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What’s the most unique names you’ve ever heard?

188 replies

Bohobetty0 · 29/09/2023 17:56

No slander to any names please, remember all names are beautiful in their own way and have a special meaning to each owner of the name. Just a bit of lighthearted fun. Please be kind

most unique names I’ve heard:
twins Riot and Rebel
Fox
Merlin
Clark
Blue (love this)
Jarvis
Antonietta
Jazzy
Patsy
Carter (on a teenager)
Laurie
Sibset Alex, Axel, Lexa, Xael (no I promise I’m not lying )
Hunter
Junior
Winston
Watson
Saint
Minty
Clementine
Ariola
Ksenia

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SkaneTos · 29/09/2023 19:34

Is Laurie for a boy or a girl? It makes me think of the character Laurie in "Little Women", but I think it's just a nickname for him.

My friend and his daughter are called Laurie. He is more commonly known as law.

RoseyLentil · 29/09/2023 21:04

I have a friend called Blue. He's a lovely kind person.

Fifireee · 29/09/2023 21:04

Adorabella

Fourlegsandatail · 29/09/2023 21:04

I went to university with a girl called Coriander (who went by Cori).

PickledScrump · 29/09/2023 21:05

I recently met a lady called Miracle.

PickledScrump · 29/09/2023 21:05

Also went to primary school with a Spike

AngryGreasedSantaCatcus · 29/09/2023 21:05

Most unique you say?

Unique. Grin Lovely girl.

mileender · 29/09/2023 21:06

Had a friend at school named Tequila, but she had it shortened it to Tia when she went to uni and decided she wanted to become a lawyer!

MrsPelligrinoPetrichor · 29/09/2023 21:07

RoseyLentil · 29/09/2023 21:04

I have a friend called Blue. He's a lovely kind person.

I taught a Blu 😊

User1706 · 29/09/2023 21:07

Winston was my grandads name, I think it was a generational thing post war that's since gone out of fashion.

DaisyWaldron · 29/09/2023 21:08

I know several Merlins, Clementines, Lauries, Hepzibahs, and Kits. Probably the most unusually-named people I know are Helgi, Japhet and Tiger-Lily.

Arrestedforit · 29/09/2023 21:15

Streamorwatchlive · 29/09/2023 20:53

What a horrid sneering thread. No matter what you think of these names the kids didn’t choose them.

Also a lot of ‘old wives tales’ going on here……

It’s not sneering, it was rather cute in fact.

FreebieWallopFridge · 29/09/2023 21:17

unique
/juːˈniːk/

adjective

  1. being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else.

Nothing can be “the most unique”.

Marcipex · 29/09/2023 21:17

I overheard Zephyr and Unity today.

Unusually named nursery children were Moss (boy) and Leaf (a girl). Oh, and Sheldon.

MirandaBlu · 29/09/2023 21:24

One of my children has a new school friend called Briseida. It's a traditional but apparently rare-ish Spanish language name, mainly used in Mexico/Central America. I'd never heard the name before, but I like it.

marmitegirl01 · 29/09/2023 21:24

AngryGreasedSantaCatcus · 29/09/2023 21:05

Most unique you say?

Unique. Grin Lovely girl.

We have a Unique at my school. He's lovely too 🤷‍♀️🤣

Ivebeentogeorgia · 29/09/2023 21:32

I know 2 people called pebble which I thought was unusual

Phoenix

shakara and also a shkira pronounced shakira

candida

quincy

Ivebeentogeorgia · 29/09/2023 21:33

Oh and I came across a tiny skinny little boy in a school I worked at named Hercules

AlwaysFoldingWashing · 29/09/2023 21:36

Gowlett · 29/09/2023 19:32

I like Jazzy.

Are Riot & Rebel the kids of a celeb?
I’m sure I read those names recently.

Rihanna's new baby is Riot Rose

PurpleChrayne · 29/09/2023 21:37

I'm sorry but not all names are beautiful in their own way. A lot of names are pig ugly.

WetBandits · 29/09/2023 21:41

I’m just waiting for someone to come and tell us that their neighbour’s sister’s friend’s teacher once taught a La-a.

garlictwist · 29/09/2023 21:41

Our next door neighbour growing up was a Laurie. My sister and I just couldn't understand why someone would name their child "lorry".

sparkedsparkle · 29/09/2023 21:46

Bambi
Maddox
Lennox
Tyrion
Lorealle (L'Oréal)
Chino
Yazzah
Aliia (aaliyah)
Rhino - whose mum was storm
Huxley
Chynna and cousin Acer
Twins - Reagan and Rayven

sparkedsparkle · 29/09/2023 21:47

Oh and brothers Jazz and Zenn

sparkedsparkle · 29/09/2023 21:48

Forgot when I I worked in a nursery, child called praise shirt for praise the lord!