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.

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Lalita
Cherish
Carlene
Veronique
Shamara
Summer

I went to school abroad for a few years and met:
Maren
Eviana
Hunter
Brent
Trenton
Ariella
Lauderdale

Corisande, Tière.

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Ailidh, I imagine is an horrendous muck up of Eilidh (aay lay) Gaelic for Helen.

Laurie/ Laurence
Olive

Morwenna
Bridie (Bri-a-dee)
Arabella
Jessibelle

Archimedes
Champion
Egmont

Atticus

Meredith

Gloria

Malachi

Milo

Sorrel.

Daphne
Esma
Happy
Lucky
Neelofer
Ruta
Marlina
Marlene
Fenna
Ziva

Patrick
Percy
Idris
Mani
Cornelius
Alaric
Peredur
Julian
Justin

Vennery
Veryan
Jessamy
Collingwood
Brack
Demesne
Brydie
Riah

Hepzibah and Flossy

Girls:
Adina
Annaliese
Marnie
Laurel
Verity
Jonquil
Veronica
Jolie
Marisa
Avery
Sloane
Pinky
Niah

Boys:
Crispian
Spencer
Horatio
Rocco
Selby
Gabriel
Raphael
Lincoln
Austin
Sawyer
Herbie
Zev

Also I once met a Richenda - parents named Richard and Brenda

Girls: Seraphina
Christabel

Boys: Tarquin
Ace

I went to school with a Mitzi never met another and knew a sweet elderly lady when I worked in a home called Dreana

A boy called Zouis and a girl called Martine.

I've encountered only one:

Aliosha (male)
Krayonne (female, pronounced like crayon)
Durré (male)
Dray (female)
Jsitroya (female, pronounced Jusitroyah)
Latrevia (female)
KaSandra (with a capital S)
Amber
Fotis (male)
Cuauctemoc (pronounced Quacktemok, the name of the last Aztec Emperor)
Dana (male, pronounced Dah-nah)

My husband has met a man called Mars (like the planet)

Iola (friend's daughter- Greek name)
Pandora (cousin's child)
Thea (friend's daughter)
Seamus (friend's son)
Jared (cousin)
Helwyn (colleague)

Venetia
Griselda
Crystal
Thea

Talitha, Boudica, Noreen

Berenice
Sabina
Jonquil
Corinna
Bronwyn
Chantal
Eirian
Snowdrop
Joyce
Loredana
Ophelia
Davina
Cressida
Asta
Stella
Ariane
Helwyn
Richenda
Elodie (a baby though)
Imogen
Jasmine
Atalanta
Rosaria
Wanda
Rowena
Rosanna
Felicia (though have also known a Felicity)
Queenie

Chip
Crispin
Roderick
Fraser
Darius
Amos
Wulf
Hywel
Konrad
Ptolemy (Tolly)
Rex

I wouldn't pick them all myself, but have met one of each.

Oddly enough I have known/met two Bevises, but they pronounced it differently, so I offer Bevis as well.

Tiare, pron. tee-AR-ee. She was Polynesian, named after a Tahitian flower.

Amaryllis, also a flower. The owner of this name was self-conscious about it and called herself Mary, so was amazed when I raved about it. I love it!

Kumquat

Levinus
Ignus
Ignatiius
Reginald
Reecie