Genuinely unusual (but not silly) names

[Alisha779]

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....

I have a Garry 😊

Garry
Pauline
Kevin
Mark
Bridget
Angela
Jackie
Cynthia

Not met any babies with these names in decades

If I had girl boy twins now (I won't, I'm 54) I'd call them Wolf and Wilde. I think they are really cool names!

I have a boy and a girl and they have very traditional names.

Lorelei
Perla
Fiorella
Priscilla

Torin

Ptolomy

Lois

Coco

April, Aphra, Alba, Blythe, Bronte, Belen, Clea, Clarice, Clare, Delphi, Dinah, Dulcie, Enid, Etta, Eirlys, Fern, Fallon, Freda, Greta, Glory, Gail, Honor, Hebe, Helen, Inez, Irene, Idina, Jane, Josette, Joyce, Kate, Kiki, Keisha, Lux, Lais, Lisa, Maeve, May, Meg, Nyah, Nell, Noa, Opal, Odette, Olga, Posy, Phyllis, Paula, Ruth, Rivkah, Remy, Sia, Simone, Shay, Tora, Tara, Tina, Una, Veda, Vera, Vashti, Willa, Wendy, Wanda, Ysanne, Yvette, Yvonne, Zeryn, Zillah, Zia

Todd
Hal
Rex
Wilf
Alf
Joss
Jet
Troy
Ash

Elle
Blythe
Fleur
Scout

AntonsMumsTeeth: How many Annes, Johns, Lynns etc under 50 do you know?

For the new generation, those are the really stand-out, unusual names.

But your username inspires me: Anton is a good one. And Emil. And Annika. And Madita (on a roll with German/Scandi children's literature)

There was a thread on here a while back about the name Dallas, people were being right twats, but it is lovely, it is an old Scottish name.

A name like Wren would be seen as very naff where I live. Jane, Mary, Jean, John, Peter, Anne are all fresh and unusual these days, and are what new babies are being called. Joyce. Sheila. Daphne.

Meant to add, I’m in London.

Favell
Emilienne

Duke
Cliff
Earl
Cairn
Rue

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

On Planet Newborn. I know you will meet a lot of 50yo Janes, but how many baby Janes do you know?

I went to school with a boy named Tadg (pronounced Tige). He was really cool and the name suited him. Not sure if it’s origin or anything but I’ve never heard of another one

Tadhg is an Irish name, not at all unusual in ireland but sounds really cool and original in Britain!

Keif
Chas
Bern
Ket
Rafe
Wynn
Porta
Shawe

Jaybez

Really?

Veda
Rosebud
Arden

Cosmo
Glenn
Sage

@stcharlotte

Op asked for genuinely unusual, and Jaybez fits that brief!

More common spelling is Jabez though. It's a biblical name.

Yes fair point these names may not be well-known on planet newborn or with younger people today but... that doesn't make those names unusual or different which I think is what the OP was looking for.

My son is Hugh and I haven’t met anOther. Plenty of Hugos but no Hughs

Names of your parents generation rather than grandparents - Karen, Susan, Debbie, Martin, Brian, Tony etc