Peculiar

[SadSack10]

So I found out today there’s a boy in a young relatives class whose actual name is Peculiar! Why on earth would someone do this to a child. He has a brother with an equally awful name too. 😳

Peculiar used to mean special or unique in English - the meaning has morphed over time. It still retains its original meaning in Nigerian English, and there are some Nigerians named Peculiar (virtue names like Patience, Promise, Innocent, Blessing, Comfort, Lenient etc are quite popular). Does your son's classmate have Nigerian heritage?

One can only imagine he does, but his parents might have considered that they live in the UK..

Maybe they didn't live in the UK when he was born?

I know a man called Precious Gift...
Leave dps to it when naming their own dc imo.

I was coming on to ask if he was Nigerian but a PP beat me too it!

My friend met someone whose Christian name was Ordinary, he was from Nigeria.

The poor kid. I'm guessing the parents aren't English?

I actually think it's quite cool, like a gothic detective or something 😂 I'm not sure I'd use it given I'm not in any way Nigerian, but honestly it's better than some others I've heard. I'd rather be a Peculiar than a Nevaeh.

It's insanely cute in a way.
Peculiar - little Pecka or pecs rhymes with Becks.

As @Doublebiscuit77 says, 'peculiar' used to mean 'special'. It's used that way in the Bible. There was a famous 19th century religious movement called the 'Peculiar People' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peculiar_People

Yes I knew a man who was African whose name was Precious. I always thought it was quite cute.

He was Nigerian. His dw gave herself a much more down to earth name.
Maureen!!

My name is peculiar

My name is peculiar

It's unfortunate in the UK but can't be helped if it's retained its original meaning in another culture and the family have moved. If they lived in the UK when he was born it's a bit of an odd thing to do but otherwise, just one of those things. It could happen with Western names too. I used to do quite a lot of work in Brazil and one lady I went with was called Coco. The children we were working with thought it was hilarious - coco in Portuguese is poo!

Could be worse, could be Old Peculiar.

I like it. I can see Pec being a cool nickname. We had a babysitter called Delicious - beautiful name, beautiful lady.

Percy for short ?

Quite. My friend is Hardik…

my name is also peculiar. Perhaps are you nigerian

FGS don’t call your child Pekka!!!

Love that name.

I used to work in a public library in an area with a big Nigerian population, there were two twin boys who came to baby rhyme time called Fortune and Favour.

There's a huge Congolese fella working at my local Sains Local. Absolutely massive, he is. He's called Innocent.

I knew a Fatgay