Just curious, has anyone else made a name up?

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When I was having my son my partner chose the name Theo which I wasn't too keen on as I don't particularly like Theodore so I made up Theoden although a friend has told me there is a character in lord of the rings with a name like that. Just curious to hear of any other new or very usual names?

As is Wendy

As was Lorna, but not recently made up, obviously.

Every single name was once 'made up' and names continue to evolve and new ones are always created.

I too know a girl whose name is made up of both her parents names and not only is it a lovely sounding name but it has a great meaning too.

I'd personally prefer to be a Zirelle or a Thorin than another little Ellie or Jack because imo names have the purpose of identifying us. (I have nothing against Ellie or Jack apart from the fact that there are already thousands of children with these names out there...!)

I went to school with someone who had her dad's name with 'ia' added into the end, like (but not) Johnia, for example.

Like Nigella Lawson (her dad was Nigel)!

Yellowcake- am so curious as to what your son's name is, as mine has a relatively underused biblical name which makes people do a double take, too...

Does it begin with A by any chance?

I have met a little Ianetta. Dad called Ian.

I know a Katanya too.

I once knew someone with a made-up Welsh name, which was somehow an amalgamation of his parents' names. He was called Eiddan (pronounced Ay-than - hard 'th' like in the word 'than')

I know someone who is named after her dad's football team with -Ina on the end

Evertonia?

Not that one, but basically yes!

Nigella is a plant, also known as love-in-a-mist. The seeds are used in cooking.

I wonder what would be the worst one you could make up?

I go for Fruntog (girl)

and Blargney (boy)

Avelynne I would guess to be an Anglicised variant of Aveline which does exist.

I know someone with a made up name and I think it's awful. So does she so she uses her (very sensible) middle name. Her parents were very disappointed

Intrigued by the football name... Arsenalia?

Frogmella

Arsenalia!

So so many to choose from

Particka Thistella

Tottenhamine

Milwalla

Portia-Vale!!!

www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18270547 this article is very interesting on the Cubans making up new names as a creative outlet in a dictatorship.

My favourite is Usnavi (us navy) !

Aren't the Jayden/Kayden/Brayden names made up? I guess all names are really, just some are older than others.

You could get away with Albion (west brom) for a boy.

Crewe Alexandra, Northwich Victoria.

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