Most unusual name you’ve ever heard?

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Just wondering what unusual ‘only met one’ names people had come across in their lives?

DD has a Terragon at her school. She goes by something else day to day. It's on the register tho.

Is there a group name for the 'Blessing' African Christian names? Blessing names?

I also worked with a Precious and a Blessing - beautiful names and both were of African descent.

@ThighThighOfthigh virtue names. I’ve met a Blessing and a Patience

I've met a Clever, Comfort, Precious and Blessing.

I'm so glad I wasn't called Grace as I'm so not graceful. And I've never met a cheerful Joy.

I know a Dathan and an Emmete (pronounced Emma-Tay) both females.

Jesus have you met Mads Mikkelsen?

Ziggy
Blue
Inigo, which I love, I'd just never heard it before I met this child
I know sisters called Porsche and Mercedes.
A few Rocky's and Rocco's, to the point it's not even unusual any more.

But then again, I have a Byron so probably can't say much.

Through my work, I come across a LOT of really weird and some clearly ridiculous names, and often thing 'Aha! That's a Mumsnet name'
Wish I could share, but the whole issue with the fact they are so rare makes it impossible.
Have loved this thread though.
You do just wonder why do parents do it?

I went to school with a boy called LA and his brothers name was Seven.
My mom is a teacher and she had a student named La-a pronounced La dash a

On a thread of mine someone else had commented that they knew a girl called Loveday

(I'm just spamming the thread at this point but I keep remembering obscure names)
I waitress and in our frequent diner program we have a John Johnson, John Smith and a Danny McDaniels.
John and Danny aren't bad names but I just can't understand a parent who would pair those with the previously mentioned surnames.

I taught a Princess Fiona once. She went by Fiona day to day but it was princess Fiona in the register.

Also in schools have taught/been aware of ocean, Aurelia and a Troy.

Not sure why any little girl would be bothered by the Aurora Disney connection. There must be millions of Elsas out there!!

I haven’t seen any evidence of racism on this thread. Comfort, blessing, Aileen and gruff ARE unusual names in England, where the majority of MN readers are from. It doesn’t matter that they’re common elsewhere, pointing out you’ve only met one woman called comfort doesn’t mean you’re racist. Likewise, I wouldn’t find a thread with people from Germany/Ghana/India with people saying ‘I’ve only met one Emma/Tom/Jamie’ racist.

There was a girl at nursery with DS who was called Oracle.

I had an uncle who was called Gay. It was not until he died that I discovered it was short for Gabriel. It is quite a common short form in Ireland.

I had a great aunt called Ansibella. She was called Ansie by the family.

I taught a Frillyfrocks once. She was the first girl after 12 boys. Irish traveller family so after every pregnancy was announced many lacy frocks would be given to mum. Boys all had Biblical names - Levi, Moses etc
She was known as Fifi at school

I’ve only known one of each of these:

Ainoa, Corinna, Corisande, Elka, Indigo, Isis, Lettice, Lorinda, Loveday, Lucasta, Minka, Sanchia, Shanti, Topaz

Cassian, Cosmo, Darius, Fabian, Kester, Lucian

Not really weird on their own but someone I used to know said they knew 2 brothers called Wayne and Dwayne

Oak. Nice enough but their surname was Hunt.

There is a well-known US chess player called Awonder. His brother, if I recall correctly, is Adream.

That’s adorable, @JesusMaryAndJosepheen. Even if he will be Lonny by secondary school.