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Most unusual girls names you've heard?

339 replies

shuz1980 · 22/07/2021 18:01

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?

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CremeEggThief · 22/07/2021 19:28

Desdemona
Thomasina
Thirza
Rena
Adalgisa
Kerinza
Serenity
Vienna
Aleni

Former primary teacher. Only met 1 each of the above, apart from Kerinza and Thomasina. I knew 2 of both those.

Hm2020 · 22/07/2021 19:29

Valentina
cidarella
Lippy
carolyn
Tila lilly
Nanna
Petal
Was hard to get some of them past spell check.

RandomCatGenerator · 22/07/2021 19:29

Thanks @35andThriving!

Hm2020 · 22/07/2021 19:31

Ooh and a chilli

BillyIsMyBunny · 22/07/2021 19:32

Junia
Memory
Amala
Oxana
Cushla

Hm2020 · 22/07/2021 19:33

Isamara

Blackcountryexile · 22/07/2021 19:33

I was at primary school,many decades ago, with a Terina. Never heard of another one.

17caterpillars1mouse · 22/07/2021 19:35

Dd1 has a Serenity in her class and a Seraphine.

17caterpillars1mouse · 22/07/2021 19:36

I also once worked with a Malita which I thought was quite pretty and a lecturer when I was at uni had a little girl called Galadriel

greatestdancer · 22/07/2021 19:36

My DD is called Darla, we haven’t met another one yet

Bookaholic73 · 22/07/2021 19:37

Sequoia. Names after
After the National park. Had never heard of it before, but absolutely love it!

Bookaholic73 · 22/07/2021 19:38

@Bookaholic73

Sequoia. Names after After the National park. Had never heard of it before, but absolutely love it!
Sorry, meat to say she was named after the National park.
sesquipedalia · 22/07/2021 19:38

I knew a Trilby, Nemesis, Blake, Clarinda, Leafy, Dimphy, Andromeda....

custardbear · 22/07/2021 19:42

Barley and Phaedra

Georgyporky · 22/07/2021 19:44

I know an "Ariya". A future bro/sis could perhaps be called Qashqai ?

Ansjovis · 22/07/2021 19:45

What about Guinevere? I met a little girl with this name a few years ago and it completely sold me on the name.

Zilla1 · 22/07/2021 19:46

Depending on where you're from, you might not have met many -
Atalanta.
Halcyon.

Nancydrawn · 22/07/2021 19:47

When I was little I read The Borrowers and wanted to be called Arrietty quite desperately.

My parents did not cave.

Sillyotter · 22/07/2021 19:48

I met an Athelyn once. Still think it’s lovely and never met another

Nancydrawn · 22/07/2021 19:48

@Bookaholic73

Sequoia. Names after After the National park. Had never heard of it before, but absolutely love it!
Also a very large fir tree!
Xigris · 22/07/2021 19:49

I also knew a Trilby @sesquipedalia

Also a Phaedra, a Psyche, Caragh, Dolly and my favourite, a fantastic little girl called Serenity who had ADHD and never sat still ever. Her mother was very ironic about it and said that she really didn’t suit her name at all Grin

21Bee · 22/07/2021 19:50

Most of these names are popular… Otillie, Aurora, Ophelia, Eloise and Eloise are common where I live

BunnyRuddington · 22/07/2021 19:52

Loving that website @35andThriving! Apparently there were 3 babies named Dave born in 2018.

Amdone123 · 22/07/2021 19:52

I second Celeste. It's lovely. Can be shortened to Cici.
Valentina is lovely, too.

Dsisproblem · 22/07/2021 19:54

Heard of an Opal recently