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UNUSUAL NAMES

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Littledollylolly · 14/06/2014 20:51

I'm trying for a baby!! Yipee, so I'm already getting a massive head start on baby names! So far me and the partner have thought about goku and luna. Anymore kind of names like this that people know of?????? :)

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Clargo55 · 14/06/2014 20:56

I like Luna, but I would worry about her bing called Lunatic.

How would you pronounce Goku?

WaffleWiffle · 14/06/2014 20:57

Luna is becoming more popular. Not heard of Goku though, is it a boy or girl name?

Unusual names - what about:

Red
Echo
Cleo
Jupiter

soontobeslendergirl · 14/06/2014 20:59

I take it you are a Manga/Anime fan?

Gohan?
Rukia

www.animevice.com/characters/

Littledollylolly · 14/06/2014 21:01

My partner is haha! And pronounced go-koo I guess haha, echo sounds good, and yes every name I think of I seem to find some kind of bad thing/nickname about it

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soontobeslendergirl · 14/06/2014 21:04

My son is so I recognised the reference - I also know far too much about pokemon for a middle aged non Japanese woman :o

Littledollylolly · 14/06/2014 21:04

Oh and goku as a boys name :)

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Littledollylolly · 14/06/2014 21:05

Haha! He's a dragon ball-z fan;) I think it's slightly geeky but ah it has a ring to it, first I thought he was mad when he said the name, but I've taken a liking to it haha

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idontlikealdi · 14/06/2014 21:08

Awful. What if they're not into that and are stuck with a name.

Luna is marginally less bad than goku.

Littledollylolly · 14/06/2014 21:10

Thankyou for the opinion
I do feel that there is always a chance of your child not liking their name. But I will take that onboard, thankyou!

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ChaosTrulyReigns · 14/06/2014 21:10

I'm just wondering if you're a teenager, Littledolly?

I used to play What Shall I Call My Future Child when I was 13.

Wink
soontobeslendergirl · 14/06/2014 21:11

yes, my son likes Dragon Ball but probably prefers Naruto.

Littledollylolly · 14/06/2014 21:11

Haha no Smile but I used to genuinely imagine having a little girl called princess when I was a teenager haha! I have now seen the errors in my ways

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WaffleWiffle · 14/06/2014 21:13

"I used to play What Shall I Call My Future Child when I was 13"

So did I, I think everyone did! I remember those all-female sextuplets being born (can't remember their surname just now). I spent hours working out what I would call my six daughters.

soontobeslendergirl · 14/06/2014 21:14

Waffle ironically I think they were the Waltons.

Littledollylolly · 14/06/2014 21:15

Or when you liked a boy at school and you put their last name with your first name and then thought of baby names to match it! Haha

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Dizzywhore · 14/06/2014 21:16

Luna is awful! I like an unusual name but some of those lol
How about picking a name that your DC won't hate you for in years to come?!

Littledollylolly · 14/06/2014 21:20

I think Luna isn't that bad but thankyou for your opinion! Haha

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Pebbles0934 · 14/06/2014 21:22

Boys
Ryker
Kyu
Rivan
Axel
Zeph
Ozzy

Girls
Azalea (zaylie)
Nerys
Gaia
Nyla
Coral
Zeta
Nahla
Juniper
Blossom
Lyra
Blue
Posy
Onyx
Ember
Xanthe

Pebbles0934 · 14/06/2014 21:22

Also!
Ziggy

manicinsomniac · 15/06/2014 18:15

I think Luna is fine but not a fine of Goku at all. I've never heard of it as a name. I guess I would assume it was a name from a non British culture if I saw it written down.

Unusual girls names:
Alpha, Aphra, Avril, Arwen, Astrid, Apple, Ailsa, Arrietty, Andrina, Aubrey, Avery, Addison, Ashton, Briley, Brynn, Brogan, Bronte, Brodie, Bridie, Bryony, Bronwen, Bridget, Belinda, Cleo, Clea, Coco, Coral, Cassidy, Candy, Crystal, Chaya, Cornelia, Calista, Cherry, Calypso, Daenerys, Dakota, Della, Dulcie, Dixie, Etta, Enya, Esha, Elaina, Elina, Effie, Elfie, Estelle, Evadne, Emery, Ember, Emerald, Fleur, Falon, Fabia, Fenella, Genesis, Giselle, Genevieve, Gypsy, Hermione, Harper, Hadley, Harley, Harmony, Hebe, Isis, Ilonka, Inga, Irma, Ingrid, Indiana, Ines, Isadora, Imelda, Iona, Jerica, Jessamy, Jocasta, Juno, Juniper, Jordan, Jayla, Jada, Khaleesi, Kendra, Kendall, Kenzie, Kennedy, Katinka, Karenza, Lyra, Lyla, Leandra, Lavinia, Leonie, Larissa, Lux, Lila, Lilia, Livia, Lena, Mala, Myra, Mira, Mina, Maeve, Melinda, Marissa, Mindy, Marnie, Nia, Nyah, Nuala, Noa, Nesta, Octavia, Ottilie, Piper, Pepper, Payton, Payson, Pandora, Peronelle, Paloma, Perdita, Ramona, Rowena, Reagan, Sapphire, Sorrell, Saffron, Saskia, Sage, Taryn, Tamara, Ulrika, Veda, Vashti, Winona, Xenia, Xaria, Yvette, Yesenia, Zia, Zillah, Zelda, Zena, Zoraya.

Unusual boys names:
Arlo, Anton, Ara, Alduous, Albion, Bram, Barnaby, Berlin, Birch, Braxton, Bear, Cassian, Callaghan, Carlson, Colombus, Dakota, Dale, Elvis, Elio, Farren, Finch, Fitch, Griffin, Grover, Hardy, Horatio, Huckleberry, Hunter, Jupiter, Jules, Kirk, Lars, Leyland, Lambert, Melvin, Nico, Nixon, Obie, Orson, Quint Rafferty, Severus, Soul, Spike, Trent, Talon, Topher, Tavish, Vaughn, Wagner, Walter, Witt, Webster, Zed, Zoran

Alita7 · 15/06/2014 20:02

if you like anime and manga what about Akiera?

BrunoBrookesDinedAlone · 15/06/2014 22:37

Boy - Shatter

Girl - Rallentanda

MoominAndMiniMoom · 16/06/2014 01:18

Kairi is anime/Japanese/geek-related (Kingdom Hearts) :)

I was adamant when I was 13 that if I had a DD, she'd be called Kairi.

She isn't Grin

Wetthemogwai · 16/06/2014 22:58

bruno shatter??

Shat-ter? Lol

halfdoneharris · 18/06/2014 16:22

Wolf
Loveday