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Genuinely unusual (but not silly) names

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Alisha779 · 08/08/2019 20:38

I would love to know any genuinely unusual / rare / uncommonly used names. Not interested in very out there things like Apple or Unicorn, but unusual yes. I loved the names Wren and Frank but both are getting far too popular! One syllable is of particular interest as we have made a double barrelled surname.

And particularly interested in views from London as each area seems to have its own trends....

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BykerBykerOoh · 08/08/2019 20:47

Tal
Ina
Ita
Tia
Yann/Jan

Aodh
Beau
Lev
Kai/Kaya
Rua
Magnus
Fox
Wolf

crispypenguin · 08/08/2019 20:51

Ohh I like this thread, I’m going to be watching it.

Dove, Ace, Joy, Snow, Sage, Flynn, Skye off the top of my head

Lavenderblues · 08/08/2019 20:51

Joy
Jean

Quinn
Rex

Sagradafamiliar · 08/08/2019 20:54

Clover
Lysander

AntonsMumsTeeth · 08/08/2019 20:54

Blanche

WitchesGlove · 08/08/2019 20:57

Ulla
Una
Malin

bbgxd · 08/08/2019 20:57

Salome
Oceana
Sorrel
Valeria
Clementine

Angelo
Archer
Marlowe

WingingWonder · 08/08/2019 20:58

Honestly- based on my kids nursery- go old school and you’ll be on rare-
Think biblical and old English- Edgar, Joel, Blake, Timothy (Tim, really!!), Claudie, fleur, Agnes, Joan, Judy, Percy, etc

CocoBlair · 08/08/2019 20:58

Raven
Xanthe
Ayla
Keeva
Enya

Etino · 08/08/2019 20:58

Bede
Gabe (Gabriel/Gabrielle)
Ged (Gerard, Jared)
Hal
Ned
Pip (Phillip, Philipa)
Roo (Rupert, Ruth)
Sol
Seth
Tom
Vince
Walt
Will
Zach
Fleur
Maeve
Maude

bebeboeuf · 08/08/2019 21:00

Faber

Peachbubble · 08/08/2019 21:00

Vivica
Edina

Bodhi
Lorcan

Loveislandaddict · 08/08/2019 21:01

Drew
Todd
Seth
Judd
Duke
Jaybez
Donovon
Ellis
Kit
Chad

Purdy
Dulcie
Esme
Gwen
Pearl
Joy
Freda
Tamsin
Tess

Loveislandaddict · 08/08/2019 21:03

Blair
Blake

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 08/08/2019 21:07

There was a boy called Rohan who lived near us when I was a child. I've never met another, and I've always loved the name. Sadly it sounds very odd with our unusual surname...

ohbutyoulovescarves · 08/08/2019 21:09

Jacinta and Edmund.

ButterflyOfFreedom · 08/08/2019 21:13

Brett
Drew
Dane
Drake
Grant
Dirk
Quinn
Troy
Trey
Jed
Zane
Zeb
Bram
Bran

Fearne
Jade
Maud
Cora
Greta
Dora
Faith
Joy
Nia
Winter
Corinne
Maeve
Blythe
Opal
Raine
Storm
Raven

Lazydaisies · 08/08/2019 21:15

I love Elin.

missmouse101 · 08/08/2019 21:20

Nye for a boy. Damaris or Fawn for a girl.

username1724 · 08/08/2019 21:59

Jace
Fabian
Hector
Orson
River
Lake

Raven
Gia
Yasmine
Adella
Amelle
Octavia
Briya (Bree-ah)
Brianna
Izetta
Zella
Coraima (Cor-eye-mah)
Sibella

CatteStreet · 08/08/2019 22:27

Ruth
Cosima
Jane
Jana (pron Yana)
Ida
Mary
Lynn
Hope
Anne
Dina
Joyce

Leon
John
Leander
Seth
Tobias
Claas/Claus
Martin
Orlando

AntonsMumsTeeth · 08/08/2019 22:36

On what planet are Jane, Mary, Lynn and Anne unusual names? Confused

AntonsMumsTeeth · 08/08/2019 22:37

Crikey (that's not a name suggestion btw).., just seen John listed too! ConfusedGrin

Butterbeeeen · 08/08/2019 22:38

I thought my names were quite normal however my ds’s name has been mentioned 3 times and dd’s once 😫

Saharasunset · 08/08/2019 22:48

Boys:
Mars
Lyle
Otto
Keanu
Thaddeus
Quincy
Sawyer
Gage

Girls:
Petal
Finty
Kiri
Maple
Hadley
Nola
Jenty

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