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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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Marcipex · 04/05/2021 21:25

Primrose
Lindis
Domini

Angus
Joel
Linus

Azerothi · 04/05/2021 21:25

Twins called Red and Blue at a primary school I happened to be at.

Dirtystreetpie · 04/05/2021 21:27

I think this thread has highlighted that a very rare name may be rare for a reason...

hamptonedge · 04/05/2021 21:28

Buster - yes reallyShock
Sorrel
Misty
Elmer
Bronagh
Mercedes

hamptonedge · 04/05/2021 21:30

Velvet - lovely name Smile

LibbyL92 · 04/05/2021 21:33

Andalusia

A child in my class 7 years ago. Her parents called her Sia and we called her Andi

babycorn1 · 04/05/2021 21:35

Twins - Opal and Pearl

Athene
Ahoora
Micah (pronounced Mike-ah not meek-ah)
Zeek
Godswill

PaddleBoardingMomma · 04/05/2021 21:37

Demelza

Verena

Jemima

Doveyouknow · 04/05/2021 21:38

Hunter
Brave
Petra
Wolf
Zebedee

WineGetsMeThroughIt · 04/05/2021 21:40

@Dirtystreetpie

I think this thread has highlighted that a very rare name may be rare for a reason...

👆🏻 This 😆

Some of these names are really dreadful.

Missillusioned · 04/05/2021 21:42

Aurelia
Malachi

AdoraBell · 04/05/2021 21:44

Baltazar. Mexican man we knew when we lived in Latin America.

Leoni
Sabine.

Mogtheforgetfulmum · 04/05/2021 21:45

Christabel
Lois
Polly
Clemency
Valentina
Margherita
Drummond

thegreylady · 04/05/2021 21:54

Ptolemy (known as Tolly).

Babygotblueyes · 04/05/2021 21:56

Dove.

Tealvelvet · 04/05/2021 22:00

Rosalind
Esme

1000umbrellas · 04/05/2021 22:10

Serafine (f)
Dusha (f)
Sheherazade (f) *refused to shorten it which I admired!
Andrina (f)
Avril (f)
Emmeline (f)
Zephyr (f)

Only ever met one male Kelly, which I really like as a man's name. Two of my dcs are on this thread!

unim · 04/05/2021 22:13

Lorelei
Seraphine
Calista
Jihanne
Ismay

WithASpider · 04/05/2021 22:14

You're right, it's possible but unlikely as most people go for the alternate spelling! 😁

Her name is Merren. In Scotland the spelling is mostly Meron/Maren, in England it's Merryn. The only other one I'm aware of is 18 years older than mine!

Cindie943811A · 04/05/2021 22:14

Minky
Tarcille
Terita
Minerva
Mercy
Nikita
Moritza
Sanchia

Boys
Ptolemy
Kaiser
York
Warwick
Warren
Derry
Torrey
Storm

Cindie943811A · 04/05/2021 22:15

Leandra

SavannahLands · 04/05/2021 22:16

Secoya, and her Sisters name was Marantey, chosen by their Father who was a Craftsman Woodcarver, and the names come from a Species of rare Giant Redwood Trees.

We have a distant relation who named her baby Antigone, but it’s now been shortened to Tiggy as some people she met were unsure how to correctly pronounce it, it’s actually pronounced ‘Ant tig ony’!

unim · 04/05/2021 22:16

And some boy names...

Zenith
Caedmon
Sirius
Lowell

SleepingStandingUp · 04/05/2021 22:19

Persephone
Xavier
Fabien

SweatyAmy · 04/05/2021 22:20

I forgot Jolyon, StJohn and JonPaul for men and Anastasia and Valentina for women.