What baby names do you love that almost everyone else hates?

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I really like Kyle. I think it has a nice sound,and I love the Scottish connections as I'm a big fan of Scottish names.
The Kyle I know is lovely,and not at all 'chavvy'.

Which unpopular names do you love?

Fabian

Ophelia, Tallulah and Kiki

I love Fabian too!

Mine would be Morgan

Ophelia is lovely, as is Fabian!

Definitely Ariel for a boy: DH's answer to my suggestion was "You are so cute", closely followed by "over my rotting corpse".

Fabian is a little dated in France, I much prefer Flavian.

I loved Raphael but was laughed out of the room.

Sebastian.

If DD1 had been a boy, this was a serious contender for me. Everyone who I sounded the name out to thought that it sounded 'gay' ...

I love Lulu for a youngest child, and Hamish for a boy

Lulu is easy though, you can have as a nn! I get Lulu. Love Hamish :)

I think Molly is so sweet but it seems to be hated on here... I love Raphael too unrequited:)

Raphael is just beautiful.

LOL i love this thread!! BTW, Kyle is a very nice name IMO. No clue what 'chavvy' means (i'm Canadian) but here Kyle has no negative connotations. You could move to Canada and have a little Kyle no problem :)

My guilty pleasure is Kylie (which is v unpopular on MN, but not as unpopular in Canada). Also Eleanor and Vivian which DH says are grandmother names. I like Soriya but I'm not even not remotely Indian and my friends say it sounds like Psoriasis.

For boys: Axel, Kaien (pronounced KY-an) and Aivar (pronounced Ivor). I like Sebastian too but my DH also said it's "gay".

PS I know a Molly, she's a smart cardiologist and a lovely person.

I love Cleo for a girl but everyone that I mention it to either makes a funny face or pretends they haven't heard it and they'll me tht by love he boys name we have picked!

Tell me that* damn iPhone!

Julian. It sounds gay to me, but I love it.

Anita

Asa

I love both but, at best get "meh" faces when I mention it

I also love Raphael

Mrsnatsparkle I love Cleo too!

I also strangely love Ethel x

I love love the name Teagan but most look at me like I should be wearing a Kappa tracksuit with heels when I tell them.... it's meaning is Little Poet which I think is gorgeous.

I also really like Posy - MN is the only place I have seen that name have a good reception...

Boys names - Seth and Amos - ''are you planning on giving birth to sheep farmers?''

Great thread...

Wesley

and

Lance.

No one else seems to even like them, yet I love them!

Spike.

I love it, wanted it for DS but DH hated it, says it's a dogs name.

Gavin

Stacey

Ds2 is Sebastian and I love it! Don't think anyone said they thought it sounded gay but maybe they were just being polite.

I really like talulah but just don't have the guts.

Don't know why people thought Sebastian is a 'gay' name. Four friends of mine independently said this. I asked them why and they couldn't delve deeper: only one added insult to injury and imagined Sebby as a hairdresser.

I still love the name.

Sorry, a "gay hairdresser".

I gots to find me some new friends ...