Names you have only ever met one of

[ladyinacampervan]

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.

Isola (horrible girl)
Tristan
Christian
Khianne
Maximilian

Roselle.

I'm from North Wales, and I've only met one person with each of the following Welsh names:

Lleucu
Elliw
Non
Elenid

Gronw
Rheinallt
Ednyfed

Keely
Cheyenne
Andra
Ethel
Gina
Aisha
Alicia (a-liss-ee-a)
Elaina (Elaine-a)
Elodie
Eloise
Bridget
Cariad
Centelle
Claudine
Gaynor
Denise
Hamish
Janette
Larisa
Elysia
Molly
Neide
Bridie
Raissa
Ruby
Sabrina
Sheri
Sinead
Nina
Xavier

Usually because the name is not that nice!

Davinia
Yseult (pronounced ee-sult)
Jeannie
Benny
Sabrina
Gozie
Samina

I knew a young lad named Bonar (pronouncer "bonn-er"). Never heard of that name otherwise. Apparently its a Scottish name, and also rather an unfortunate name to have.

Bridie
Rosella
Marisa
Elissa
Flora

Agree that this thread just shows that it depends on who you know and where you live- the fact people think Bryn, Angharad and Llewellyn are incredibly unusual names when they are very normal in Wales. Same with seamus! I'm not even Irish and I know a few!

Tali
Francesca
Melissa
Russell
Irene
Joanna

Oak
Bodie
Larissa
Scott
Hunter
Joyce
Rhodri
Vivienne

Trisanne
Tesni
Zola
Bunny
Thalia

Leilanni
Kizzie
Annalie
Axel
marialela
Lanie
Xavier

I went to school with an Arlo and thought it was an odd name but quite like it now and haven't met another.

Barley

@Sawyersfishbiscuits

Oak Bodie Larissa Scott Hunter Joyce Rhodri Vivienne

Scott 😳

I know so many

Caleb
Xavier
Nikita
Verina
Aviv
Mathi

Harbour

Leopoldina

Romily

@namcybotwinbloom

My grandads brother was called Septimus. He was the 7th child of one of seven.

Not sure if that's why he was called Septimus.

I love it.

Tell me you're joking, you seriously think that a 7th child called Septimus was a happy co-incidence

Hazel
Marianna
Vera
Gerda
Xanthe
Emmi
Phyllida
Malena
Mara
Lance
Nerina
Eiron
Marina
Elias
Sabine
Clyde
Rhona
Amavi
Silke
Martina
Ailsa
Crispin
Ryland
Wade
Damion
Austin
Quinn
Quentin
Troy

Absolutely not saying I like them all but have only met one of each. Can see it will depend very much on where you live.

Tiana and Santi, two lovely girls. Beautiful names.

I went to school with an Arlo and thought it was an odd name but quite like it now and haven't met another.

DCousin has a baby Arlo

Fiola
Cadence
Dionne

Tuesday
Iago
Pascal
Pebbles
Samson
Gabriel
Edmund
Innocent
Mercy
Nora
Joyce
Rex

And an unfortunate American called Randy. Normal there, but here