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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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MrsBertBibby · 24/12/2019 04:24

Emilienne is surely just a misspelling of Emmeline...

It was spelt that way on the marriage certificate.

RhymingRabbit3 · 24/12/2019 04:24

Tudor

Somerset

custardbear · 24/12/2019 04:28

I know a Barley (adult in 30's) - I think it's a beautiful name

An ex colleague called their daughter Storm - not so keen on that!

Also a Bebe (like Phoebe with a 'b') but I've heard that a few times since she was born

My friends mum was a teacher and she had a child called Shaun Lamb - which I think was a bit 👀

MotherofKitties · 24/12/2019 04:28

Two sisters called Ocean and Spirit.

Their dad was as pretentious as they come.

PixieDustt · 24/12/2019 04:29

Nevermind.

I wish I was joking. But I'm not.

TheJesusAndMaryChain · 24/12/2019 04:31

Is Dagny from Dagenham 😂

Emelene · 24/12/2019 04:56

Magenta
Ember

AJPTaylor · 24/12/2019 04:59

Sceptre

Obligatorync · 24/12/2019 05:04

Wren. I've come across a few now, but at the time I'd never heard of it (years ago). I adore it.

Boobahs · 24/12/2019 05:10

Moreblessing.
Raighn (Rain) - had twin siblings called Storm and Summer.
Twin boys called Sargant and Major.

thatmustbenigelwiththebrie · 24/12/2019 05:16

I work with a Bronte (female). I was also at school with a girl called Domino.

sashh · 24/12/2019 05:17

Meriel, I've actually recently come across a second one but for 40 years I only knew one.

Jubilee - I heard this being called and I can guess the birth year.

Brilliant - OK this was an adult, apparently his siblings had normal names.

Nye - worked with for a while

Squire - nope not a joke

Boniface

Nice - she's my dentist and is very nice.

I think it was on MN where a midwife said part of the job is smiling and saying 'lovely' when the parents say their chosen name. But one time she broke the rule, the chosen name was 'Jenna' which is a lovely name, but the parents surname was 'Taylor'.

OhTheRoses · 24/12/2019 05:19

Araminta
Gawain
Artemis
Horatio

YukoandHiro · 24/12/2019 05:19

Sage
Zelda
Hector

AngelsOnHigh · 24/12/2019 05:20

Pjae

MimiCaeger · 24/12/2019 05:38

Carcen
Like the first bit of carcenogenic

Cremant · 24/12/2019 05:40

Lux Valentina

DeadButDelicious · 24/12/2019 05:44

Bobert. I wish I was joking.

pinkmagic1 · 24/12/2019 05:44

Cinderella and Diesel.

DryHeave · 24/12/2019 05:45

Galadriel

Poorolddaddypig · 24/12/2019 06:24

I know a baby Tuppence which, according to my nan, is vintage slang for a vagina.

shoebedobedobedobedoo · 24/12/2019 06:39

Abcde (ab-c-dee)
Sssst (Forest as in four-s-t)
La-a (La-dash-a)

I’ve personally met an abcde, and had colleagues meet the other 2.

Inthebleakmidwinterz · 24/12/2019 06:43

Talitha
Spirit
Wilberforce
Arabesque

treepee · 24/12/2019 06:47

Anais

Very common in France & French speaking countries.

I went to school with a Storm & a Rocky. Met a Wolf recently.

Elfnsafe1y · 24/12/2019 06:47

Grizzell was the name on old house deeds - female, I think might come from German.

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