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unsual names that you love

123 replies

jmox · 09/07/2015 19:05

what are some unusual names that you love? That you may not ever be brave enough to actually use but "secretly" love?

Mine is Brigitta..I have loved it since I first saw The Sound of Music when I was 7! Not sure I could ever use it but I on the down-low really like it. I also like Vera and considered using it but did not get one positive feedback about it..boo!

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Kraggle · 09/07/2015 22:34

I love the name Juno but would never be brave enough to use it.

turdfairynomore · 09/07/2015 22:41

Lysander
Darius
Delphine
Iago
Pilar
Xavi

YouFargingIceHole · 09/07/2015 22:48

I love Echo for a girl. One of my great aunts was an Echo. My dh thinks it's a hippy-dippy name so it'll never happen.

StGodolphin · 09/07/2015 22:54

Vita

HootOnTheBeach · 09/07/2015 22:57

Olympia

JuniorMint · 09/07/2015 22:57

Ariadne

Wheresthattoo · 09/07/2015 23:12

I love Echo - that's amazing!

BigChiefThunderThighs · 09/07/2015 23:19

Balthazar. Love it. Wouldn't do it though.

Quasilulu · 10/07/2015 02:09

Sorry MN...you hate the first one...
Demelza
Fenella
Gideon
Raphael

mummyplus7 · 10/07/2015 02:12

Peregrine-- though I would have totally used it if this way a boy, lol.

mathanxiety · 10/07/2015 02:19

I love Brigitta too!

Also --
Elfrieda
Agatha
Cosima
Pernilla
Dagmar
Angharad
Aphra
Charis
Dinah
Esperanza
Constanza

mathanxiety · 10/07/2015 02:20

and Lasairfhiona.

WiIdfire · 10/07/2015 02:23

Persephone

ilovelamp82 · 10/07/2015 02:35

I love the idea of a little boy called Elvis. I would never do it though. Also although I think it would be really cute on a little boy, I think it would be quite weird on an adult.

Strokethefurrywall · 10/07/2015 02:47

Mine is Vaughn as well. If u was to ever have a mythical third son that would be his name.

FixItUpChappie · 10/07/2015 04:03

Andromeda

Met one once with nickname Andy - LOVE it.

Kiwiinkits · 10/07/2015 04:54

Mako (the shark)

nowitscleanugobshite · 10/07/2015 05:57

Lance

MamaLazarou · 11/07/2015 09:20

Ventura. I am absolutely 100% convinced that Ventura is the best name in the whole world ever but DH will not be swayed (and everyone else just laughs at me).

LovelyBranches · 11/07/2015 09:23

Novello is my wish list name, I had an auntie with the name and she was a fiesty, strong woman.

almapudden · 11/07/2015 09:24

Godfrey. I love it, and I used to work with a really nice Godfrey, but it's a bit too 'Mort d'Arthur' to get away with.

AlmaMartyr · 11/07/2015 09:27

I used mine :) I also did love Cassian or even Caspian but DH not keen. Perdita is gorgeous. I wanted a little Clover but was vetoed.

Treesandbees · 12/07/2015 20:56

Bronte, Isadora & Elspeth for a girl and Atticus for a boy! Went for classic names in the end!

kelda · 12/07/2015 21:09

Bathsheba.

Megan220715 · 14/07/2015 02:58

River or Rubén maybe even riven