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Most unusual names you’ve heard at baby group!

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Nameenthusiast · 25/01/2019 21:33

Thought this might be fun and may give some people some new ideas! What are the most unusual baby names you have heard recently? Mine are:
Moses
Claude
Nula
Herbie
Huckleberry

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bobstersmum · 26/01/2019 20:40

I haven't read the full thread but I am sure one of Bear Grylls kids is called Huckleberry!

MissMarplesKnitting · 26/01/2019 20:55

Oh and I also know toddler/child Nirvana, Reef & Ocean

tryinganewname · 26/01/2019 21:08

Spencer is a female character in Pretty Little Liars so definitely a legit girl's name.

BooseysMom · 26/01/2019 21:12

Lucifer..OMG why would you?!! Shock

Bear is good. I have started calling my 5yo this as it seems to suit him!

I saw a Rae-ellen written on a school notice board 20 yrs ago and not seen a single one since. I adore that name and wanted it if we had had a boy.

Juniper is getting more common.

Moo? Now come on!!
Grey-goose..ditto

Amazing some of them are. When I went to Baby groups 4 or 5 years ago there weren't any unusual names. Loads of traditional ones..George, James, tons of Charlies!
Maisie was the most unusual girl I knew.

We have a new baby in the family.. named Frank. First one i know of and being of a certain age can't stop thinking Frank Spencer!

tenbob · 26/01/2019 21:13

Allegra, which isn’t in itself a strange name, but the mum always called her Leggy which was Confused for a small baby

There was also a Nelson which just made me think of the bully in the Simpsons

Scandaloso · 26/01/2019 21:13

Well not really. Some American preppy types like to give their daughters surname names like Blair or Porter. They're still boys names in my head though.

Marcipex · 26/01/2019 21:17

Not toddlers, but my sister teaches Geek and God. God's family are apparently particularly devout.

ZogTheOrangeDragon · 26/01/2019 21:18

But Khaleesi translates in GoT to whore of a horse lord. Who would call their daughter that?

TheMagicTorch · 26/01/2019 21:19

I was in the doctors waiting for my appointment and the name 'Rierin' came up on the screen for a little boy. I'm assuming it's pronounced like Kieran but I had never seen it before!

QOD · 26/01/2019 21:38

Bowie
Xerces
Buster
Buddy

muddiecuddles · 26/01/2019 21:38

Orly is a common girls name among the Jewish community in New York - I think it means light or something along those lines. I wanted to call DD3 it but it's too vowelly with our surname.

Friends have a Denis.

BooseysMom · 26/01/2019 22:01

Actually Juniper was the most unusual i knew 5 years ago. Also Beatrix and Maisie.
Most uncommon boy's name was Berthold, Bertie for short. But most were very traditional and dare I say boring!

WuzzAndBuddy · 26/01/2019 22:16

It was a few years ago now but I did hear a mum call out to her twin boys in a shop, "Harley, Davidson/Davison, stay with me!"

My DS has an unusual name but it's not weird/made up/difficult to spell or pronounce. We know of one other person with the same name, and one character in a book.
I always read threads about unusual names to see if I can spot anyone that knows us! 😁

OntoTheThird · 26/01/2019 22:28

I know a few unusual names through friends of friends, honour, juniper, reeva and a woman named phred (Fred) who is nearing the 30s!

LovelyBranches · 26/01/2019 22:48

Castiel
Peppa (spelt like that too)
Laith

I know a toddler Nuala too

Also I know an adult Tyrion and someone called Tuesday

Lollicent · 26/01/2019 22:58

DS went to nursery with a girls called Ladybird and Armani and boys called Wilton and Milton.

castielchace · 26/01/2019 23:22

@sleepingstandingup...you've got me supernatural fan😂I thought Winchester might be pushing it about so went with castiel. XX haven't met another yet but I'm sure it won't take long X didn't have the guts to use Lucifer though XX

Haworthia · 26/01/2019 23:26

Hector, which I loved.
Masun (aka Mason, which I didn’t)
Bluebell

I also know a little boy with a name so unusual I don’t know how to spell it. It sound like CLO-un.
I get an Irish vibe, but the other siblings have top ten, non-Irish kind of names so it threw me. If anyone can identify it, I’d love to know the spelling Grin

SleepingStandingUp · 27/01/2019 00:27

@castielchace DH banned Jared and Jenson too!! And Jareth for good measure.

Yeah, Winchester is a step too far, nn Chester or Winney? Wingey? Chesty? lol
Castiel nn Cass is cute tho

SleepingStandingUp · 27/01/2019 00:30

Tbf to Arya it has it's own cultural back story totally seperate to GoT as it's a Hindu name. My friend's DD is Arya and will spend many years saying "No, not from GoT"

BellMcEnd · 27/01/2019 02:16

@TitilatedOcelot did Marmalade came with a Bad Girl Warning? Grin

LordPickle · 27/01/2019 02:18

Chaim...not sure about the spelling, but it sounds like "chain" except with an M at the end.

AuchAyeTheNo · 27/01/2019 02:18

A female Jacob Confused

Scandaloso · 27/01/2019 02:21

Chaim is an old Hebrew name I think.

Scandaloso · 27/01/2019 02:23

Isn't one of Pete Doherty's kids called Castiel? (no idea how I know that)

Doubt Pete is hanging out at too many toddler groups!