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Names you have only ever met one of

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ladyinacampervan · 03/05/2021 21:36

What names do you like but you have only ever met one of before?

My sister is pregnant for the first time at 43 and wants an unusual but real name and wants some inspiration.

I named my own after only once ever hearing someone called the name.

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SunshineCake · 04/05/2021 18:49

Blue
Keren
Miranda
Seth

bloodywhitecat · 04/05/2021 18:54

Twins, Brielle and Briella.

ArianaDumbledore · 04/05/2021 18:54

Zarina
Noellia
Denim

Shutupyoutart · 04/05/2021 19:07

Neo, octavia, Blair, kynan, cerianne

PyjamaFan · 04/05/2021 19:11

Julius
Wren
Rafferty
Beaux

Blackcountryexile · 04/05/2021 19:11

Terina, Amara ,Emerald, Geneva ,Persephone,CJ -girls
Hanson,Piers, TJ -boys

Cloudhopping · 04/05/2021 19:13

Lani
Syrie (pronounced Sigh-ree)
Isis (unfortunate)
Shawnie
Kerryn

SilverOtter · 04/05/2021 19:17

Carey
Delyth
Lavinia
Gwendoline
Audrey
Corie
Clement
Henrietta
Corin
Edith
Juliet
Dennis

RosettaPebble · 04/05/2021 19:23

Gillespie
Kennedy
Merry
Lionel
Anya

StateOfTheUterus · 04/05/2021 19:25

Aminta (not Araminta)

Mistral

Pantheon · 04/05/2021 19:33

Just remembered some more Grin
Roxanna (Roxi)
Saskia
Thibault
Marion

Mrsdarwin · 04/05/2021 19:46

Persephone, although not too unusual only ever met one

CallMeCleo · 04/05/2021 19:57

Arum

BunnyRuddington · 04/05/2021 19:57

Just thought if a few more.

Wesley(m) very lovely person
Wolfgang nn Wolfie
Colbalt (m)
Patience (f)
Gladys (f)
Henna (f)
Corinne (f)
Xanthe (f)
Rosetta (f)
Denela (f)
Sherry (f)
Elliot (m) have only ever met one and I don't know why, it's such a lovely name.

CallMeCleo · 04/05/2021 19:59

I met a woman called Ayem after corresponding without photos. I expected her to be Indian, but she turned out to be Irish.

I asked her about her name and she said her real name was Anne-Marie, or A.M. --- Ayem!

CallMeCleo · 04/05/2021 19:59

Koryn.

Time2b33 · 04/05/2021 20:02

Friend of a friend has a baby called Naiya which i think is lovely.

elizabethdraper · 04/05/2021 20:02

Graeme
Charles
Wilfred
Ellen
Samuel
Erin
Blatha
Mabel
Morris
Roman
Clever
Love
Bruno

HerculePoirotsGreyCells · 04/05/2021 20:05

I went to school with a Tonina.

SallyOMalley · 04/05/2021 20:08

Xanthe
Lyra
Tarn
Gaetana
Venus
Amabel
Vaila

All girls' names.

whattodo2019 · 04/05/2021 20:11

Ziphorah
Ianthe
Gods-Gift
Ty-an-dashi

QuimReaper · 04/05/2021 20:12

I used to know a little Myrtle!

Laska2Meryls · 04/05/2021 20:14

Eiranwen
Elspeth
Veronica
.....these were thee girls I went to school with ..

My friend called her daughter Sol which is so lovely
and I have worked with a Jem ( his real name, not abbreviated ) also I think a great name

TheGirlOnTheLanding · 04/05/2021 20:16

Sorley
Dashiell

Sula
Annesofie
Ione
Annis

DenisetheMenace · 04/05/2021 20:16

Our son’s name and never met anyone with our daughter’s name. Not going to say what they are here, nothing outlandish, not English though (European antecedents and surname).