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Unusual (not crazy) names...

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AllTwerkNoPlay · 22/09/2013 15:01

This isn't for me (I'm definitely not pregnant!) but my friend is peering over my shoulder right now, looking for names. I told her to just go and join up but apparently this is way too much effort Hmm And if I comment about this, I get nudged hard. Nice. Grin

So unusual, out there but not bully fodder or way too unique name suggestions? Thanks in advance, we have quite a few written down and obviously found good names online, but looking for names we haven't considered yet. Smile

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havingamadmoment · 22/09/2013 15:06

I called my youngest Rosemary not really that unusual but I havent met any others in her school etc.

RiaOverTheRainbow · 22/09/2013 15:25

Alanna
Aphra
Esther
Gillian
Jennifer
Stephanie
Tessa
Zoe

Caradoc
Eden
Jay
Jonah
Mackenzie (could also be for a girl)
Nathaniel
Owen
Robin

Any more parameters/examples?

Littlecherublegs · 22/09/2013 16:13

Hmm, maybe need examples of the type of name you're looking for - what's unusual for one may not be for another.

Atticus
Cornelius
Linus
Amos
Silas
Josiah
Indiana
Zacharius
Xavier
Jonas

Saffron
Willow
Clementine
Jemima
Flora
Athena
Rosalie
Opal
Autumn
Octavia

soontobeslendergirl · 22/09/2013 16:19

Amarys
Greer
Grey
Naomi

Torin
Devon
Merrick
Ross

TheSporkforeatingkyriarchy · 22/09/2013 17:12

Unusual depends on your area, and I always found big name lists useful when I was looking, so here's some mega lists with the more usual names left out. Hope you and your friend enjoy:

Girls:
Abeni, Adora, Amalia, Angela, Aphra, Arina, Aveline, Bettina, Bithiah, Breeshey, Caelia, Calanthe, Concordia, Cyra, Davidyah, Eartha, Freema, Gwendolen, Haidee, Harleen, Harmony, Ida, Irena, Irina, Janine, Janet, Jane, Katura, Kyra, Liviana, Lucinda, Makeda, Malia, Maura, Mercia, Mirabelle, Miruna, Nerissa, Olivine, Qristina, Pandora, Panthea, Pearl, Reina, Rena, Renana, Roxana, Safia, Salvatrix, Salome, Samantha, Samara, Sera / Serah, Signy, Trudy, Ursa, Ursala, Valora, Vivian, Vivianna, Vivienne, Whitney, Winifred, Winifreda, Winona, Winry, Xenia, Xene, Xylia, Zala, Zanna, Zara, Zenzi, Zori, Zula, Zuri

Any: Andor(i), Desta, Innes, Jaimie, Harley,Kelley, Kelsey, Meredith, Morgan, Nephi, Oswin, Pace, Parker, Phoenix, Robin, Shea, Sheridan, Sol, Sylvain/Sylvaine, Tanis, Teagan, Tempest, Terry, Wynne, Yuri/Yori, Zaka, Zakiah, Zan, Zeal, Zuma, Zurien

Boys:
Alphonse, Amidor, Angus, Aristide, Aristides, Avi, Avinathan, Brennus, Colby, Cyrus, Dante, Drust, Drustan, Drystan, Ellis, Ezana, Faolan, Franklin, Fredrick, Gratian, Haldor, Hallam, Iestyn, Jeremy, Jesper, Junix, Lovel, Malcolm, Malkiel, Manfred, Maric, Marlon, Maurus, Maxen, Merrick, Merritt, Neil, Nelson, Owen, Patrick, Pherick, Quinlan, Reuel, Stellen, Tiernan, Theodor, Tiernan, Torben, Trevor, Tullius, Tulio, Tully, Tural, Ulrich, Ulrick, Varian, Varric, Wilfred, Zachary, Zach, Zakkai, Zunan.

manicinsomniac · 22/09/2013 17:31

Anika, Aurelia, Astrid, Alba, Arlene, Anita, Annette, Ayla, Arwen, Aria, Adenike, Belinda, Bronwen, Belen, Brianne, Brynn, Brenna, Brielle, Celeste, Cynthia, Cecily, Colette, Colleen, Charmaine, Callista, Calliope, Calypso, Claire, Christina, Cassidy, Dakota, Diamond, Deanna, Daria, Etta, Enya, Ettienne, Elisaveta, Evadne, Evangeline, Effie, Ebony, Fallon, Farrah, Fernanda, Fionnuala, Geneveive, Giovanna, Giselle, Genesis, Gayle, Hallie, Helena, Hero, Hebe, Henrietta, Isolde, Isadora, Imelda, Iona, Juliette, Julianna, Jeanette, Jocasta, Juno, Juniper, Joelle, Katinka, Karenza, Larissa, Leonie, Laurel, Lixa, Mallory, Meredith, Mirren, Mira, Mina, Marcia, Marnie, Nikita, Nastia, Noelle, Nyah, Ophelia, Octavia, Peyton, Piper, Rhiann, Rhiannon, Roxanne, Rowena, Romily, Saffron, Sorrel, Sylvia, Simone, Suzannah, Tansy, Taryn, Tamara, Una, Vivienne, Verity, Willa, Winter, Ximena, Xanthe, Yesenia, Yolanda, Yvette, Zia, Zillah

Arnie, Asher,Archer, Bruno, Barry, Byron, Chester, Colby, Cory, Darren, Diego, Darius, Frazer, Fergus, Faris, Jonas, Jeremy, Lachlan, Milan, Miller, Maddox, Ned, Nico, Rico, River, Tony, Walton,

AllTwerkNoPlay · 22/09/2013 17:35

Wow, thanks everyone! Smile Rosemary is the name of her dd1 (and I love the name so much). By 'unusual' she means not too 'classical'/posh type names, but just interesting names which aren't too over the top too.

So far she's fallen in love with Alanna, Eden, Caradoc, Atticus, Indiana, Athena, Autumn, Rosalie, Amarys, Devon, Merrick, Harmony, Irina, Zanna, Colby, Phoenix, Harley, Tiernan, Jesper, Teodor and Zakkai.

Examples: She likes classic but not too classical/mythological names and not too frilly ones. Ifyswim.

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TheSporkforeatingkyriarchy · 22/09/2013 18:37

I'm glad she's found some names she likes, she's picked some lovely ones I think.

invicta · 22/09/2013 18:40

Loryl
Cassandra
Rosalind
Desdemona

Horatio
Nero
Julian
Jeremy
Zachary
Hubert
Hamish

ohmymimi · 22/09/2013 19:14

Donal, Kika, Finbar, Linley, Morris, Cecile, Curtis, Peta, Bertrand, Cordelia.

wiltingfast · 23/09/2013 09:28

Dominic
Conal
Setanta
Bosco
Darrell

Emer
Rosaline
Caragh
Julia
Thalia
Thea

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