Unpopular names?

[zumm]

Well, it's all in the spin. Tomat-o is to tom-ayto as unpopular is to unusual. Anyone managed to name a child something that isn't in the top 150? If so, share? Everyone seems to be William or Alex around here.

[WinkyWinkola]

I love Atticus and Rudyard for a boy.

Tabitha and Clementine for a girl.

[LAF77]

bilblio I love the name Celeste. If I was having a little girl, it would be at the top of my list, but it seems like I'm having a little boy!

[WinterSleeps]

My brother and his wife called their DS2 'Peter' in 2009. People actually grimaced, as I did, but it has grown on me, because it is really QUITE unusual, nowadays. My SIL's family refuse to call him 'Peter' though, and call him 'P-J' as his middle name is Joshua. I think that annoys DB and DSIL.

[WinterSleeps]

SIL is a good sport actually, and I recall when she told people their baby was 'Peter' and people made faces she started then saying 'we-are-calling-him-Peter-as-we-are-ahead-of-the-trend'.

I have heard of a couple more since then.

[Chandon]

I wanted to name my girl Valentina. I LOVE it, and I know everybody else hates it. To me it is a name that evokes strength and courage (it means " brave one" I guess).

Lucky I only had boys!!!

Valentina....I might have called her Lenti for NN

[stuffedauberginexmasdinner]

milamum- where I am we pronounce melena and milena identically. and I would say the same to someone who called their dc John or Dick

[othersideofchannel]

I too love Valentina! I know a 6 year old one (German).

stuffedaubergine, I think Mila's mum has already named her dd Milena so what is the point of labouring the point about how it reminds you of Melena....

[CheerfulYank]

I think Milena/Mila is beautiful. I do know a little Melaina as well; they call her Lainey.

Asher is skyrocketing here in the States.

[PrincessOfWails]

DS2's name is not on the list, and hasn't been for the past 4 years (and probably not since the 1940s!). It's Welsh though.

[MrsOzz]

I've known a now 22 year old Charlton her entire life and have never ever met another.

I also know a two month old January, which I kinda like!

[SESthebrave]

Wintersleeps - why did people grimace at Peter? Did they just not like it or am I missing something?

[CheerfulYank]

I used to love it, but really don't like January Jones.

[norriscoleforpm]

my eldest dd is Maisie, at the time of her birth (late 80's) the only other one around was Julie Walters dd, and now it's number 14! We told her she was a trendsetter

[PrincessScrumpy]

we have a Kitty - keep meeting other Kittys since her birth! Haven't met any girls called Heidi so dd2 is unusual.

[WinterSleeps]

SES, yes that is all- people just did not like it, and thought it was old fashioned.

I think it is quite classic now, and think it suits all ages. It is cute for a baby, cute for a little boy and nice for a man.

[WinterSleeps]

And it is quite 'unpopular'.

DSIL said; 'he will be the only one in his class'.

I think Peter and also names like John are on the next popularity wave....

[SESthebrave]

Wintersleeps - phew! (we're pretty sure that will be DC2's name if a boy!)

Out of the others recently mentioned I live Catriona and Heidi. Really Luke Michael too but not so keen on Mick, Mike or Mikey as NN.

[DJAngel]

We have an Arlo born in 2004 which was unusual then.. a few Woody Guthrie fans were familiar with it but since then there have been a few I've come across locally.. I like to think we started a trend but it wasn't us it was Natasha Kaplinsky ( and the comedian Lee Mack has an Arlo too..).. DD is Stevie (2006 ) and it is unusual although we do know a teenager called Stevie.. and she loves it.. but it's often assumed she's a boy when people see it written down.. I read once that unusual names mean that people are remembered and it gives them a bit of a headstart in life.. so that was the plan .. and we just wanted to be a bit different too I guess..

[TheLaminator]

We have two boys, Otis & Tollo.
Otis not that common & Tollo, which is possibly made up!! a spanish nick name for Bartholomew.

[ellerman]

I know a friend Cambria, I have always loved her and her name (even though it is similar to a geological time period). I wasn't brave enough to use it with my daughters. Also like Kasumi (Japanese), and Narita but thats the name of an airport.

[SantasBumCheeks]

DH is a PJ! We have Deacon and Aeryn here.

[kerala]

I love the really simple but underused ones. Peter is adorable also love Mary which would stand out amongest all the Amelies and Rubys.

[BonnienAlesha]

Loving both of those names....Jesse and Asher!!!!! gonna write those down for babies 2 and 3 I think :)

[TeamSledward]

DS1 was going to be Asher, but we chose a family name as a first name and gave him Asher as a middle name.