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Most unusual names in your children’s school class

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Nightsatthelitten · 01/03/2026 15:43

What’s the most unusual name a child in your kids class at school has had?
Almost every other child I know is called Harry, Theo, Leo, Olivia….would love to hear some unusual examples of names!

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ShetlandishMum · 01/03/2026 16:26

Stopandlook · 01/03/2026 15:52

we have a ‘Devon’

It was on my list for middle name for DC3. It was a girl, so. But it is that weird?

ShetlandishMum · 01/03/2026 16:28

Nosejobnelly · 01/03/2026 16:25

It’s my DD’s middle name (under 35).

Same here.

Flyndo · 01/03/2026 16:31

My 17 year old has 2 friends called Rachel.

I'm liking some of the newer names. Forest, Devon, Phoenix. Angel I find a bit much. Don't know why really, there was one on Home and Away way back in the 90s.

Ohyeahitsme · 01/03/2026 16:34

Iain and John are the most unusual in my kids school,a only because they're associated more with my age group than my kids.

DoubleDoubleDown · 01/03/2026 16:35

Lots of different nationalities at my kids schools. Persian, Turkish, Nigerian, Danish to name a few. Some really beautiful names. Senya and Ngozi are 2 of my favorites.

ThatNaiceMember · 01/03/2026 16:35

We had a Persephone and a Seren both of which I liked. Boy wise though fairly usual names tbh.

DizziLizzy · 01/03/2026 16:37

Boston
Red
Chia
Bloom

teaandtoastwouldbenice · 01/03/2026 16:40

Mary
Tiger
Queenie
All girls, white British

HoppityBun · 01/03/2026 16:43

teaandtoastwouldbenice · 01/03/2026 16:40

Mary
Tiger
Queenie
All girls, white British

Goodness! Queenie is a name that I genuinely never thought would come back.

Dancingsquirrels · 01/03/2026 16:43

Electra

mraladdinsir · 01/03/2026 16:44

Princess - although I must say I love it! Also have a Pegah (Peggie) in the other same age group class

TrentCrimmsflowinglocks · 01/03/2026 16:46

Not all in my son’s class but I know a Kip, a Lyric, a Fox and a River.

Sometimeswinning · 01/03/2026 16:54

teaandtoastwouldbenice · 01/03/2026 16:40

Mary
Tiger
Queenie
All girls, white British

Queenie is an English name.

UltraAlox5 · 01/03/2026 16:56

Girl - Viper

UltraAlox5 · 01/03/2026 16:57

Side note, freaking LOVE Queenie

PoweredBySheerSpite · 01/03/2026 16:59

My DD had three - THREE - Ians in her primary school class (she’s 13 now)!

Cetera · 01/03/2026 16:59

I work in a children’s activity setting for kids 0-11yrs. I’d say I’ve seen almost all of the names mentioned here. The most unusual name now would probably be something like Claire or Mark!

Ultravox · 01/03/2026 17:00

Lark - really suits her!

rainforestalliance · 01/03/2026 17:00

There are some lovely names on here

LentilBurt · 01/03/2026 17:05

I thought Ace was pretty unusual. Also the L-A (Ladasha)

B1anche · 01/03/2026 17:06

LentilBurt · 01/03/2026 17:05

I thought Ace was pretty unusual. Also the L-A (Ladasha)

I used to have a budgie called Ace...

B1anche · 01/03/2026 17:07

rainforestalliance · 01/03/2026 17:00

There are some lovely names on here

And some incredibly pretentious ones!

WorkCleanRepeat · 01/03/2026 17:07

Wraith
Adonis
Tanner

Parsleyforme · 01/03/2026 17:08

Nursemumma92 · 01/03/2026 16:06

Ocean
Adonis
Atticus
Rocky-Rose

I wonder how long before it becomes Rocky Road 🙈

PrizedPickledPopcorn · 01/03/2026 17:09

Oh I am pleased! What a lovely selection of names! I am out of the school circle at the moment so only know young family names. We have some of the Ethel/Stan/Mildred era, and some more random ones- not any era in particular, actual names, but not in any kind of type if you see what I mean. Maybe Sebastian or Ettienne would be the kind of thing.

I’m glad the slightly hippy names are more mainstream- Tiger, River, Summer.

It sounds as though there’s a much wider range than in the past.