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

715 replies

erikbloodaxe · 03/07/2023 17:46

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).

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xsquared · 03/07/2023 19:03

Hereandgoneagain · 03/07/2023 18:58

Once, a long time ago, marked an exam script for a girl named Barley. A teacher from her school was on my team, and when I commented what an unusual, but lovely, name it was, told me about her sisters, Wheat and Oat. I’ve never been 100% sure whether I was having my leg pulled.

I worked for an exam board many years ago and we came.accross some corkers.

Strawberry Fields
Hugh Janus

SleepingStandingUp · 03/07/2023 19:03

Endellion. She has two siblings who also have gorgeous Cornish names but I do struggle to remember them and it does annoy her when people say it incorrectly.

Mygrandadwasmywingman · 03/07/2023 19:05

Girls
Happy
Angel
Princess
Merlin
Parker
Storm
Saint
Sprite

Boys
Clark
Jakson (my nephew)
Nile
Echo
Brady
Oak
Chase

mastertomsmum · 03/07/2023 19:06

Blondey2023 · 03/07/2023 18:01

Elodie. Hadn't heard it before. This was years ago, so it may be more popular now, I just haven't heard it since.

I love this name

lapisamethyst · 03/07/2023 19:06

Iyonayou

xsquared · 03/07/2023 19:06

Storm
Tuesday
California - she wisely shortened it to Cali
Camden
Emerald
Phoenix
Nemo - How sad to imagine that his parents didn't know the meaning of that name, or worse if they did.

PastTheGin · 03/07/2023 19:07

SleepingStandingUp · 03/07/2023 19:03

Endellion. She has two siblings who also have gorgeous Cornish names but I do struggle to remember them and it does annoy her when people say it incorrectly.

What a beautiful name Endellion is!

I am a teacher and have come across many weird and wonderful names, but I don’t want to out myself to colleagues.

I met a woman called Xochitl once.

shinepud · 03/07/2023 19:08

Two little siblings called Rover and Clover. Not that strange individually, but especially as I was chasing them shouting their names, did make me feel like a cow and a dog were running afoot

Hollyppp · 03/07/2023 19:08

eyesfullofstars · 03/07/2023 18:07

Yes. She said her parents were hippies rather than religious so they just wanted to give her an unusual name. I would have assumed a man from the name alone as well.

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We know the same person! I’m sure of it

EducatingArti · 03/07/2023 19:09

Halcyon

SouthCountryGirl · 03/07/2023 19:09

Sunday

Sunnysunbun · 03/07/2023 19:10

Arourus pronounced amorous

Redlorryyellowlorryblue · 03/07/2023 19:10

Fox and Hawk in baby groups a few years ago.

Speach · 03/07/2023 19:10

I knew a boy called Lovelace when I was younger

SirSidneyRuffDiamond · 03/07/2023 19:11

I know a five year old Moriarty.

xsquared · 03/07/2023 19:12

SirSidneyRuffDiamond · 03/07/2023 19:11

I know a five year old Moriarty.

No way.

FatherJackHackettsUnderpantsHamper · 03/07/2023 19:12

Beating Drum

Gavina (yes, really)

I once saw a woman on a gameshow whose name was Chichilina

There are several hundred girls/women in the USA called Abcde - pronounced 'AB-siddy'

Also seen and heard of quite a few women called Melina, which is pronounced the same as a condition meaning that you have blood in your poo

eyesfullofstars · 03/07/2023 19:13

Hollyppp · 03/07/2023 19:08

We know the same person! I’m sure of it

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Australian woman who went by Zeb?

ToBeOrNotToBee · 03/07/2023 19:13

I've met a Boudicca in real life, she was as utterly fierce and as impressive as her namesake.

x2boys · 03/07/2023 19:13

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Yeah that's an urban myth .

grizzlekick · 03/07/2023 19:14

My friend has a baby Hades

mastertomsmum · 03/07/2023 19:14

We have both an Ischia and a Castello in our extended family.

A childminder we knew looked after a Pagan and a Sherah.

Colleague has a Niven and an Inigo

rickandmorts · 03/07/2023 19:15

My name. Never met another and when I searched it on the baby name board everyone said unanimously how awful it was and not to call a baby that 😂😂😂

xsquared · 03/07/2023 19:15

Colleague has a Niven and an Inigo

Have they read The Ink Black Heart?

Scaraben · 03/07/2023 19:16

I went to school with a Cairo. It was years before it struck me as unusual since I'd known her since I was 4!