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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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Aventurine · 02/02/2019 07:56

De Niro and Anarchy

TrotEsio · 02/02/2019 08:02

Every-Rose

Strawberry

DrQuinnMedicineWoman · 02/02/2019 08:17

Carole. Not unusual just haven't heard a baby called that

Sophie-Sunshine. Her mum was Spanish and every time she said baby's name it sounded so pretty. Wouldn't pick it myself though

Dandelio · 02/02/2019 09:43

Sophie-Sunshine. How sweet

QuimReaper · 03/02/2019 17:13

Are we sure some of these weren't nicknames? Like Sophie-Sunshine?

VWpurse · 03/02/2019 17:18

Wolf Smile no idea if it’s short for anything

BettyJJ · 03/02/2019 17:20

Sunshine and Beowulf.

One parent African, the other German.

Yogagirl123 · 03/02/2019 17:24

Chili boy
Zero boy
Rainbow girl

EllenJanesthickerknickers · 03/02/2019 17:53

Thor
Troy
Neo
Chyna
Gaive
Nada
Heathcliff
Storm
Robeye
Oswald
Finbar
Honey
Isis
All fairly normal white British parents.

Korvalscat · 03/02/2019 18:03

Kasper (girl)
Bronson
Norman
Blaiz
Gary
Troy
Roland
Some of these are 2 - 5ish rather than babies. Apart from Kasper all the girls seem to have popular names or a hypenated first name with both name popular but not usually seen combined ie Ivy-Alexis and Phoebe-Grace

Cbeebiesrehab · 03/02/2019 19:14

By boys nickname is Chili-Boy! (the original Chili-Boy is an international rugby player)

Cbeebiesrehab · 03/02/2019 19:14

Boy’s*

BillyAndTheSillies · 03/02/2019 19:32

I met a Tyrion recently.

trinitybleu · 03/02/2019 19:38

@YourEggnogIsBetterThanMine Buffy is short for Elizabeth... Beth to Buff to Buffy

trinitybleu · 03/02/2019 19:43

@Candace19 is your Sunshine in Leicestershire?

FrenchyQ · 03/02/2019 19:51

One of my sons friends is called Bowie, thought that was quite unusual for a teenage girl

3in4years · 03/02/2019 20:18

Elvis
Rocky
Rider
Bluebell
Dory

3out · 03/02/2019 20:21

Most unusual kids names I see regularly are Biff, Chip and Kipper. Four years since I first ‘met’ them, and I still haven’t got a clue which one’s which.

Jezzifishie · 03/02/2019 20:47

@3out - apparently their real names are Elizabeth, David and Christopher. Not sure how you get Biff, Chip and Kipper, but there you go.

I'm delighted to see the odd 70s/80s name creeping back in on these lists. DD has a very 80s name, the usual comment I get is 'oh, I've got an N - she's in her thirties now...'

HettieBettie · 03/02/2019 20:50

Alby for a girl

BusySittingDown · 03/02/2019 20:50

Jamiroquai.

Used to give me the giggles every time his mum yelled it across the playground.

BusySittingDown · 03/02/2019 20:53

Btw, it's been a looong time since I've been to toddler group so the child is probably about 9 now.

3out · 03/02/2019 21:50

@Jezzifishie I keep forgetting and think the dog is called Kipper 😂

importantkath · 03/02/2019 22:30

Over the years I have known a Zebedee, Wolfin Soul, Bram, Wilf, Abbacus, Jazz, Beau, Cosmo, Dante and Innocent (all
Boys).

Storm, Luchia, Autumn, Michael and Jessamy (all girls).

I do know of someone who just called their new baby Yo-yo. After a cellist.

bridgetosomewhere · 03/02/2019 22:36

Kuba
Minnie
Aria-blu ....yep!