what are some names (english or from any culture in general) that are barely heard and rare? i feel like i have heard any name.
bonus if: have historical/literal connections
please, no trendy americana names like haylee.
thank you everyone!
Not sure I’ll surprise you but here are some I’ve picked up (all family tree or people I’ve met - except Isley, that’s from Rumer Willis and I’m now pretty fixated on it):
Roses
Delephine
Allira
Temperly
Isley
Paradiso
Cambri
Andromeda
Winsome
Coral
Keturah
Wynry
Hartley
Edit: boys (again all from people I know)
Crispian
Evren
Fergal
Remy
Darcy
Elio
Tiernan
Stafford
Marshall
Sterling
Kashmir
Lindsay
Beaumont
Morgan
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[name_f]Andromeda[/name_f] is the only one I have heard of
Is Delephine a misspelling of [name_f]Delphine[/name_f]?
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Maybe…
[name_f]Angharad[/name_f]
Rosfrith
[name_f]Leontine[/name_f]
[name_m]Caedmon[/name_m]
[name_m]Caradoc[/name_m]
Mithian
[name_f]Tanith[/name_f]
[name_m]Galahad[/name_m]
Hareton
[name_m]Talcott[/name_m]
[name_m]Tallis[/name_m]
[name_f]Ondine[/name_f]
[name_f]Ottoline[/name_f]
[name_f]Amoret[/name_f]
[name_m]Gamaliel[/name_m]
Callidore
[name_m]Aramis[/name_m]
[name_f]Griselda[/name_f]
[name_f]Stellaria[/name_f]
[name_m]Astrophel[/name_m]
[name_m]Ambrosio[/name_m]
[name_m]Benvolio[/name_m]
Daramis
Cloelia
[name_m]Adalberto[/name_m]
[name_u]Marinell[/name_u]
[name_m]Farley[/name_m]
[name_f]Brunhild[/name_f]
[name_m]Kelso[/name_m]
[name_f]Inaya[/name_f]
Feydris
[name_f]Lurlene[/name_f]
[name_f]Myrna[/name_f]
[name_m]Tertius[/name_m]
[name_m]Osborne[/name_m]
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[name_m]Alaric[/name_m]
[name_m]Alberic[/name_m]
[name_m]Aloysius[/name_m]
[name_m]Bonaventure[/name_m]
[name_m]Orsino[/name_m]
[name_m]Somerled[/name_m]
[name_m]Cymbeline[/name_m]
[name_m]Everhart[/name_m]
[name_m]Azriel[/name_m]
[name_m]Astrophel[/name_m]
[name_m]Prospero[/name_m]
[name_m]Daedalus[/name_m]
[name_m]Lysander[/name_m]
[name_m]Arcturus[/name_m]
[name_m]Tiberius[/name_m]
[name_u]Meridian[/name_u]
[name_m]Pendragon[/name_m]
[name_m]Parsifal[/name_m]
[name_m]Endeavour[/name_m]
[name_m]Bayard[/name_m]
[name_m]Faramond[/name_m]
[name_u]Oberon[/name_u]
[name_m]Endymion[/name_m]
[name_u]Faraday[/name_u]
[name_m]Regulus[/name_m]
[name_m]Paladin[/name_m]
[name_m]Eladon[/name_m]
[name_m]Merivel[/name_m]
[name_u]Fleetwood[/name_u]
[name_m]Benvolio[/name_m]
[name_u]Aurian[/name_u]
[name_m]Florizel[/name_m]
[name_m]Heliodor[/name_m]
[name_f]Adaluna[/name_f]
[name_f]Alafair[/name_f]
[name_f]Amalthea[/name_f]
[name_f]Epona[/name_f]
[name_f]Hesper[/name_f]
[name_f]Iolanthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Melisande[/name_f]
[name_f]Phyllida[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalba[/name_f]
[name_f]Verena[/name_f]
[name_u]Vivendel[/name_u]
Wishmay
[name_f]Quitterie[/name_f]
[name_f]Roselore[/name_f]
[name_f]Emeraude[/name_f]
[name_f]Stellamaris[/name_f]
[name_f]Amaryllis[/name_f]
[name_f]Florinda[/name_f]
[name_u]Endellion[/name_u]
[name_f]Ysabeau[/name_f]
[name_f]Arianell[/name_f]
[name_f]Maridel[/name_f]
[name_f]Amoret[/name_f]
[name_f]Altalune[/name_f]
[name_f]Clarimond[/name_f]
[name_f]Iridiana[/name_f]
[name_f]Flordelis[/name_f]
[name_f]Aravis[/name_f]
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[name_u]Love[/name_u] this topic! 
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It is for me to have more inspiration!
If you want you can share some names or take some too haha. I hope this was useful for you!
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Yeees, there’s so many here that I have not heard of before! I started replying and then I felt that all the names I could think of feel so ‘been there done that 
’ . But I give a try! 
Girls:
Elentari
Madrigal
Isotta
Lucrethia
Cleorebel
Lothíriel
Esclarmonde
Rosenwyn
Gardenia
Ivorwren
Gilraen
Núneth
Sirelin
Nyellë
Elwing
Swanhildur
Rosmertha
Thellanore
Sterling
Faerydae
Deianira
Elysium
Bitten
Endless
Sundancer
Believe
Binah
Boys:
Corinthian
Layton
Carlisle
Deveraux
Merovich
Urs
Neleus
Altair
Uthred
Aethelstan
Freyr
Rikardt
Voldemar
Creed
Lorcan
Murtagh
Lestat
Mars
Crimson
Mortimer
Peregrin
Isidor
Caradoc
Leodegrance
Dyre
Uther
Durin
Erendis
Palantir
Eldarion
Elrohir
Elladan
Dirhael
Cantemir
Aethelred
Eadred
Lothair
Erchirion
Theodemir
Alberic
Galath
Galeas
Edited: I thought it was a girl name topic for some reason! 
Added the boy names
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Of all these names I only have heard [name_f]Isotta[/name_f] and [name_f]Deianira[/name_f]! The others are perfectly unfamiliar.
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[name_f]Theodosia[/name_f]! [name_m]Aaron[/name_m] Burr’s daughter (the name I want to use for my kid)
I’ve never heard the name outside of Nameberry lol
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[name_f]Kelda[/name_f]
[name_f]Thalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Amice[/name_f]
[name_f]Marsaili[/name_f]
[name_f]Ismene[/name_f]
Aldith
[name_m]Aelfric[/name_m]
Edus
[name_m]Peredur[/name_m]
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Kishan
Zephryn
Alondre
Magnar
Radomir
Caelum
Indro
Faolan
Seraph
Mercant
Andris
Anduin
Asterin
Nilam / Neelam
Astolphe
Zosimos
Nathéo
Nethaniah
Grisha
Irijah
Neifion
Roel
Irial
Kastan
Sylvain
Sylvander
Raphiel
Niander
Fenrys
Lelantos
Antero
Erlendr
Absalom
Mellan
Lynceus
Miro
Asaph
Ravus
Phinnaeus
Zacai
Aedius
Nebo
Dastan
Miraz
Rostan
Mavra
Sylvienne / Sylvira
Ysmaine
Mione
Rosafiera
Nerisabel
Alydia
Tessarin
Rosenelly
Lysanna
Serenola
Amymone
Leaneira
Valena
Serenei
Naevia
Amarelle
Arete
Abigaia
Lunaea
Ninell
Sylphrena
Tessarah
Halinor
Merilille
Ashara
Neela
Ethenielle
Bora
Arelia
Arayeli
Lilianya
Roselaine
Rosaluna
Lyubomila
Nysa
Fleuret
Timandra
Pioni - “peony” in Finnish
Vaela
Nehemie
Haldja - haldjas means “fairy/elf” in Estonia
Mirana
Melphine
Lumiya
Lilandra /Liliandra
Rosenna
Florélie
Liara
Lumille
Lucelia
Phaedrine
Lumicia
Serafelle
Merimel
Faina
Sylvendra
Ismeria
Seredith
Nerea
Venilia
Lilliandil
Luzeli
Minea
Amaterasu
Mirai
Felismina
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No it’s actually Delephine - not sure it’ll take off in quite the same way!
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[name_f]Lilies[/name_f]! She’s so cute.
(As in ‘lily’ plural. Such a cool idea for a name.)
Asmeret
[name_f]Pipitsa[/name_f]
[name_m]Vivek[/name_m]
[name_m]Scipio[/name_m]
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Azubah/Zubah
[name_f]Ferelith[/name_f]
Everild
[name_f]Gwenllian[/name_f]
[name_f]Bryluen[/name_f]
[name_f]Isaura[/name_f]
[name_f]Winola[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosenwyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Severine[/name_f]
[name_m]Deverill[/name_m]
Eckhart
[name_m]Imre[/name_m]
[name_m]Locryn[/name_m]
[name_m]Sonder[/name_m]
@benton_s_mama cannot believe I missed [name_f]Isaura[/name_f], she’s been on my GP list for ages!
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What names are [name_f]Azubah[/name_f] and Eckhart? I can’t find info of them
I’m such a poor judge, I feel like NB has made me think some v rare names are well known 
Names you may have seen on NB but I think count as rare in the real world:
[name_f]Phryne[/name_f]
[name_f]Helisent[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurembiaix[/name_f]
[name_f]Tisiphone[/name_f]
[name_f]Nivian[/name_f]
[name_f]Thetis[/name_f]
[name_f]Perenelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Deòiridh[/name_f]
[name_f]Terpsichore[/name_f]
[name_f]Eglantine[/name_f]
[name_f]Pipaluk[/name_f]
[name_m]Sacheverell[/name_m]
[name_m]Bessarion[/name_m]
[name_m]Caradoc[/name_m]
[name_m]Tycho[/name_m]
[name_m]Alcuin[/name_m]
Names I would call rare (and that’s saying something):
Aspasia
Thelxinoë
Richenda
Astilbe
Brangian
Hadewise
Blodeuwedd
Mnemosyne
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