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Unusual and rare name advice needed.

110 replies

secretcove · 06/06/2009 19:51

I'm not ashamed to admit that want an unusual name for this baby, I don't want her to have the same name as anybody in her class or school. I know that this can still happen with a rare name but it's less likely.

So I need your wise thoughts on my names and more suggestions of rare names which are not likely to become popular in the future.

what do you think of the following:

Euphemia
Delilah
Juniper
Perdita
Isolde
Drusilla
Magdalen
Pandora
Cressida
Vi ola
Ismene

more suggestions please.

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margotandjerry · 11/06/2009 21:48

Seraphi

margotandjerry · 11/06/2009 21:47

Persis

specialmagiclady · 11/06/2009 21:39

Random thoughts:

My DS2 was going to be Beatrix, there are a lot of Beatrices round our way.

Magdalen was the name of a dear aunt of mine. Always thought it was an odd name, so really pleased it's quite popular here.

I know a couple of girls called Hero.

Cosmo is a boy's name, how about Cosima?

I have a friend called Winsome (middle name Ferelith sp????)

Also have a cousin and a god-daughter called Araminta. Two Mintys on my family tree. /

EachPeachPearMum · 11/06/2009 21:28

I heard the name Elfie on the radio, and realised I love it!
Not greek, but unusual.
Margot
Cecily
Beatrix
Marisol

loobylu3 · 10/06/2009 19:59

OP- what did you think of all the suggestions?!

Gorionine · 10/06/2009 11:40

I love all he names in you OP!

TwoSunnyDays · 10/06/2009 11:37

Delilah is nice, have you considered Adelaide, Henriette, Kezia, Magdalena, Soraya?

Drusilla is a zoo down our way, and a puppy murderer, dont do it!

Spidermama · 08/06/2009 21:40

Puppy!

PuppyMonkey · 08/06/2009 21:38

I'll get me coat.

Ineedsomesleep · 08/06/2009 21:36

Think you just aren't posh enough love, move on over to a slummy mummies thread. There's a good girl.

pinkmagic1 · 08/06/2009 21:31

Like Pandora and Delilah. How about Bonita,it means beautiful in Spanish, lovely unusual name in my opinion.

PuppyMonkey · 08/06/2009 21:30

Is this a piss take?

Or am I just not posh enough for this thread?

Spidermama · 08/06/2009 21:28

I like uncommon names too. I have a really boring common name.

I like Delilah but reckon they might be cropping up due to the Hey There Delilah song.

Juniper - nope
Perdita - Nope.
Isolde - The worst on the list.

Drusilla sounds like a joke horror film character to me.

Magdalen is quite nice. A bit Catholic if you don't mind that.

Pandora - fab!

Cressida - too nobby.
Viola - nice.
Ismene - Nope

Twinklemegan · 08/06/2009 21:24

ILoveDolly - Cadence?! As one who was tortured by Kitson's music harmony exercises, I'd never think of that for a name!

jkklpu · 08/06/2009 21:15

Hebe's another Greek one (pron. HEE-bee)

misschatterbox · 08/06/2009 20:31

We named our 4.5 dd Ariadne, and am now seeing that more people are going for it. She is Ariadne Hope and our 2nd dd is Haidee Serenity.
What about
Xanthe
Caliope
Persephone
Charis
Athena

Bluestocking · 08/06/2009 20:26

How about Lalage?

jkklpu · 08/06/2009 20:19

Clytemnestra
Electra
Phaedra

or make something up as some MNers seem to - then she'll certainly be the only one

starshaker · 08/06/2009 20:18

were up in scotland lol

norktasticninja · 08/06/2009 20:16

How about Madelief?

kitsmummy · 08/06/2009 20:11

Cressida is gorgeous. I wanted it but DH said no

Umlellala · 08/06/2009 20:07

I love Ariadne but seems to be getting popular now.

My dd is Aphra. After Aphra Behn. Not very popular name at all.

hedgiemum · 08/06/2009 19:59

secretcove - I too like unusual girls names. My favourite of yours are

Isolde
Viola
Ismene

suggestions:
Ishbel (varient of Isobel)
Iolanthe
Violette

The only things I heartily dislike from your others are;
Delilah - And I don't think its esp unusual, I know 2.
Drusilla - I think this is the name of an ugly sister in Disney's Cinderella.

lotspot · 08/06/2009 18:55

i love Isolde and Isemene

Delilah is nice ut i have very sad connotations with the song Hey There Delilah (and its a pretty sad sounding song anyway) so could never give the name to a child

Viola is quit pretty sounding but my first association is the stringed instrument

I wouldnt choose any of the others but if you like them dont let me stop you!!

HellHathNoFury · 08/06/2009 15:42

Most of these names make me feel quite sorry for the poor girl...

But a couple of lovely ones, I love Aurelia and Aurora, and I quite like Viola as well.

Perdita always makes me think of 101 dalmations

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