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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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peepee123 · 16/06/2022 21:54

Pirate. He looks like his name.

SunnyShiner · 16/06/2022 21:55

I know a little Peaches with a sister called Cherry

Also a Starr and a Missy, and this last one really made me smile, a baby Derek.

Boozysoozy1 · 16/06/2022 21:55

Atlas and maverick although maverick might be in for a resurgence after Top Gun but this was a couple of years ago

LemonadePockets · 16/06/2022 21:55

I know sisters called Sunshine & Pebbles

I have a lot of unusual names around me but they are too outing to share.

a couple I know have recently named their child Laker which I absolutely love

Moonchair1 · 16/06/2022 21:58

My sister is called Sherry does anyone think that unusual? We live in uk x

Thighdentitycrisis · 16/06/2022 22:00

I knew a Pink - 25 years ago

Belshels · 16/06/2022 22:00

Current toddlers in my swim class atm Boys... Phoenix, Arlo, Bay, Archer, Avery
Girls.. Antonina, Ottie, Ottilie, Simi,

FizzyBiscuits · 16/06/2022 22:01

Smokey.

Girl.

Sadly not joking!

ChristmasAtHogwarts · 16/06/2022 22:02

Nova (boy)
Honey Bluebell (girl)

Blackcountryexile · 16/06/2022 22:03

A little girl called Saylor

GiveMyHeadPeaceffs · 16/06/2022 22:04

@Moonchair1 there's a Jax in my ds class and 2 in his nursery...there's loads of Jax and Jaxon's here!

wheresmymillionaire · 16/06/2022 22:05

Waldorf
Silver (Sylvester)
Boone
Ocean
Bluebell
Trixie
Ameadea
noaime (sp?? pronounced no-amy)
Minnie
Genevieve
Siri (Indian heritage)

oneforsorrow1 · 16/06/2022 22:05

Echo-Love
Quillian
Lucifer
Forrest
Ember

They are ones I consider unusual but it seems to be the norm now

Enko · 16/06/2022 22:08

Friends grandaughter is Lowenna rather unusual but I really like it.

CharlotteFlax · 16/06/2022 22:08

Greta

Hera

Laquila · 16/06/2022 22:09

wheresmymillionaire · 16/06/2022 22:05

Waldorf
Silver (Sylvester)
Boone
Ocean
Bluebell
Trixie
Ameadea
noaime (sp?? pronounced no-amy)
Minnie
Genevieve
Siri (Indian heritage)

Celery, apples,.walnuts, grapes!!

(Not names although actually I wouldn't be remotely surprised to meet a kid called Walnut)

Easilystartled · 16/06/2022 22:10

maddiemookins16mum · 16/06/2022 21:17

Io (yes that’s the letter i then o).

This is a Greek name. Not massively popular, but not strange!

BorderlineHappy · 16/06/2022 22:11

I know of a baby boy called Cove.

Katya213 · 16/06/2022 22:12

Guppy.

Easilystartled · 16/06/2022 22:12

Lando as per a pp, but this was after the Star Wars character!

IrisM22 · 16/06/2022 22:12

Vogue. I'm not a fan (of the name, not the child).

Spacemonkey2016 · 16/06/2022 22:15

My little girl made a friend at the park recently who's middle name was Octopus (first name also very out there, so much so I can't recall it).

WeasilyPleased · 16/06/2022 22:15

A mum at nursery has a new baby called Hilda. You don't hear that every day.

Pleasegodgotosleep · 16/06/2022 22:16

Not unusual now but surprising at the time - Elsie, Mabel, Mavis, Iris, Hector - all 4 year old at dd nursery.

99ProblemsButAFartAintOne · 16/06/2022 22:16

Auron, pronounced Oar-en