Most unusual name you've come across.....

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Just that really.

I'll start.......

Camwy. - it's a river in Patagonia. Really suited him though (Welsh ..... extremely Welsh man in his 50's).

Thanks, Agapornis - interesting.

I think you're probably right that it was a corruption of a Dutch name that English-speakers just couldn't grasp. Either that or a nickname, because he was very bouncy, energetic and high (on life, not anything else!) He was also a singer, so he probably found it easier in English-speaking countries to go by a name that the audience would remember and could pronounce.

I used to go to school with a Shyella!

@isthismylifenow I just wanted to take a moment to let you know I've really enjoyed your input on this thread.

This post "I have yet to meet an unhappy Ntokozo. Beautiful name." especially made me smile 🥰

I once knew a young lad called (what sounded like) Fuzzy - I only heard it, so it may well not have been spelled that way.

For some reason, I remembered his (not remarkable) surname, so I just looked up his name and found him - still in the same small town. It's actually spelled Fuzi.

Surprised Phoenix and Talulah are on this list - I’ve come across many of them IRL!

I know of a Hunnie

Also a Misty-Leanne

Caspian and Ophelia probably the most unusual names that I didn't immediately judge (internally and secretly)

@FatherJackHackettsUnderpantsHamper there's a Dutch band called Kyteman Orchestra led by this guy, if it happens to be him? Amusingly his real name is Colin

My brother was at school with a Sossity. Apparently named after the Jethro Tull song. Poor lass was called sausage by everyone.

Hepzibah
Banjo
Aragorn

Zephyr - little boy
Ripley - little girl

A girl named Nettles and a different girl called Sesame.

Haha, thanks, Agapornis, but it's definitely not our Colin! The music genre is completely different, the Kite I knew definitely spelled it with an 'i' and - the clincher - 'my' chap would have been at least 30 when I met him in the early/mid 90s and (if Wikipedia is correct on his age) Colin would still have been at (the Dutch equivalent of) primary school then!

Ripley - little girl

Nah, I don't believe that... or do I...?!

Tequila Sunrise
Judge Nathaniel Bobcat
Tittie
Adonis

I've only really come across a handful of truly unusual (to me) names in my time:

Knew a wee boy called Blue when I was growing up
Boy at dc's school called Pride
Middle dc met a kid called Sprite at a summer club thing they are doing this year

Livinus is the most unusual name of a person I’ve met. I assume his parents were very religious
There was a girl called Phaedra at my Sixth Form which I’ve always loved
I also know a fortune and a comfort
L’ren is the worst name - why?????

Good grief, what were they thinking? Maybe they were drunk and sad ...

A little girl named Diamond, surname of White.

Twin boys Versace and Vuitton.

Missee (Missy)

All S.London

I once served a customer called Richenda. I commented that her name was unusual and she said it was a combo of her parents Richard and Brenda! Anyway I thought it was nice and so unusual.

Berwyck. Also Calliope and Hedley. None of them knew each other.

Livinus is the most unusual name of a person I’ve met. I assume his parents were very religious

Or they first met in the capital of Lithuania and liked anagrams!

Not me rushing to see if DS name is on here 🤓😅

I know a lad called helix, he’s a little shit but still a pretty unusual name.

I agree. The person I know with the name hasn't received bad reactions either for the most part anyway! 😊

I once served a customer called Richenda. I commented that her name was unusual and she said it was a combo of her parents Richard and Brenda! Anyway I thought it was nice and so unusual.

I'm sure there's a (female) CofE minister who used to be on Sunday telly a lot called Richenda (can't remember her surname).

Unusual in the UK, Mercedes.
(Middle name)

Portia

Dd's formal name is quite rare in her birth year but not exceptionally so. (Double figures but we've only ever met one randomly on holiday)