Are any of these 'unusual' names usable? What's your opinion?

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All found on a baby name site, these are the ones that interested me -
(I don't think I'd be brave enough to use any but I think these ones have a nice ring to them!)

Boys:
Buzz
Atlas
Aries
Bear
Pluto
Loki
Basil

Girls:
Echo
Lava
Saga
Phoenix
Eartha
Indigo
Lyric
Sage
Lux
Saffron
Lennon
Lilac
Hendrix
Fawn
Misty
Story

Basil Indigo and Fawn are nice!

No.

Saga has been one of the most popular names in Sweden forever :D

I’m a rather fat feathery owl called Sage!

I am Sir Basil, King of the Herbs, I like huntin’, shootin’ and fishin’.

No 😅

All trying a bit too hard to be cool or different.

RedSuitcase has got it, all could be fodder for bullying.

I knew a little boy called Buzz about 20 years ago. I thought he was named after Buzz lightyear as Toy story was v popular but his mum said it was a family name. it suited him as well.

I’m from Cornwall, where Saffron is an extremely normal name, so that one is very usable to me.

Since I read Jeffrey Eugenides, I’ve always liked Lux as well!

I can’t see any of the boys’ names being used on an adult male though (which is what your baby will grow up to be!). Except Basil, which just makes me think of Fawlty Towers...

i love Bear and Lux. But I would never be brave enough to use them

If you like Story what about Fable? I secretly sort of love it

I know a Lux and a Bear. Both boys.

I know a girl Lennon but her parents are American, it is usually a boys name in the UK. Saffron is a very normal name round here too.

Saga is a very common Scandinavian girl's name. If you like that style of name, you might also want to consider Edda and Hedda? Again, both common in Scandinavia.

Only Loki (if i was scandi) is appealing to me - the rest i would maybe name a pet.

Girls:
Echo
Lava
Saga
Phoenix
Eartha
Indigo
Lyric
Sage
Lux
Saffron
Lennon
Lilac
Hendrix
Fawn
Misty
Story

I love unusual/hippy/celestial/earthy names! My sons name is Atlas so obviously I think it's fab! The other boys names I feel are dog names.
Girls names I like Echo, Saffron and Fawn. Fawn was on my girls list but husband vetoed that so it's relegated to the middle names list. Hendrix, Indigo and Lennon are more boy names for me. Misty and Luxe are cats names to me.

DC were at kindy with an Eartha, and Eartha Kitt aside, it's a desperate name.

They're at school with an Indigo.

I also know of a Hendrix, but he's a boy.

Let's just say that none of those names are to my taste, I'd probably internally raise an eyebrow on hearing them, but after that not think anything of it.

I don't like any of them, too try hard IMO.

Clitoris and Chlamydia are lovely names for a girl-they sound so lyrical- and Gonorrhoea and Pubic are great for boys-strong but with a hint of sensitivity.
And all just sooooooo unusual!

Are there for a pet or a baby?
Ooh! Very witty.

I called my child Luna but it was unfortunate when I married Mr Tick and she took his surname. We all howled with laughter, especially when the full moon was high in the sky.

It made her feel so bo-ho and special!

Boys:
Buzz - leave this for a toy
Atlas - usable but prepare for loads of jokes about maps and holding things up
Aries - starsigns or God of war (even if the spelling differs)
Bear - more of a nickname
Pluto - demoted planet
Loki - evil god
Basil - usable but reminds me of the dog or fawlty towers

Girls:
Echo - foxtrot
Lava - wtf
Saga - wtaf
Phoenix - bit like naming your child dragon or unicorn
Eartha - like Jupitaaaa
Indigo - usable but I'd be wary of names after colours, places ('London'), fruits, herbs etc
Lyric - ... middle name if you have to use this but no
Sage - usable but hope the kid will be wise with that name!! Also dislike herb names
Lux - sounds tacky as it reminds me of 'luxe'
Saffron - bit out there even for a herby name
Lennon - usable but more of a boy's name
Lilac - same category as 'blue', 'red'
Hendrix - usable but probably better as a middle name
Fawn - dislike this due to the verb. Also would you name your child 'calf' or 'puppy'?
Misty - usable but reminds me of the annoying Pokemon trainer
Story - no

Imagine calling for 'Echo' or 'Basil' across the park. Bloody ridiculous.

Just remember when you think “I wouldn’t be brave enough to use [a name]” that it’s not you who has to be brave.........

Wasn’t Lux a laundry soap? I work with an Echo - she’s in her 40s and her parents are hippies. All of their children have similar names.

Loki - no way! Not good to have someone after a malicious god. I really don’t like flower names such as Poppy, Rose, Lily. They just sound delicate and weak. I like good strong names.