Interesting names

[bamboozledAardvark]

I'm not too hung up on names being unpopular or unusual, but I want DC2 to have an interesting name like DD (Hebe). We chose her name as we liked the origin and the story behind it. I also liked that it started with the letter 'H' as not many girls names do. We also have a steriotypically 'boring' surname so want to liven the DC's name up a bit!

We've already thought of

Eli
Angus
Zane
Rex
Idris

Kerensa
Luna
Isadora
Aurora
Pandora

What else can you suggest?

Zane
Quinn
Zed

Zara
Lina
Rosa

Ooh I do like Zed, thanks!

Issa

Seth

I have a Jem which is not very common.

Primrose
Araminta (nn Minty)
Ottilia (nn Tilly)

Florian
Tobias
Eugene

Linnet
Demelza
Polydora

Heath
Ranald
Yann

Phlox

Hebe and Gabriel
Hebe and Fabian
Hebe and Austin
Hebe and Saul
Hebe and Seth
Hebe and Zee

Hebe and Hermione (although another H)
Hebe and Elka
Hebe and Affia
Hebe and Flora
Hebe and Aphelia
Hebe and Amara
Hebe and Laurel
Hebe and Xanthia (or Xanthe)

Ariel, Astrid, Avery, Anastasia, Aurora, Bianca, Belinda, Cherry, Clarissa, Delilah, Erica, Ebony, Eriskay, Ellis, Enya, Fenella, Giana, Harper, Iona, Johanna, Jessamy, Kendra, Lyra, Lucinda, Lindy, Marta, Marianne, Melinda, Marissa, Nikita, Nadia, Orla, Piper, Ramona, Rowan, Romy, Seren, Saffron, Sorrell, Tegan, Tallulah, Tyra, Verity, Viola, Willow, Xanthe, Yolanda, Zipporah

Ainsley, Artie, Bryce, Cyrus, Cosimo, Cassius, Carter, Diego, Elijah, Ezra, Ezekiel, Francis, Gareth, Gregory, Hunter, Isaiah, Jefferson, Jackson, Lachlan, Lennox, Micah, Miles, Owen, Preston, Parker, Quinn, Reuben, Ralph, Sampson, Taylor, Titus, Troy, Walter, Wilson, Xavier, Zebediah.

Oh dear. The poor child.

Oh dear. The poor child.

That's very rude, lisaro. But then you are probably one of these people whose kids have bland, boring names. bamboozled should be applauded for looking for interesting names for her DC.

I love Rex and Aurora from your list. I also like

Boys:
Fergus
Travis
Fox
Red

Girls:
Otille
Leila
Veda
Astrid
Nuala

Lisaro, I don't see why the child would be poor... I applaud the parents for taking time to find a suitable, meaningful name for him/her.

Nothing wrong with an interesting name with a cool meaning of course, but I'm really not sure about naming a child Zed. Bit too Pulp Fiction.

Oops didn't realise picking a name would be cause for a contraversial thread, Lisaro! We have a surname on a par with Smith when it comes to the number of them around. When growing up my name was used as the example name on an exam paper fgs! Sorry for not wanting that for my own DC

Dont be afraid of an 'out there' name, after all, once upon a time Wendy was 'unique' and unheard of.

I also think that with the current trend for quirky and origional, it won't be odd or unique to have an odd or unique name, iyswim, most people will have, in 30/40 years what would be considered odd or mis-spelt by todays standards.

Practice shouting it up the stairs "Rex.....get down for you tea!" "Fabienne, come here now!" sort of thing

bamboozled, I completely understand. I know about 3 Steve Smiths and 4 John Smiths.... can be very confusing for everyone involved. Depending on what field you work, it can be particularly annoying if you can't be 'found' easily.

Merryn is my current favourite girls name- very close to my own DD's name, Meredith- I I think if I had heard Merryn when I was pregnant I would have used that instead!

Also:
Lowenna (cornish name)
Delilah
Seren

Gabriel
Ignatius
Nathaniel
Elijah
Ezekiel (nn Zeke)

Merryn is my current favourite girls name- very close to my own DD's name, Meredith- I I think if I had heard Merryn when I was pregnant I would have used that instead!

Also:
Lowenna (cornish name)
Delilah
Seren

Gabriel
Ignatius
Nathaniel
Elijah
Ezekiel (nn Zeke)

I love Rex and Kerenza from your original list :)

Hebe and Kezia
Hebe and Genevieve

Hebe and Horatio
Hebe and Gabriel

@ lisaro

Oo, love Anouk and idris...

Drawhide - DD was very nearly a Merryn as a lengthening for Mimi... Went for Cosima in the end and have never met another one.. :)

Go for it bamboozled, my name is not that unusual (in italy) but I was the only one in a school of 1000 girls and it was great never to have to be Isabelle B or Clare S