · 20/08/2008 11:09

Dominant (boy)

Needless to say, small and thin with little round glasses, bless.

FrogPrincess · 20/08/2008 10:58

'Destiny'

Shouted out loudly at the surgery a few weeks ago

Particularly loving 'Electron' and 'Adonis' so far

JentlyDoesIt · 20/08/2008 10:58

Know 2 little girls called Midnight and Topaz - Topaz's mother is called Sapphire...

DS's name is unusual for England - Ivan.

Also know of a Tallulah-Belle.

Thomcat · 20/08/2008 10:50

London. The couple live in Toronto and have never been to London or have any connection with it.

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