names that have stopped you in your tracks

[bitsybutter]

The other day I read about a girl called Nerys and it was the first time I saw this name thought it was so beautiful.

I also worked with children and one was called Keziah, I just remember writing it down because I thought it was so pretty.

Has anyone else got any names that when they heard them for the first time they made a note to remember them?

@Karcheer

My favorite name is Priya. I think it’s suc a lovely name, love the sound of it.

I love this name too, I know a Kiwi girl called it (but no idea if it originates from NZ/is Maori)

I used to work with a lady named Ildiko.
I've never come across the name again.
My maternal GM was called Pretoria
(She was born during the Boer war, I think it may have been to commemorate a victory, it was a very jingoistic time.)

@tolerable

i bout peed-had to drop right on my arse-in attempt to NOT laugh-beach in fife...woman-in all white clothing(tide out=minging skewlch)roard..and i mean like RRRROOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAARED "mon then versaatchi.grab oor gucci and head to the car now"

I don't understand a single word of this. Utter claptrap!

I used to work in a bank years ago, we had a lovely old lady as a customer, she must have been well in her 80s, she'd have been born just after the turn of the century I reckon. Her name was Sunbeam, I asked her once and it was her actual given name. It suited her so well.

@msssm
You like Gráinne.
It is one Irish name I particularly don't like.
Gránna, which sounds a bit like it. means ugly in Irish.

Adiel
Keturah

Silva, she was Portuguese

Ludo can also be short for Ludovico/Ludovica (Italian names).

I know a boy called Krystal and a girl called Cielo (sky in Spanish). Both for wholly different reasons!

Loveleena.

Former colleague named her daughter Tuesday - with no middle name. She must be late 30s now.

My old boss is called Tuesday and is around that age! Wonder if it's her.

I have known a Kesiah too, I think she had Kiwi/SA parents, I love her name, she was a lovely child too.

When shopping I heard a mum call her child Rupert, I have to say a lot of others shoppers were looking a little surprised & some were laughing 😢

Ones I have recently come across, all teenagers- Tequila, Shardonnay (yes, with an S) and Serenity - which would be quite nice had the Serenity in question not been loud and obnoxious!

Elvis, unbelievably quite a few adults change their name by deed poll to this but a friend did meet a baby one!

Tarragon
Uranus

My sister is a Keziah

Celyn.

It's the Welsh word for holly. I think it's beautiful

I'm sure there are others but the first name I remember thinking was really beautiful was Seraphina/Serafina.

And a male name I think is cool, and was surprised it's actually a name, although I could never use it, Wolf. I didn't expect to see an older male with it, Wolf Blitzer. German. "Blitzer has said he has frequently been asked about his name, which has been characterized as seemingly made for TV. He explained that his surname goes back for generations, and his first name, 'Wolf', is the same first name as that of his maternal grandfather." en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf_Blitzer

I love saying the name Irenaeus. I remember an old man with that name. My mum had an uncle called Ignatius. Both good old man names.

I know a Persephone, nn Sephy.

A girl in my child’s class named Breeze-Elise. It’s a no from me 🤨

I think I'll stick to those that took my breath away in a good way.😁

I've met a Merlin, Cosmo, Olympia, Zinnia, Zilla, Zia (I do love the letter Z!), Cassius, Everest, Rudolf, Edison, Caspian, Felicia, Nerissa, Keziah.

Ambra and Ocean - both girls at my dd's school.

I think Valentina is beautiful.

Also Dali is very cool.

Dalia is so pretty too but without being cutesy.

@Luckymummy123 My DS went to school with an Ambra and an Ocean. Ambra is an Italian name. There was also an Ebony which I quite like, except she had very pale skin and was blonde haired and blue eyed.

Another one here for Freya, I remember hearing it for the first time in my late teens and thinking it was totally stunning. Having a girl now 15+years later and a bit raging how popular it is now!

My daughters name 🤫

I know a Kezia too and yes loved it.