Most unusual girls names you've heard?

[shuz1980]

Im really stuck on girls names, theres not a single name me and my partner can agree on. I want something unusual but something really pretty and girly. Whats the most unusual names you've heard?

Annalise

Geneviève

Lorelei

OP please consider not giving your child a VERY unusual name. Having to spell your name all the time, have a fake name for Starbucks, etc. can make life difficult.
Not common, but known and understood would be good.

@cheesecrackerz

Some people here really haven't heard many unusual names...!

Half of these are pretty common

Especially Aurora, Elodie and Genevieve

Elodie and Genevieve are common in French-speaking countries, yes. Plenty of the other names mentioned, like Odette, too. You can look up how common a name is on the ONS site can't you?

Ceinwyn (sp) and Pumpkin (the name flashed up in Dr surgery so either mother or daughter was called Pumpkin!)

I'm struggling to think of some of the old lady names as unusual, maybe just unusual for babies now. Gloria, Beryl and Doris, for example.

Lowri (Laura) and Seren (Star) are also pretty common in Wales.

"Ceinwyn (sp)"

Ceinwen is a Welsh girl's name so it could have been that? A bit old fashioned now though.

Seraphina
Serendipity
Serenity
Amity

Valentia is s as n island off Ireland’s west coast
African names are cool too Anaria, Nia, Kirindi?
Irish names? sCaoimhe, pronounced kaoive Niamh prounced niave
Sadbh? Pronounces saive

Maeve? After warrior queen Maeve

Aurelia
Ophelia
Florence

Calypso
There was a girl at nursery years ago who was called ‘Lady Cigourney’ ‘Lady’ for short.
Sequoia is popular around here, I have come across 3!
I have yet to meet a Meliora (name in my family tree)

When I was at school there was a Sorcha, pronounced Sor-sha, there's now a girl at dd's school with the same name but pronounced Sorka

@GorgonzolaSouffle Florence is top 20 and the other two are pretty popular too. I know a few Ophelia’s.

I know an Anise, after the spice Star Anise.

Years ago in nursery beautiful little girl called Cobra.

Years ago I taught a Europa. Other more unusual names I've taught are Zahara, Princess, Tuesday and Tudor.

I know a Zahara and a Tuesday (and a Friday). Very different ages, so they are unlikely to be the same ones.

Names I've only met one of:
Jezebel
Myra
Aristy
Valentina
Anastasia
Jessamine
Dominique
Sunshine
Shenadore
Margarita
Delyth

Willa
Zosia polish form of Sophia PRN Zosha

@FeedMeSantiago

Names I've only met one of: Jezebel Myra Aristy Valentina Anastasia Jessamine Dominique Sunshine Shenadore Margarita Delyth

Is Myra now acceptable, do we think…?

Also Aristy is very unfortunate 😬

I have to confess I quite like the name Myra (the Myra I know was born in the 50s so pre dating knowledge of Hindley's crimes).

I wouldn't use it though. Her peers and younger adults probably wouldn't know who Hindley was, but people my age and older would and it still feels a bit too soon.

Myra is currently ranked 545 in the latest available stats for England and Wales with 74 births in 2019.

Hepzibah
Juniper
Ottilie (getting more popular)

That’s fascinating there were so many, @FeedMeSantiago. Is it maybe less of a thing for young people or for people living far away from the north west? I grew up near Manchester and the names are still very well known.

I rather like Hepzibah, I’ve met one. Also a Kerenhappuch. And a Zerrubible (sp?).

The most unique I have come across are Yashka and Thomasin. Only met one of each in many years as a teacher.