unusual name ideas

[binkie]

Since lots of people responding to Metrobaby's thread say their child has an unusual name, how about pooling ideas so as to help those in future searching for inspiration?

As a starter (and as a way of maintaining privacy): here is a link that has got ds's name in it, and a version of dd's.

Some pretty names there, Binkie. I always thought Demelza was pretty when I heard it on Poldark.

I like Darcy for a boy but dh wouldn't even concider it. Along with Marshall and Codie. So we settled for Matthew Joseph and James Dylan.

Had a friend at school called Demelza and her sister was called Lamorna (may be spelt wrong).

Winston Graham invented Demelza as a girl's name - it was only a place name before he borrowed it. It is very pretty.

He also borrowed Warleggan from a place, and a few other characters, I believe. (I was a big Poldark fan, can you tell!)

Lamorna is a place name in Cornwall as well.

Oh Jan, Robin Ellis was soooo sexy, wasn't he!

I used to swoon every week, Janstar! Not sure if it was the voice or the scar...or the masterful manner...or the horse!

Binkie - I like the names in that link. Some very unusual names in there that sound lovely.

I like a lot of those names.

Here is a link which includes ds's unusual name I like Zadoc - wish I'd chosen that!

Bastian is a little to risky.

Spotted Varney on that link fisil - I'm afraid I would alwasy think of On The Buses' Stan (hope that's not your son's name!)

I mean Reg - what am I thinking of?

sorry I missed that, Tinker, I was just putting Varney to bed. What were you saying?

Fisil, my ds twin1's name is there, third one in from the rightside of the screen under N. It was DHs choice too!

It means champion! I worry that ds twin2 will find his name too plain but I chose that as it has personal meaning.

The site is good as you can type in a meaning and find relevant names. I love the name Ivo for a boy now!

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Aw crap, I can never work these daft link things try \linkwww.behindthename.com/again{}

And if that doesn't work it is www.behindthename.com

Why I am I so technouseless!

Have always loved the name Jude....even before Jude Law and would def call my baby Jude if DH would let me......but he wont!!

gosh i wanted to BE demelza

poldark was great wasn't it!

When I had ds, baby boy opposite was called Jude, over 2 years ago. Everyone recognises it, but still quite original.

collision, "Hey Jude" was written for Julian Lennon - who was known as Jude, presumably - you could call the baby Julian and then gradually introduce Jude as a pet name...

sm, I would have liked to be Demelza too (or Angharad Rees, I thought she was gorgeous, whatever happened to her?)

Followed one of those links, and found these suggestions for multiples.....can't imagine anyone using Ireland/Holland for twin girls, Justin and Dustin for twin boys, Brandy/Sherry, or my personal favourite, for 5 - Terry, Sherry, Barry, Mary, Kerry!

I tried for Zadoc ("it's a good biblical name dear" didn't get anywhere.

Didn't really want that winkie, but hey, owt for nowt; bring a bucket as my mum used to say.

whisper: I really like Petrok (hmm better as Petroc) - there's a Radio 3 chap called Petroc Trelawney who's the only person in the world with a more Cornish name than ds

My brother named his son Bon scott after the lead singer of AC/DC who died.
He gets called Bon for short but also gets the mickey taken out of him at school as he is 15 now and its sounds daft!!