Rare baby names?

[BloodyFireworks]

We’re looking for baby names that are rare but not trendy. We like Mabli and Frances for a girl and Ivo and Cyrus for a boy but we don’t love any of them. We’d like names that are a bit out there, but not modern.
Any ideas?.

Hmm. Please don't forget cute babies grow up. An adult has to live and work with their name.
Some of these suggestions are terrible!!!

Vulvara

Artemis or Hera

I would resent my parents so much if they gave me most of the above mentioned names

Flip-flop, courgette, marzipan, & axolotl. Or any of the pokemon.

Boys names:
Cyprian
Lysander
Hereward
Bertram
Montague
St John
Beauregard
Tristram

I used to be a reader for a publisher specialising in Regency romances. All of the above made and appearance

I would avoid Alba because she would be asked if her parents are committed to an independent Scotland (which is fine - but it was the first thing that came to mind).

Not vesper - all I think of is a scooter.

Interestingly many on these lists are actually far more common in some circles already. Perhaps I just know people who like unusual names

Amos for a boy ( was my GF name) not heard of another one in year lovely nn with Moss.

And you called your kid “E”. Not exactly a common name! 😜

Alwyn for a boy 😍

Lydian, Laurine and Guy, Pascal

Wait till you hear about my other 25 kids ....

Phryne
Aster
Gretal
Fotini
Fern
Stephanie
Edwina
Shelley

Basil
Roland
Alaric
Boaz
Ross
Merrick
Lloyd
Darvall

Honestly, they may not be to your taste but rare boys’ names are:

John
Michael
Peter
Andrew
Philip
Bartholomew
Simon

Of these I have only met one Peter aged under 15. They are not fashionable but they are recognisable names and everyone will know how to spell them.

I went to a posh university and shared dorms with half of them! I was the bursary kid drinking cheap plonk though, so not much crossing of paths for romance

See I had an unusual name (though not made up / wacky) and was desperate for an common name. I always felt jealous of the people in my class who shared a name and were able to buy novelty items with their name on easily. I suspect what that tells me is you can't really win!