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Uncommon baby name help

35 replies

turtletum · 13/08/2017 17:27

Baby is due soon and we're struggling with names. I don't want a very common name where there are 2 or more kids with the same name in their class, but not something too tricky to spell/say/too out there. We have a fairly common two syllable surname so have mostly been looking at longer first names.

Boy names:
Dylan (too common?)
Caspian (too out there?)
Finnian
Cassian

Girls names:
Avalyn
Riona (my fave, DH less keen)
Alicia
Natalia
Lorena

All opinions welcome or alternative suggestions!

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MikeUniformMike · 14/08/2017 20:20

How do you pronounce Avalyn? I think it looks like Avalon.

Footle · 15/08/2017 07:36

Really uncommon baby names?
Joan and Gilbert.

starkid · 15/08/2017 10:01

I like Dylan, Natalia and Lorena

JimmysMum1988 · 15/08/2017 10:08

Franklin for a boy

LOVE Natalia

Decaffstilltastesweird · 15/08/2017 10:44

I really like Caspian and Natalia.

I don't like Riona at all (sorry). It just isn't a pleasant sound to me. How about Flora or Romilly with nn Romy?

Dylan is one of the most popular boy names where I live, second only to Noah. I don't think that's the case everywhere though and may just be coincidence that there are a lot of little Dylans in my area. It is a sweet name though, which is probably why it's popular here!

Joinourclub · 15/08/2017 10:49

I don't want a very common name where there are 2 or more kids with the same name in their class,

It's tricky choosing a name just to be different. There are no top ten names in my ds's class at all. Yet there are two Owens and two Otis's.

My favourite less common names are:

Ferdinand/ Ferdy
Ambrose
Kit

ButterflyOfFreedom · 15/08/2017 11:06

From your original list I'd pick Dylan or Natalia, both are lovely!

I also love Ramona which has been suggested.

Nathan
Roman
Amos
Tobias
Owen
Marcus
Evan
Rowan

Rosalie
Lillian
Anya
Bethan
Thalia
Rowenna
Cora
Eliza

MammieBear · 15/08/2017 16:34

Saskia is good its the name of a river in Germany, Dylan is a good choice from your boy names you may also like Ryan, Noah?

clairwatson25 · 15/08/2017 16:35

I love the name Edith and Vincent

brightlightceiling · 15/08/2017 16:44

Oooooh I like Avalyn!

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