Mystical/Edgy Baby Names?

[beardedirislover]

Starting a random thread cos I am bored.

For boys and girls, what are some sort of mystical, fairylike names that aren't too "affected".

Im looking for cool baby names.

Don't want them to be "trad" and don't want them to be super "posh" rather a bit mystical but edgy.

These kinds of names are all very well for cute toddlers dressed up playing in meadows for Instagram, but what if they want to become PM or a serious person in their chosen field- might not be helpful.

Nope. And not Red Alligator, either, even though DM had her once a year flutter on him in the Grand National - the year he won.

Why? Don’t saddle your kid with a weird name.

@Macaroni46why saddle them with an unoriginal one?

Nobody ever likes Cydonia 😂 It’s an ancient city in Crete and an area of Mars, so the meaning isn’t bad!

I've always thought the name Dawn should really be seen as a somewhat mystical/hippie name but it just isn't. I'd be very surprised to meet a baby Dawn now but it's no different to something like River really.

I like Ambrose and think it's due a come back. I did my family tree a while back and was surprised to see a smattering of Ambrose's in the 15/1600's. And many xtophers!

Tarn (boy)
Maia (girl)
Astrid (girl)
Byron (boy)

Clowance

I think it's due a comeback too.

Peregrine

Echo
Ember
Lorelei
Maeve
Misty
Nimue
Vesper

Flirren
Snordip
Gascan

Honestly, for me. More power to them.

Cobweb! 😂

Emrys and Phaedra

Emrys is one of my favourite.
I would have used Lyra for a girl as it's beautiful.

Also Castor, Finn or Owain for boys and Astra, Freya or Nova for a girl.

Wow, gorgelini!

Diana is fine but you’re getting torn to shreds for being called Ambrose or Gawain in boarding school. In fact the bullying in those schools is probably worse than most ordinary schools I say bullying but battery and rape are more accurate.

I have an unusual name. Ive never met another with it. I have heard of others but rare. I often Have to spell it as it can be done several ways.

I have never minded the unusualness or spelling it. Yet it is the 2 things that always comes up here as against unusual names. Its not always the case children will dislike an unusual name.

Arun
aerin

eros
ophelia

faye

aaron

juliette

Taliesin
Meadow
Circe

I have an unusual name. It is both spelt and pronounced wrong on a daily basis. I find that highly irritating.

So like I said its not always the case.

We have similar experiences but different views on how that impacts us.

I'm with @Macaroni46 . Hardly anyone can say it and it gets misspelt all the time especially on anything where the spelling matters.