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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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ICouldHaveCheckedFirst · 22/07/2021 23:34

Afton - name of a river
Cassidy
Evgenia
Maybeth - would be about 100 if still alive!
Cherrie
Shirree

shas19 · 22/07/2021 23:39

Savannah is very popular! My daughter is Soraya, she was going to be a Savannah but i had visions of people calling her savvy or savaloy😂

Stroopwaffle5000 · 22/07/2021 23:41

Aafia - only know one.

juicylemon · 22/07/2021 23:43

Octavia
Constance
Cameron
Honour
Heather
Jasmine
Louisa
Olive
Alexandra
Danica

Ifixfastjets · 22/07/2021 23:56

Elily eh-lil-Lee
Lelani and iliana (twins)
Irania

Merryunbirthdaytome · 23/07/2021 00:27

Heroin
Red

Thatwaslulu · 23/07/2021 00:29

I went to school with a Corinna, a Britannia, a Jocasta and a Richenda, don't hear of many of them. I used to smirk at Britannia because that was my dog's proper name (she was a show dog).

Recently saw on Facebook a baby girl Anozira (Arizona spelled backwards) being announced. It sounds like an antihistamine.

girlmama32 · 23/07/2021 00:36

Elspeth
Mila
Blakely
Reesa
Lucia

EmmaOvary · 23/07/2021 07:49

Delphine

JimLaheysWhiskeyBottle · 23/07/2021 07:51

My daughter is called Tora, it's an old Norse name.
I've also taught
Ida (pronounced eeda)
Disa (pronounced Deesa)
Hulda
Erika
Janne (pronounced yaaneh)

Good luck!

Willwebebuyingnumber11 · 23/07/2021 07:53

Aurora? Very common round here.

D’Mari & Elfie are the most unusual ones I know.

Sithee · 23/07/2021 08:06

Emrys
Joni
Maelle
Lennon
Raven
Shelby
Delia
Raina

StrandedStarfish · 23/07/2021 18:17

Violet

JaninaDuszejko · 24/07/2021 07:51

My daughter is called Tora, it's an old Norse name.

Tora is a great name, I really like it.

KaptainKaveman · 24/07/2021 07:55

My fave girls' name is Corisende.

Illogicalmadness · 24/07/2021 08:18

My teacher called her daughter BetSam. This is going back to the 80s so a long time ago but is the most unusual girl's name I've heard.

Terrazzo · 24/07/2021 09:57

BetSam? Definitely BetSam? Not Betsan?

Illogicalmadness · 24/07/2021 10:19

Well it might have been Betsan now that you mention it. I really can't remember tbh, it was mid 80's & I'm an old bat now! Either one of those names, BetSam a or Betsan, are rare to my ears. I've never heard of anyone called that since.

Illogicalmadness · 24/07/2021 10:19

My teacher was Welsh, from the valleys.

HighNetGirth · 24/07/2021 19:54

Dorinda is another one.
My sister knew an Undine (more usually spelt Ondine, like the ballet).
Laurance
Ezra- very unusual for a girl
Allegra

Laureatus · 24/07/2021 20:01

@CremeEggThief I was going to suggest Thomasina. I worked with one, known as Tommi, a few years back! I have a cousin called Rena. Pronounced Reena - in Scotland Rena used to be a common diminutive for all names ending -ina, like Thomasina or Georgina so that's where her name came from (but it's her proper name, not a shortening)

Buppers · 24/07/2021 20:02

@Illogicalmadness

Well it might have been Betsan now that you mention it. I really can't remember tbh, it was mid 80's & I'm an old bat now! Either one of those names, BetSam a or Betsan, are rare to my ears. I've never heard of anyone called that since.
was it Bethan?
FunnyWonder · 24/07/2021 20:33

Haven't RTFT, so the name might already have been mentioned, but there is a girl called Ocean in DS's school. Such a pretty name and it really suits her.

CremeEggThief · 24/07/2021 20:45

That's interesting, Laureatus. I think the Rena I knew might have been short for Catherine.

ItsMeantToBe · 24/07/2021 20:49

Le-a

Pronounced Ledasha 🙄. Poor kid.

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