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What's the most unusual baby name that you've encountered recently?

416 replies

CaramelJones · 16/06/2022 14:33

I mean real names not La-A and Lemonjello or Chlamydia or other urban legends.

A friend in the U.S has called her baby son, Sundance. I rather like it in a way though I was taken aback at first.

I met a McLaren recently too, not as unusual as Sundance but not something that you encounter every day either.

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Derbee · 13/08/2022 20:44

Starlight and Wulfric

Newuser82 · 13/08/2022 21:34

Skylark

JamSandwich89 · 14/08/2022 13:52

Isn't that a name from Twilight?

Soubriquet · 14/08/2022 13:56

JamSandwich89 · 14/08/2022 13:52

Isn't that a name from Twilight?

What Skylark?

No

JamSandwich89 · 14/08/2022 13:56

MumofSpud · 13/08/2022 12:01

Renesmee - I was Shock

Isn't that a name from Twilight?

Rhaenys · 14/08/2022 15:00

JamSandwich89 · 14/08/2022 13:56

Isn't that a name from Twilight?

Yes it is.

Wearefoooked22 · 14/08/2022 15:03

Isreal,
bliss

Silenceisgreat · 15/08/2022 12:38

JamSandwich89 · 14/08/2022 13:56

Isn't that a name from Twilight?

Yes 😁

Goodnewsday · 15/08/2022 14:49

Loxley, I quite like it

MintyGreenDreams · 15/08/2022 15:18

Bentley.
Jersey.

MintyGreenDreams · 15/08/2022 15:19

@FilterWash no I wish i was

MintyGreenDreams · 15/08/2022 15:20

Oh and I know of a Sweetpea

MumofSpud · 15/08/2022 15:29

@JamSandwich89 Yes! The little girl was about 4 - I heard the mum say something about her brother - I really wanted to ask what his name was but couldn't bear the disappointment if it was something not Twilight related!

Lulu1919 · 15/08/2022 15:47

Elvis

MassiveSalad22 · 15/08/2022 16:12

Oh yeah there’s an Elvis at DC’s club….. really doesn’t suit him!

Evenstar · 15/08/2022 16:26

I met a little Thorin a couple of years ago, I quite liked it as I am a LOTR fan, but thought it was very unusual

Ravenclawdropout · 15/08/2022 16:29

Kale

Ravenclawdropout · 15/08/2022 16:30

I also was friends with a family who had a Thorin. I think it's a lovely name.

Arsewangry · 15/08/2022 16:32

Esloey

Squiff70 · 15/08/2022 17:45

I know a lady who has a little girl called Renesmae (not Renesmee).

RedBonnet · 15/08/2022 18:09

Rhodora · 23/06/2022 20:08

A girl named Veda and a girl named Sorica

I had a great aunt called Veda. I often wondered if it was short for something but it doesn't come up on Google as a name (she'd be over 120 years old now so not a 'new' name

MintJulia · 15/08/2022 18:14

Maston

I can see nicknames being a problem when he's 12 or 13.

Rhodora · 15/08/2022 18:33

RedBonnet · 15/08/2022 18:09

I had a great aunt called Veda. I often wondered if it was short for something but it doesn't come up on Google as a name (she'd be over 120 years old now so not a 'new' name

On a different site I use Veda comes up as being Indian, Telugu, Kannada and apparently means Knowledge in Sanskrit

JurassicShay · 15/08/2022 19:49

octoberfarm · 10/08/2022 03:52

Oh, and also met two kids (different families) this week called Lion and Awesome. And read about a little girl called Sunday, which I actually quite love. We live in the US!

I have a 2 year old called Sunday.

DisforDarkChocolate · 15/08/2022 21:09

I love Sunday as a name @JurassicShay@JurassicShay. It feels special, I love Tuesday too.

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