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I'm looking for VERY unusual baby names (I think!)

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loie · 11/07/2019 10:13

So DS has a name that wasn't even on the ONS. It's completely unique (some may argue that it's a word and not a name!) BUT I've had the most positive reactions to it.

I'm looking for name suggestions for both genders that are along the same level as unusualness. It's important to me that it's easy to pronounce and easy to spell though.

I like the names -
Girls: Coral, Effy, Jovie, Lainie, Quinn
Boys: Atlas, Eden, Jesse, Percy

But none of them are the one!

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devilishlygood · 11/07/2019 10:22

I think I’m kind of after similar. I am pretty ok for a girls name (although nearly certain I’m having a boy!)

Others I have considered/am considering:
Saskia
Mara
Malin (pr Mor-Lin)

Rudy
Tait
Jonah

sleepismysuperpower1 · 11/07/2019 10:26

congratulations!

girls:
Milana
Petra
Reverie
Sabine
Vida
Zora
Corin

boys:
hedley
Brexley
Kenji
Mervyn
Carlos
Pacston

all the best x

DrDentyst · 11/07/2019 10:27

Lyric
Solo
Sonnet
Malvern

(I love Atlas - please use it)

loie · 11/07/2019 10:28

Thanks everyone!

@DrDentyst I do love Atlas - it's DP that isn't keen on that one Sad

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Gingernaut · 11/07/2019 10:29

I had a Chemistry tutor called Hedley.

We called him 'Deadly Hedley'.

whatausername · 11/07/2019 10:30

Elfrede for a girl. It's a real name. Has a wiki page and errthang!

clpsmum · 11/07/2019 10:36

I read the name lilac on here for a girl and think it's lovely also love paisley for a girl. Boys are a bit trickier asa is great

clpsmum · 11/07/2019 10:37

Love sonnet and lyric great suggestions

user27495824 · 11/07/2019 10:45

Oh I love Atlas. Some other favourites are Atticus, Ignatius, Sylvester, Perseus, Ares, Loki.
Girls I like Persephone (NN Percy not Seph), Eris, Andromeda, Artemis, Antigone (Tiggy), Electra, Artemis, Calliope, Cassiopeia.

PetraRabbit · 11/07/2019 11:00

If you want 'very unusual' be aware of American naming trends. Quinn and Lainey are very common US names so give it 20 years and you'll see famous actresses and singers with these names the same age as your 20 year old daughter. Also, I know a couple of girls under 5 called Effie- it's relatively popular these days as an alternative to Ellie, Evie etc. Eden is also on the rise, more for girls though.
I love the name Percy.

Livebythecoast · 11/07/2019 11:02

I love Eden and Jesse! Not keen on Percy though (sorry for any Percy's out there!)
I also like Ace for a boy and Darcy/Darcie for a girl - although not that unusual.

loie · 11/07/2019 11:13

@PetraRabbit that's why none of them are the one really - I'm aware they're all fairly used!

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ClaraMatilda · 11/07/2019 11:23

If you're looking for something actually unique, you might want to look here: www.britishbabynames.com/blog/2012/11/long-lost-rarities.html

Lots are not to my taste but I do like Aveza and Sabelina!

Isthebigwomanhere · 11/07/2019 11:23

I like for boys

Jax
Kai
Otto
Tobias
Presley
Cy
Jai
Zain
Atticus

For girls

Coco
Cleo
Joy
Nova
Athena
Zulika

devilishlygood · 11/07/2019 11:37

@ClaraMatilda, good find. But most of these names are soooo medieval that they sound incredibly yooneek, don’t they?!

I like Fredmund lol.

Fatkins · 11/07/2019 11:39

www.google.com/amp/s/www.babycenter.com/amp/0_unusual-and-surprising-baby-names_10388919.bc

Some nice ones on here. It's an American website, but, at a glance, the names seem to me like they would also be very unusual here.

Icklepup · 11/07/2019 11:43

Silas
Saxon
Cove
Cosmo

Arwen
Gaia
Petal
Maris

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BlueChampagne · 11/07/2019 12:49

Blaise or Vashti for a girl

Wreford or Gawain for a boy

LauraMipsum · 11/07/2019 12:57

I always liked Kester for a boy, after reading in the Chalet School books that it's the Old English form of Christopher (EBD got this wrong, it's the Scottish form).

Synecdoche · 11/07/2019 12:57

I love Endelyn from @Claramatilda's list!

BigusBumus · 11/07/2019 12:59

Cosmo, Tate or Acer for a boy.

LenoVentura · 11/07/2019 12:59

Mars.

Rosiesandposies1 · 11/07/2019 13:11

Girl:-
Avery, Athena, Allegra, Amor, Ceiny, Dorian,
Eden, Gia, Gianna, Adrienne, Hallie, Hadley,
Iris (I love this, but it’s unfortunate...),
Persephone, Penelope, Portia, Quinn, Renata, Rochelle, Savannah, Talulah,
Theodora, Layne, Ensley, Coco, Cleo,
Willow, Piper, Harper, Joelle, Dale, Noelle,
Leah, Shay, Angelina, Blair, Luna, Catarina,
Catrin, Khadijah, Mina, Alethea, Ciara,
Lorena, Leonie, Thea, Rhea, Rae, Daria,
Leilani, Suri, Aisha, Nova, Sloan

Boys:-
Asher, Ivan, Ashton, Dion, Silas, Maddox,
Jerome, Keane, Keanu, River, Zaliki, Atticus,
Kellen, Axel, Baxter, Edan, Reza, Kenji,
Carter, Cole, Dale, Cruz, Emmett, Even,
Tobias, Gideon, Grayson, Avery, Drew,
Fletcher, Jackson, Kenzo, Levi, Nate, Quinn,
Tate, Rufus, Rex, Rocco, Renz, Samson,
Saul, Xavier, Zander, Orlando, Micah, Chase, Cash, Calev, Aspen, Dorian, Doran,
Fabian, Eitan, Jasper, Eli, Dante, Elijah, Ezra, Kefir, Shai

Icklepup · 11/07/2019 13:11

Thought of Moss!

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