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Most unusual name you’ve ever heard?

513 replies

ikeakia · 23/12/2019 23:14

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

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Lemoncurd · 24/12/2019 00:47

Proteus (can't remember the middle name but think it was even more unusual).

travellover · 24/12/2019 00:47

Binkie Confused proper birth certificate name, he's going to get bullied when he's older. Imagine introducing yourself as that when you're a 25 year old man for a job interview!

priceistight · 24/12/2019 00:48

Fetus. I've known a few

TheJoxter · 24/12/2019 00:54

Disney
Pollen
Hero
Soul
Teasel
Satin
Velvet
Spike

All in the same town!

OddshoesOddsocks · 24/12/2019 00:55

Dixie-Jean named after Everton Legend Dixie Dean. I bet they though that was so clever.....

Shakira
Anais
Hero (also had a brother with a great name that I can’t remember)
Blaize
Juliet

MillicentMartha · 24/12/2019 01:01

Surely Juliet is a perfectly normal name? Confused I know at least 3.

FairfaxAikman · 24/12/2019 01:03

Wilbur.

EmeraldIsle81 · 24/12/2019 01:04

@pariiiiis

serious lee and obvious lee ...

'Surely not' is their dog's name

EmeraldIsle81 · 24/12/2019 01:08

My mum taught a kid called Ptolemy who had bright ginger hair and thick glasses. School days were tough for him I think.

putastrawunderbaby · 24/12/2019 01:10

Etrayu
Kerenza
Hero
Serenity
Sephora
Boo
Starla
Loveday
Thirza

putastrawunderbaby · 24/12/2019 01:11

Cool
Ptolemicus
Shaney

Pieceofpurplesky · 24/12/2019 01:12

I know a beautiful girl called Meadow.

whattheee · 24/12/2019 01:15

I absolutely love Boo

HotSince82 · 24/12/2019 01:17

Floressa

champagneandfromage50 · 24/12/2019 01:17

Xanthe- have only met one

MarthasGinYard · 24/12/2019 01:18

Zed

Pinkarsedfly · 24/12/2019 01:19

Teacher here. In my time I’ve taught:

Lysander
Tamar
Koda
Che
Wanipa

FeigningHorror · 24/12/2019 01:22

La-a and Female are both racist, classist urban myths.

RupertBear15 · 24/12/2019 01:23

Burgundy
My daughter’s close friend is called Storm. I know it’s not that unusual but not met one before.
Foy is another- girl at my old school

VanyaHargreeves · 24/12/2019 01:24

Asking posters to be careful as these threads often end up accidentally racist by calling perfectly expected names in other countries and cultures odd/weird

Snow White is the most unusual I've heard I think

ThighThighOfthigh · 24/12/2019 01:38

I met a Xanthe

I like Loveday, it's gorgeous

ThighThighOfthigh · 24/12/2019 01:39

I met a baby called Emerald,her surname was Green.

RupertBear15 · 24/12/2019 01:47

Oh yes, Merrin. My ex’s niece.

Insieme · 24/12/2019 01:48

Mork and Mindy. They changed their names as teenagers to something more usual.

giggly · 24/12/2019 01:56

I worked with an adult called Lovemore. I always called him Lovejoy by mistake 🙄