Best 20 Unique Names

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Hey everyone – I want to change up the list of [name_f]Unique[/name_f] Names on the home page and I thought I’d turn to you for ideas. What 20 names would you nominate for that featured list? Can’t wait to see your picks!

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[name_m]Zennor[/name_m]
[name_f]Mazarine[/name_f]
[name_f]Thais[/name_f]
[name_m]Walden[/name_m]
[name_f]Vale[/name_f]
[name_f]Amabel[/name_f]
[name_m]Helix[/name_m]
[name_m]Oslo[/name_m]
[name_m]Jethro[/name_m]
[name_f]Lileas[/name_f]
[name_f]Suki[/name_f]
[name_f]Acacia[/name_f]
[name_m]Redmond[/name_m]
[name_m]Tekoa[/name_m]
[name_f]Skadi[/name_f]
[name_f]Kestrel[/name_f]
[name_m]Crusoe[/name_m]
[name_f]Vashti[/name_f]
[name_m]Oswin[/name_m]
[name_m]Tolliver[/name_m]

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[name_m]Lucan[/name_m]
[name_m]Bento[/name_m]
[name_m]Nil[/name_m]
[name_m]Lysander[/name_m]
[name_m]Leander[/name_m]
[name_m]Evander[/name_m]
[name_m]Jubal[/name_m]
[name_m]Amadeo[/name_m]
[name_m]Helios[/name_m]
[name_m]Croix[/name_m]
[name_m]Yotam[/name_m]
[name_m]Idan[/name_m]

[name_f]Avonlea[/name_f]
[name_f]Zahava[/name_f]
[name_f]Nomi[/name_f]
Amade
[name_f]Tamara[/name_f]
Tayna (ta-ee-na)
[name_f]Lorena[/name_f]
[name_f]Eloa[/name_f]

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[name_m]Astrophel[/name_m] / [name_m]Asterion[/name_m]
[name_f]Hestia[/name_f]
[name_f]Evolet[/name_f]
[name_f]Yvaine[/name_f]
[name_m]Cassander[/name_m]
[name_f]Opaline[/name_f] / Ursaline
[name_f]Zuleika[/name_f]
[name_m]Mercury[/name_m]
[name_m]Lazarus[/name_m]
[name_m]Osiris[/name_m]
[name_m]Devraj[/name_m]
[name_f]Ylva[/name_f]
[name_f]Nerissa[/name_f]
[name_m]Newt[/name_m]
[name_m]Zephan[/name_m] / [name_m]Zephyr[/name_m] / [name_m]Zephaniah[/name_m] / [name_f]Zephrine[/name_f] / Zafiris
[name_m]Thane[/name_m]
[name_f]Nimue[/name_f]
[name_f]Philomela[/name_f]
[name_m]Taran[/name_m]
[name_f]Inessa[/name_f]

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  1. [name_f]Cerelia[/name_f]
  2. [name_f]Maisel[/name_f]
  3. [name_f]Lelia[/name_f] (not to be confused with Leila)
  4. [name_f]Moselle[/name_f]
  5. [name_f]Viviette[/name_f]
  6. [name_f]Winika[/name_f]
  7. [name_f]Avielle[/name_f]
  8. [name_f]Richenza[/name_f]
  9. [name_f]Sylvania[/name_f]
  10. [name_f]Ophira[/name_f]
  11. [name_m]Sinjin[/name_m]
  12. [name_m]Heshel[/name_m]
  13. [name_m]Theomund[/name_m]
  14. [name_m]Delano[/name_m]
  15. [name_m]Collier[/name_m]
  16. [name_m]Borden[/name_m]
  17. [name_m]Areli[/name_m]
  18. [name_m]Eskil[/name_m]
  19. [name_m]Hazael[/name_m]
  20. [name_m]Oswin[/name_m]
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[name_f]Twenty[/name_f] of my favourite unique names:

  1. [name_m]Sholto[/name_m]
  2. [name_f]Cherith[/name_f]
  3. [name_f]Mabli[/name_f]
  4. [name_m]Brynmor[/name_m]
  5. Rosfrith
  6. [name_m]Caedmon[/name_m]
  7. [name_m]Galahad[/name_m]
  8. [name_m]Hareton[/name_m]
  9. [name_f]Kestrel[/name_f]
  10. Mithian
  11. [name_f]Endellion[/name_f]
  12. [name_f]Arianell[/name_f]
  13. [name_m]Taliesin[/name_m]
  14. [name_f]Ondine[/name_f]
  15. [name_f]Clodagh[/name_f]
  16. [name_m]Peregrine[/name_m]
  17. [name_f]Cressida[/name_f]
  18. [name_f]Kerrigan[/name_f]
  19. [name_f]Camber[/name_f]
  20. Wyeth
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In no particular order, I’m thinking…

  1. [name_m]Eben[/name_m]
  2. Ness
  3. [name_f]Ebba[/name_f]
  4. [name_f]Isolde[/name_f]
  5. [name_f]Wisteria[/name_f]
  6. [name_f]Zahava[/name_f]
  7. [name_f]Mattea[/name_f]
  8. [name_m]Roscoe[/name_m]
  9. [name_m]Zerah[/name_m]
  10. Amala
  11. [name_m]Noadiah[/name_m]
  12. [name_m]Yossi[/name_m]
  13. [name_m]Rui[/name_m]
  14. [name_f]Sahana[/name_f]
  15. [name_f]Dvora[/name_f]
  16. [name_f]Amadea[/name_f]
  17. [name_m]Jemison[/name_m]
  18. [name_f]Clea[/name_f]
  19. Haizea
  20. [name_m]Fiachra[/name_m]
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[name_f]My[/name_f] 20 suggestions :blush:

[name_m]Isildur[/name_m]
[name_m]Reuel[/name_m]
[name_m]Timoleon[/name_m]
Dracones
Aztec
[name_m]Tolkien[/name_m]
[name_m]Zigmund[/name_m]
[name_m]Toulouse[/name_m]
[name_m]Reef[/name_m]
[name_m]Thaniel[/name_m]

[name_f]Callidora[/name_f]
[name_f]Bibiana[/name_f]
[name_f]Daffodil[/name_f]
[name_f]Primavera[/name_f]
[name_f]Cloelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Minka[/name_f]
[name_f]Bleuenn[/name_f]
[name_f]Selkie[/name_f]
Elmsleigh
Navari

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[name_f]Nairne[/name_f]
[name_f]Cerelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Allaire[/name_f]
[name_f]Idalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Annelore[/name_f]
[name_f]Merewen[/name_f]
[name_f]Senara[/name_f]
[name_f]Nairi[/name_f]
[name_f]Faine[/name_f]
[name_f]Rohana[/name_f]

[name_m]Thierry[/name_m]
[name_m]Murdoch[/name_m]
[name_m]Zennor[/name_m]
Everald
[name_m]Iver[/name_m]
[name_m]Sennett[/name_m]
[name_m]Zerah[/name_m]
[name_m]Avidor[/name_m]
[name_m]Romaric[/name_m]
[name_m]Osier[/name_m]

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[name_f]Eilonwy[/name_f]
Iakobina
[name_f]Maëlle[/name_f]
[name_f]Evelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Melitza[/name_f]
[name_f]Elizaveta[/name_f]
Azeline
[name_f]Hero[/name_f]
[name_f]Eluned[/name_f]
[name_f]Juniper[/name_f]

[name_m]Shepherd[/name_m]
[name_m]Leif[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m]
[name_m]Zephyr[/name_m]
[name_m]Rome[/name_m]
[name_m]Tobin[/name_m]
[name_m]Ernst[/name_m]
[name_m]Merle[/name_m]
[name_f]Wynn[/name_f]
[name_m]Castor[/name_m]

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Tbh Im not sure whats currently on there but I would suggest

[name_f]Arianwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosenwyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Ayelet[/name_f]
[name_f]Aderyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Brightly[/name_f]
[name_f]Emunah[/name_f]
[name_f]Delphia[/name_f]
Elisende
[name_f]Elouera[/name_f]
[name_f]Araluen[/name_f]

[name_m]Berend[/name_m]
[name_m]Calder[/name_m]
[name_m]Celyn[/name_m]
[name_m]Coda[/name_m]
[name_m]Coro[/name_m]
[name_m]Culver[/name_m]
[name_m]Destry[/name_m]
[name_m]Edern[/name_m]
[name_m]Esai[/name_m]
[name_m]Gresham[/name_m]

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More of a basic versuon of unique:

[name_m]Alcott[/name_m]
Andúril
Chessen
[name_m]Cygnus[/name_m]
[name_f]Demelza[/name_f]
[name_m]Forsythe[/name_m]
[name_m]Hesperus[/name_m]
[name_f]Ingeborg[/name_f]
Lothaire
[name_f]Madrigal[/name_f]
[name_m]Melchior[/name_m]
Nuada
[name_m]Paladin[/name_m]
[name_m]Sonder[/name_m]
Tinúviel
[name_m]Toulouse[/name_m]
Tuvok
[name_m]Vasili[/name_m] “Silli/Sealy”
[name_m]Voltaire[/name_m]
[name_m]Vrai[/name_m]
Zeeko

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Ooh I love this thread :white_heart: 🫶🏻 :woman_fairy:t2:

So tough to pick only 20, but here they are:

[name_f]Mauve[/name_f]
[name_f]Eartha[/name_f]
[name_f]Yumi[/name_f]
[name_f]Oriel[/name_f]
[name_f]Asta[/name_f]

[name_f]Primavera[/name_f]
[name_f]Mielikki[/name_f]
[name_f]Boheme[/name_f]
[name_f]Oya[/name_f]
[name_f]Anele[/name_f]

[name_m]Côme[/name_m]
[name_m]Elam[/name_m]
[name_m]Sione[/name_m]
[name_m]Aleph[/name_m]
[name_m]Sanel[/name_m]

[name_m]Alvah[/name_m]
[name_m]Oren[/name_m]
[name_m]Boden[/name_m]
Remco
[name_m]Ananias[/name_m]

Runner-up: [name_f]Januveva[/name_f] & [name_m]Rumen[/name_m]

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my favorites (although I haven’t the slightest idea what’s there now!)

[name_f]Capucine[/name_f]
[name_f]Delphi[/name_f]
[name_f]Dovevet[/name_f]
[name_f]Fleura[/name_f]
[name_f]Hialeah[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilaea[/name_f]
[name_f]Lovella[/name_f]
Marinella
[name_f]Ramah[/name_f]
[name_f]Vianne[/name_f]

[name_m]Alcott[/name_m]
[name_m]Augustus[/name_m]
[name_f]Darcy[/name_f]
[name_m]Dorsey[/name_m]
[name_m]Florestan[/name_m]
[name_m]Hosea[/name_m]
[name_m]Inigo[/name_m]
[name_m]Leolin[/name_m]
[name_m]Marceau[/name_m]
[name_m]Samson[/name_m]

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[name_f]Adeliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Aquila[/name_f]
[name_m]Audric[/name_m]
Azèle
[name_m]Cyril[/name_m]
[name_f]Fioralba[/name_f]
[name_m]Floris[/name_m]
[name_m]Frey[/name_m]
Haizea
[name_m]Kuiper[/name_m]
[name_f]Lærke[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillevi[/name_f]
[name_m]Lorcan[/name_m]
[name_f]Madelief[/name_f]
[name_f]Michalina[/name_f]
[name_f]Philou[/name_f]
[name_m]Rohmer[/name_m]
[name_m]Théophile[/name_m]
[name_f]Tirzah[/name_f]
[name_f]Vale[/name_f]

Today, anyway :heart:

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First of all, I’m so surprised and happy to see [name_f]Primavera[/name_f] mentioned on this post twice, so far. It’s one of my favorite names :heart:

For the top 20, avoiding repeats, I nominate:
[name_f]Aurea[/name_f]
[name_f]Bronte[/name_f]
[name_f]Cassiopeia[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f]
[name_f]Dandelion[/name_f]
[name_f]Dianella[/name_f]
[name_f]Gaia[/name_f]
[name_f]Ianthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilivere[/name_f]
[name_f]Odessa[/name_f]

I wish I could also add [name_f]Sunshine[/name_f] :sunny:

[name_m]Auden[/name_m]
[name_m]Emrys[/name_m]
[name_m]Galen[/name_m]
[name_m]Jovian[/name_m]
[name_m]Laszlo[/name_m]
[name_m]Oberon[/name_m]
[name_m]Psalm[/name_m]
[name_m]Rosen[/name_m]
[name_m]Sylvan[/name_m]
[name_m]Zeno[/name_m]

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Wow, these are amazing, everybody! Thank you!! I’m going to pick my favorites for the home page and I think I’ll make a Nameberry [name_m]Favorite[/name_m] [name_f]Unique[/name_f] Names list for this new section of lists: Nameberry Favorites | Nameberry. I’ll link back here!

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Caspia
Monmaya
[name_f]Cyrielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Katara[/name_f]
[name_f]Esmarie[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Avonlea[/name_f]
[name_f]Kamaria[/name_f]
[name_f]Zita[/name_f]
Lucelia

[name_m]Orion[/name_m]
[name_m]Azriel[/name_m]
[name_f]Nyx[/name_f]
[name_m]Adonis[/name_m]
[name_m]Stellan[/name_m]
[name_m]Rafe[/name_m]
[name_m]Finnick[/name_m]
[name_m]Leander[/name_m]
[name_m]Miro[/name_m]
[name_m]Jago[/name_m]

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[name_f]Miette[/name_f]
Tesna
[name_f]Ivory[/name_f]
[name_f]Soleia[/name_f]
[name_f]Edelweiss[/name_f]
[name_f]Araminta[/name_f]
[name_f]Nella[/name_f]
[name_f]Thisbe[/name_f]
[name_f]Junia[/name_f]
[name_f]Clea[/name_f]

[name_m]Eben[/name_m]
[name_m]Vanya[/name_m]
[name_m]Harbor[/name_m]
[name_m]Ashwin[/name_m]
[name_m]Bramble[/name_m]
[name_m]Zebedee[/name_m]
[name_m]Aurelio[/name_m]
[name_m]Jesper[/name_m]
[name_m]Digby[/name_m]
[name_m]Faraday[/name_m]

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Assuming a “unique name” is defined by names outside of the top 1000 as usual…

I nominate these ten girls and these ten boys:

Girls:
[name_f]May[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilac[/name_f]
[name_f]Callista[/name_f]
[name_f]Oriana[/name_f]
[name_f]Cassia[/name_f]
[name_f]Olympia[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivi[/name_f]
[name_f]Verity[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]

Boys:
[name_m]Lysander[/name_m]
[name_m]Emrys[/name_m]
[name_m]Carlo[/name_m]
[name_m]Finian[/name_m] / [name_m]Finnian[/name_m] (whichever spelling you prefer)
[name_m]Cedric[/name_m]
[name_m]Edmund[/name_m]
[name_m]Lucius[/name_m]
[name_m]Leopold[/name_m]
[name_m]Casimir[/name_m]
[name_m]Orson[/name_m]

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