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manicinsomniac · 17/02/2012 20:41

Hideously phrased title, hope you get what I mean

So many threads on here are asking for unusual or unique names. Seems to be hard.

So, question: How many children do you know who are the only child you know with their name (ugh, STILL badly phrased, can't get it right!)

For Me:

Girls: Adenike, Aliya, Athene, Callie, Camilla, Camina, Caprice, Celest, Cerys, Chelsea, Christabel, Clea, Fenella, Fionnhuala, Eloise, Heather, Henrietta, Jade, Karenza, Katinka, Kelsey, Kiran, Kiya, Lana, Lara, Lillianna, Maria, Millicent, Mira, Naomi, Nayana, Nyah, Polly, Robyn, Rocio, Rosemary, Sadie, Samai, Samantha, Samya, Savannah, Sorcha, Teresa, Thea, Tolulope, Zia

Boys: Adam, Alejandro, Anton, Arjun, Arnav, Artemis, Barnaby, Caleb, Caven, Craig, Damon, Diego, Evan, Ferdi, Fitch, Frasier, Gennady, Gregory, Hal, Harrison, Hayden, Hector, Jonathan, Keshav, Kristian, Lucas, Morgan, Nelson, Niall, Oluwakorede, Oluwatoni, Orlando, Orson, Paris, Rafi, Ranulph, Rex, Robin, Rory, Rowan, Ruan, Scott, Shea, Simon, Stephen, Tasimba, Tavish, Tawanda, Teo, Terence, Vishal

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workshy · 21/02/2012 21:53

only one...
Saffron, Kaiya, Jodie, Elysia, Carmen, Kayleigh, Jenna, Deborah, Lorna, Erin, Maia, Elle,

Ted, George, Cole, Eden (know loads of girl Edens but only 1 boy), Max, Ben, Steven, Oscar, Zach, Xavier

I know about 20 million Alfies and Emilys though Grin

mybootsaremuddy · 21/02/2012 23:09

Never heard of anyone with my name.

Agatha, Anita, Bethan, Carmen, Christina, Daria, Euphimia, Hermionie, Juliet, Malika, Mina, Natalie, Polly, Susan,

Darrian, Lewis, Huw, Jed, Charles, Rhys, Xlingxling, Yuki, Nyles, Stefan, Hector, Joleyon(sp?) Xavier, Quentin, Nicholas (and 5 out of my 7 brothers names)

Some of above are my dc names

PineCones · 21/02/2012 23:34

Mine! Which is why I'd out myself if I mentioned it.

Dawnyann · 22/02/2012 10:40

Never known anyone have my DD's name which is "RHAYA" not even in any name book.

I also want "KADE" for my DS due end June & don't know anyone called that either. Neither does anyone I know. x

ilovedjasondonovan · 22/02/2012 10:46

I'm a Naomi and I have only ever met one other in my life.
And I love the name.

LikeAnAdventCandleButNotQuite · 22/02/2012 10:54

Travis
Morgan (boy, know a few girls)
Campbell

Meg
Addison (bleurgh)
Aoife
Orlena
Harriett

UnnamedFemaleProtagonist · 22/02/2012 12:43

Dawnyann- there are two Kade's in my Ds1's reception class.

anewmotivatedme · 22/02/2012 13:14

Girls: Ada, Amara, Aisling, Ava, Bethany, Briar, Charis, Detta, Dominique, Eleri, Esme, Fenella, Gabrielle, Gwendolyn, Haf, Hallie, Hattie (birth certificate Hattie -not Harriet), Helena, Iola, Iris, Joelle, Karina, Johanna, Lana, Leoni, Mabel, Maggie, Meriel, Polly, Rosanna, Serena, Sorcha, Sylvia, Terleri, Violet, Willow.

Boys: Alex (not Alexander), Barnabas, Beaumont, Christian, Crawford, Emyr, Franklin, Fletcher, Iwan, Jean-Paul, Harrison, Hyde, Jayden, Marco, Mason, Merion, Miles, Monty, Morgan, Raef, Rami, Rueben, Winford

seeker · 22/02/2012 13:16

I had three in my family. They all insisted on changing their names before they would agree to go to Secondary school. Sorry, I can't say the names because they are too identifiable.

anewmotivatedme · 22/02/2012 13:16

Just thought of two boys names:

Cyril
Percy

seeker · 22/02/2012 13:17

However, my ds is Patrick, and I don't know another in England.

anewmotivatedme · 22/02/2012 13:21

And some more:

Jon (this spelling, not short for Jonathan)
Geraint
Guto

Girls:

Beth (not short for Elizabeth, Beth on birth certificate)
Gwennan
Gaynor

anewmotivatedme · 22/02/2012 13:21

Another girls name:

Jordana

MrsHoolie · 22/02/2012 14:33

My DS is Barney,we haven't met another one yet. Lot's of dogs called Barney though Grin

manicinsomniac · 22/02/2012 16:15

I met an Eriskay (sp?) today - girl. After the Island? Quite pretty I think.

Other posts have also reminded me I know one Joleyon and one Patrick.

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Stars22 · 22/02/2012 18:50

Girls-Pixie, Claudia, Camille, Rosa, Darcie, Eve, Eden, Isla, Lila, Tamana, Shona, Suki, Connie, Rosaria, Elyssia, Deanna, Angharad, Faith, Saffron, Autumn, Pippa, Tilly, Sierra, Lois, Eloise, Phoebe, Martha, Scarlett

Boys-Jayden, Kayden, Jude, Dominic, Geo, Philip, Pablo, Chandler, Archie, Leo, Justin, Dylan, Albert, Stanley, Oisin, Nathan, Cosmo

sure theres loads more thats all i can think of at the moment

Heswall · 22/02/2012 18:57

Barley - yes really

deemented · 22/02/2012 19:07

I know of a MNer who's DD has the same almost unique name as my DD, and had her DD been a boy she would have called him the almost unique same name as my son.

Didn't explain that very well, but i know what i mean.

Three of my DC have unusual names, and i don't know of any others.

caz05 · 22/02/2012 19:47

My son's are called Isaac and Jake and There are no others with the same names in there years at school and I have no friends/family you have used the same names either. I realise neither names are unique or unusual but they do seen to be in our area

DaenerysTargaryenButCallMeDany · 22/02/2012 23:23
lemonpoppyseed · 23/02/2012 00:47

Girls:
Noa
Aria
Meryn
Kendal
Bianca

Boys:
Orson
Beckham
Julian

SardineJam · 23/02/2012 08:01

Indie
Olive
Pearl
Lyvia

Eric
Austin
Jason
Stan

All under 3 y.o.

MamaLazarou · 23/02/2012 14:07

Great thread - thanks for starting it.

Rafferty
Amaya
Wolfgang
Livia
Marianne
Nicholas
Jason
Beatrice
Elspeth
Mark
Richard
Gianna
Jenna
Persephone
Sienna
Aryan (boy - not a Nazi, AFAIK)
Samina
Hugo
Kelly (boy)
Perdita
Madyson
Ruth
Nadia

seeker · 23/02/2012 14:48

If you want near unique names for a baby, here you go

Beryl, Sharon, Christine,Paula, Shiela, Maureen, Jennifer, Belinda.

Trevor, Colin, Stephen, Anthony, Ian, Paul, Graham, Damon.

UnnamedFemaleProtagonist · 23/02/2012 17:27

I know two baby Paul's and a Jennifer.