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Truly unique names?

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Seminyak · 23/12/2013 22:45

Was just thinking the other day of a girl I was in primary school with, called Jera. Pronounced Jerra, rather than Jeer-a, IYSWIM.

I have never met, heard of, read about any other Jera ever, fictional or real, and it got me thinking about other unique names.

Is there anyone you've met or heard of with a name you've never heard of before or since?

I don't mean yooneek, as in Kate being spelled Kayte, or backwards names like Nevaeh.

Another one I have is Carolie, which I think is lovely, but I suspect there is probably more than one out there.

(Admittedly, I have never googled Jera and don't want to as I want to believe it's truly unique ha :) )

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GreggsOnLegs · 30/12/2013 16:01

I always nose at these threads to see if ds2's name is on them...
it is.

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Seminyak · 30/12/2013 17:30

Oooooh Greggs tell us!!! :)

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BikeRunSki · 30/12/2013 23:02

I once knew a Coy, and have taught a Song.

Oubliette0292 · 30/12/2013 23:08

I went to school with a girl called Oriel - I've never come across another one. I also know a little girl called Ixia which I think is fairly unusual.

Alisvolatpropiis · 30/12/2013 23:16

Oub

Are you in Cardiff?

Oubliette0292 · 30/12/2013 23:21

No - I'm in East Anglia (although I grew up in Yorkshire).

Alisvolatpropiis · 30/12/2013 23:23

I just wondered, I too went to school with an Oriel and have never heard of another Smile

Oubliette0292 · 30/12/2013 23:25

Aha - obviously not entirely unique as a name then!

Selks · 30/12/2013 23:36

Girl called Deltia
Boy called Lorach
Boy called Timoran
Girl called Melifa

All names I have never seen before or since.

thankfeckitschrismas · 31/12/2013 00:18

Charles Dickens had 10 children

  1. Charles Culliford Boz Dickens
  2. Mary "Mamie" Dickens
  3. Catherine Elizabeth Macready Dickens
  4. Walter Savage Landor Dickens
  5. Francis Jeffrey Dickens
  6. Alfred D'Orsay Tennyson Dickens
  7. Sydney Smith Haldimand Dickens
  8. Henry Fielding Dickens
  9. Dora Annie Dickens
10. Edward Bulwer Lytton Dickens

I think the girls came out best!

Vonnie7 · 31/12/2013 00:34

I went to school with a girl called Rehena, haven't met another one, yet!

BonnieWeeJeannieMcCall · 31/12/2013 00:44

The "Just William" books were written by Richmal Compton. I've never heard of another Richmal.

manicinsomniac · 31/12/2013 00:51

I also know a Tian, an Otto, a Charisma (but she spells is Karizma), an Athena and a Larissa. Aria spelt like that is from Pretty Little Liars (yes, I watch too much crap American teen tv!)

Ummm, hard to think of unique names as I suspect most of the ones I'm thinking of are just from other cultures/languages.

I have only ever come across/heard of one:

Girls:
Katinka
Clea
Caprice
Athene
Tolu
Samai
Almundena
Blue
Arta
Kiki
Summertime
Eriskay

Boys:
Tito
Tavish
Coen
Camden
Ferdi
Korede

Carla1991 · 31/12/2013 00:52

Taika (Tie-eeka) - girl
Kether - unisex
Kaeleth
Clova
Xeres (Zer-ess)

manicinsomniac · 31/12/2013 00:53

oops sorry, I didn't see the page, I see Katinka and Athene have already been mentioned.

I've also known an Ocean.

FruitOwl · 31/12/2013 00:55

My high school boyfriend had a female cousin called Gift. I've always thought that was lovely!

MrsChristmasBungle · 31/12/2013 08:58

I went to school with a boy called haig. I've never heard of another.

quirrelquarrel · 31/12/2013 11:07

Fruit not so much to a German speaker Grin

Is Shane common as a name? I've never heard it since- boy at primary.

BikeRunSki · 31/12/2013 11:47

Thomasin, for a girl, no "a".
Went to school with a Katinka, she was Dutch. Have never met another one, despite living in The Hague for a year.

Islenka · 31/12/2013 12:20

I know a Thomasin!

And when I last lived in the UK, I met a Zirconium.

notallthere · 31/12/2013 12:26

Lalenya (I think she was Polish)
Davita
Clio (pronounced Cly-o, NOT Cleo)
Nevada
Rainbow
Star (surname Light)
Blu (pronounced blue)
Orielle

I've just noticed that all of these names are girls. Perhaps parents tend to stick to more traditional names/ spellings for boys?

SundaySimmons · 31/12/2013 12:42

I know someone who has three daughters one of whom is called Pepper and they had a son this year who they have called Lucky.

Footle · 31/12/2013 23:11

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TheMuppetsSing · 01/01/2014 19:33

I know a Mortimer-Moon which as far as I can tell on current UK BMD registrations is indeed unique. He also has a double barrelled surname too.

BombayBunty · 01/01/2014 20:01

My old Irish boss was Jenty, but known as Mary. Lovely name.