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Most unusual names you’ve heard at baby group!

588 replies

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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twattymctwatterson · 26/01/2019 18:54

Laughing at Clayton not being a real name. It's a perfectly ordinary (if not common) name. I know two (Scotland).

LuggsaysNotaWomen · 26/01/2019 19:01

I guess Scadaloso, but why you wouldn't plump for Daenerys is beyond me.

I bet there's a glut of Cersei's, Aria's, Brienne and Sansa's appearing in classrooms up and down the globe. At least they are actual names rather than Honorifics though.

Lipsticktraces · 26/01/2019 19:03

I know an Atlas and a Roux. I think their names really suit them thoughSmile

leesmum · 26/01/2019 19:03

Tevez ....as in the footballer 😆

LuggsaysNotaWomen · 26/01/2019 19:05

My friend had a GodGiven in her form class. She always said she would have to desperately try not to say something like "Well God can not be found anywhere in school today" when they were absent.

Nameenthusiast · 26/01/2019 19:07

I’m so glad this thread has taken off! Some beautiful names here and some slightly more...unusualGrin but I find the names people choose for their children absolutely fascinating.

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Scandaloso · 26/01/2019 19:11

LuggsaysNotaWomen tbh I found her such a boring character I wouldn't be tempted to go for either! Grin But I can kind of see that at least Khaleesi is easier for someone who's never heard of GoT to pronounce compared to Daenerys. I wouldn't have a clue how to pronounce Daenerys if I was encountering it for the first time.

Now I'm wondering if there are any little Joffreys out there...

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 26/01/2019 19:15

Not playgroup, but nursery...

Zika
Harrisyn
Chloee

umpteennamechanges · 26/01/2019 19:21

@sixlittlewitches I know someone called Chase 🙋🏻‍♀️

In his late 30s, double barrel surname and quite posh. I think it's a reasonably common name in the US(?)

He's English though...

AnxiousMcAnxiousFace · 26/01/2019 19:35

Connemara in full. Not shortened.

Scandaloso · 26/01/2019 19:41

Connemara?!

That would be like calling a child Cotswold.

QueenOfTheAndals · 26/01/2019 19:48

Ptolemy!

QueenOfTheAndals · 26/01/2019 19:50

I bet there's a glut of Cersei's, Aria's, Brienne and Sansa's appearing in classrooms up and down the globe

There's a Circe (same pronunciation I think) in DC's school, and a friend named her daughter Arya.

mumtobabygilrl · 26/01/2019 19:50

Cinnamon!!!!

TitchyP · 26/01/2019 19:51

Attila
Anakin
Pear

LuggsaysNotaWomen · 26/01/2019 19:52

Scandaloso - Can you imagine. I bet there's a few Tyrion's and Jeor's and let's hope there's a few Khal's for the little Khaleesi's to hook up with when they are older (and yes she is a bloody boring character).

llangennith · 26/01/2019 19:58

Little girl called Tuqah. UK born and bred.

ems137 · 26/01/2019 20:02

Honey
Blaze
Emmalou
Deliah (not DeliLah)

The one even I did a bit of a double take at is shakira!! I thought someone was having a laugh!

C0untDucku1a · 26/01/2019 20:17

Brian.

username1724 · 26/01/2019 20:19

Hunni
Mungo (boy)
Graham
Donald (not shortened to anything)

Youngandfree · 26/01/2019 20:23

Success
Missy-Mae
Atlas

PurplePotatoes · 26/01/2019 20:24

Cairo
Nye
Dax
Nova

TitilatedOcelot · 26/01/2019 20:30

Not babygroup, but spotted these when signing my kids into school clubs

Marmalade
Hereward

MissMarplesKnitting · 26/01/2019 20:36

Oakley (sunglasses)
Herbie (why?!)
Indiana (let's hope he grows up rough and tough like his namesake!)
Hunter
Nigel.

Yup, I've met a baby Nigel and he really suited it!

kalefire · 26/01/2019 20:38

Rock and River (siblings)