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Unsual names of people you've met

191 replies

Abigail47 · 08/08/2024 23:21

That you liked?

I was just thinking of girls and women that I've met over the years, that had unusual names, that I liked.

I've met these people
Johanna
Dina
Persephone
Saffron
Sherryanne
Bronwyn
Gaia -
sweet little girl I used to babysit

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JackieO22 · 09/08/2024 14:00

Xanthe is quite nice

PrincessHoneysuckle · 09/08/2024 14:07

Romany
Serenity
Stevie (girl)
Oakley

MrsAvocet · 09/08/2024 14:20

Not someone I ever met, but I came across an Armistice (male) whilst I was researching my family history. Unsurprisingly he was born in the Winter of 1918.

Frowningprovidence · 09/08/2024 14:31

Ronnianna, which I have never met since and an Annatasha which seems to be common on the Internet but I only met one.

newpussmum · 09/08/2024 14:42

Abigail47 · 08/08/2024 23:26

I've met a Tatum and an Aida too. I've only met one Aida in my life, i think it's unusual and pretty.

I worked with one, pronounced Ada. Unfortunately I am a cross stitcher and it is THE most common fabric to stitch on, and pronounced Eye-ee-da.

Luckily she left as I really struggled...

Turle · 09/08/2024 14:45

A 16 year old Doris 20 years ago, so before older names become fashionable.

Lawnorder · 09/08/2024 14:47

I know a family whose kids are named Atlanta, September, Tiger Lily, Gypsy and Duran. Two grandkids now called Pixie Promise and Autumn Dream.

Andwhatfreshhellisthis · 09/08/2024 14:50

Gideon
Huxley
Judah
Zephaniah
Orion
Cassiopeia

all of the above I have met - lovely people

BlueBobble · 09/08/2024 20:29

@greglet maybe??!!

MadameMassiveSalad · 09/08/2024 20:57

Fidelis - a very stunning woman
Bambi - a really smart teenager
Jaia - a very cool kid in a rock star family
Caspian - my best friend's child
Athena - again a child of a very famous person
Orson - a boy at DSs nursery. All the kids called him Awesome 😆
Iggy - baby girl of a family member
Waverley - a girl at collage
Sylvanna - an Italian actresss
Spike - friend's son
Orlando - a male friend
Dusty - a kid of my neighbor

Molone · 09/08/2024 20:58

I met a lady named Kelda once, it’s a lovely name that’s stuck in the me.

RubyBirdy · 09/08/2024 21:00

I worked with a lady called Happiness.

MadameMassiveSalad · 09/08/2024 21:01

Also....

Zebede - friends son
Sholto - friends son
Zephaniah - a friend
Isolde - friend's daughter
Clementine - friend's daughter
Indigo - friends son

BeEasyonYourself · 09/08/2024 21:01

Jocelyn

Clementine

Amine

Ozzie

Zephyr

RabbitsRock · 09/08/2024 21:03

Merlin

Lunde · 09/08/2024 21:08

Alison - Brazilian athlete that just got a medal age 24 male (6' 7 so probably doesn't get teased)

Blenda - A colleague's dd primary aged girl

eMjae - a gymnast who used to compete for USA - 20 female - pronounced MJ

Barleysugar86 · 09/08/2024 21:09

KreedKafer · 09/08/2024 12:31

My mum had a school friend called Winsome 😍

I've met a Placid. It seemed a bit of an odd thing to wish for your child, like you wanted them to be quiet and unremarkable.

muffledvoice · 09/08/2024 21:10

India
Shanie
Clarisse
Tuesday
Polly
Timi

Monkeysatonthewall · 09/08/2024 21:11

Marcipex · 09/08/2024 09:25

Satasha- I thought it was a typo
Autumn- beautiful girl
Sorrel- also lovely
Brontë

I imagine Satasha has to correct people all the time... Why, just why 😔

Stowickthevast · 09/08/2024 21:31

I was at school with a Candida, I don't think it was considered bad in the 80s. Pretty sure there was a 70s pop song called Candida.

Also had people at school called Inigo, Orlando, Cinnamon and Portia.

Some other names on here are quite normal - Polly, India, Amber, Jocelyn (male & female).

Abigail47 · 09/08/2024 21:45

Antonine

Concepta

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Girls
Candy star
Blue
Raven
Blossom
Precious
Spencer
Rushney

Boys
Cornelius
Danny Boy
Joffrey
Salem

I worked in an school

KnittingKnewbie · 09/08/2024 22:49

Thurza f
Zephaniah (surprised to see this mentioned twice!) m
Anaïk f
Blue m

PerkyMintDeer · 09/08/2024 22:52

Apphia (Greek)
Aeris (American)
Troy (English)

Guavafish1 · 09/08/2024 22:55

Precious