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Names you've only met one of.

468 replies

PritiPatelsMaker · 25/03/2023 15:57

There a a few names where I've only ever met one.

Gurus would be:

Patience
Hebe
Dulcie
Magenta
Ephiphany
Loveday

Boys would be:

Josiah
Maximus
River

I'm sure there are more though.

What names have you only ever met one person with?

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nowaworriedmum · 25/03/2023 15:58

Eugene Megatron 😂

Theepissedoff · 25/03/2023 15:58

Echo-Love
Quillian
Lucifer
Forest
Ember
Nigel

Fuctifin0 · 25/03/2023 16:00

Bunty
Blossom
Petal

Kerry (for a boy)
Kcy
Deano

Banjaxx · 25/03/2023 16:01

beautiful traditional ‘old’ names:
Lavinia
frida
greta
daphne

Awful made up ‘modern’ name:
Starlene

heldinadream · 25/03/2023 16:03

Guinevere
Richenda
Forest
Maura

Curiousvoter · 25/03/2023 16:04

Girls - Zena, Augusta

Boys - Markham, Cedric,

WorriedMillie · 25/03/2023 16:04

Henna!

Marylou62 · 25/03/2023 16:04

Jago
Shynn
River
Mosie

Helenloveslee4eva · 25/03/2023 16:04

Arras after the battle of arras. Don’t think it is due a revival ….
erylis - Welsh for snowdrop - nice though

PritiPatelsMaker · 25/03/2023 16:05

Fuctifin0 · 25/03/2023 16:00

Bunty
Blossom
Petal

Kerry (for a boy)
Kcy
Deano

Oh I've met one male Kerry as well. The chances of it being the sane one are pretty slim though! Grin

Forgot to add Hawthorne.

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forgotname · 25/03/2023 16:05

Lovejoy

PritiPatelsMaker · 25/03/2023 16:05

WorriedMillie · 25/03/2023 16:04

Henna!

I should have put that one on my list too! I know just one Henna Wink

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Helenloveslee4eva · 25/03/2023 16:06

And Horace - utter sweetheart.

FeebasAquarium · 25/03/2023 16:07

Mauritius
Brian (everyone kept confirming as they kept assuming Ryan but nope twas baby Brian)
Blue
Torsten
Kester
Destiny
Bonnie
Dolly
poppyana
River (female)

PritiPatelsMaker · 25/03/2023 16:07

*girls not gurus 🤦‍♀️

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BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz · 25/03/2023 16:10

Banjaxx · 25/03/2023 16:01

beautiful traditional ‘old’ names:
Lavinia
frida
greta
daphne

Awful made up ‘modern’ name:
Starlene

Starlene first appeared in name charts in the mid 1930s

TidyDancer · 25/03/2023 16:10

Fuctifin0 · 25/03/2023 16:00

Bunty
Blossom
Petal

Kerry (for a boy)
Kcy
Deano

How do you pronounce Kcy?

I've met one Beaux (girl).

Nastyurtium · 25/03/2023 16:10

Kingsley

Nastyurtium · 25/03/2023 16:11

Araminta, Hermione, Leonora, Webb

cptartapp · 25/03/2023 16:11

Rusty. Proper name, on the birth certificate.
Also DH and FIL share the same (awful) name which goes back generations. I once googled and there is only another one in the country.

BungleandGeorge · 25/03/2023 16:13

@FeebasAquarium youve only
ever met one person called Brian??

yellowhedges · 25/03/2023 16:14

Heaven-Lee
Ryker
Disney
Ghengis
Tabitha
Gretchen

FeebasAquarium · 25/03/2023 16:14

Oops no sorry, definitely the only baby one though!

PaigeMatthews · 25/03/2023 16:14

ive also met a baby Brian! When on holiday in scotland about 8/9 years ago.

LadyMargaretDevereux · 25/03/2023 16:14

Boy - Lucifer
Girl - Hebe and Epiphany

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