Have you heard any names lately that caught your eye outside of NB forums?
I’ve heard a few (none that I personally like) that made me do a double take. I met a Siseneg (sis-en-eh-gee which is [name_u]Genesis[/name_u] backwards) at work and two babies were born that I saw FB announcements for. A girl named U’nique and a boy named Martial.
While I’m not a fan of any of these I thought they were interesting and wondered if anyone else has had some unusual name encounters :3
[name_u]Genesis[/name_u] backwards, oh my!
Well, I’ve been meeting more toddlers recently with unique spellings, like Tzion and Nykole. Coming into camp on [name_f]Monday[/name_f] will be a Yanessa, Yadele, and a [name_m]Lyon[/name_m].
I mentioned her on another thread, but I taught a girl named [name_f]Virginia[/name_f] [name_f]Plum[/name_f] last week who refused to go by just her fn. [name_u]Love[/name_u]!
Some new adorable little dancers at my studio named [name_f]Sachi[/name_f] (I think this is how she spells it!) and [name_u]Harmony[/name_u]. I love their names a lot, I added [name_f]Sachi[/name_f] to my long girls list and [name_u]Harmony[/name_u] has been there for awhile! [name_u]Harmony[/name_u] may not be unusual, but I’ve never met a [name_f]Sachi[/name_f] before!
Yeah, I really think the names I’ve encountered are terrible. I mean, name your kid what you want, but did U’nique really need an apostrophe? Really? I’m a bit confused on Martial, I think she initially was going to use [name_m]Marshall[/name_m]. A bit disappointed she had to ruin (imo) a perfectly good name by using a word that sounds the same. Meh.
[name_f]Monday[/name_f] is interesting, not a weekday name I would expect since most people dislike Mondays. [name_m]How[/name_m] do you pronounce Tzion? [name_f]Virginia[/name_f] [name_f]Plum[/name_f] sounds so sweet! My cousin is actually [name_f]Virginia[/name_f] 
We’ve always called her [name_f]Ginnie[/name_f] (jin-ee) and she is amazing!
Is [name_f]Sachi[/name_f] pronounced sah-chee? [name_u]Harmony[/name_u] is sweet! I love musical names.
There was a woman at my wedding named Epifania ([name_f]Epiphany[/name_f] in Spanish). I thought that was interesting.
I wasn’t saying I met a [name_f]Monday[/name_f], though I wouldn’t be surprised, seeing the popularity of [name_f]Tuesday[/name_f] and [name_f]Wednesday[/name_f]. Tzion is pronounced [name_u]Zion[/name_u], just like Tzipporah/[name_f]Zipporah[/name_f]. I’ve seen the spelling in the Orthodox Jewish community, but this was the first time outside of it.
[name_m]Ah[/name_m] okay, gotcha. I’m a bit tired from work - sorry for misreading! That makes sense, I figured it was the [name_u]Zion[/name_u] pronunciation but wanted to double check.
I have to say, despite my dislike for some of my recent name finds I am a little relieved that people are a little more fearless with names. I like some unorthodox names and it makes me feel a bit more brave about using them. Although I’m sure I’ll get the “you named your kids what?” comments as well.
I know a Milian, pronounced like [name_u]Vivian[/name_u]. It’s probably made up, but the sound is nice and it suits her perfectly!
Plus, with people being ‘creative’ with unique spellings, there’s more chance our favorites won’t be overused when we need them 
[i]Oh, [name_f]Virginia[/name_f] [name_f]Plum[/name_f] is just perfect!
I met a teen girl the past week named [name_f]Iliana[/name_f]. I thought it was very interesting and sweet.[/i]
I recently read the name Ihlen (EYE-[name_m]Len[/name_m]) and I love it!!!
As of tonight, it would be [name_f]Adela[/name_f], since I went to see Woman in [name_m]Gold[/name_m]. I’ve always loved it, but seeing it in the film was stunning! I love [name_f]Adeline[/name_f] as well, but I might not be able to ever use it. 
I’m also falling in love with [name_f]Kira[/name_f], even more so after learning it was the name of [name_f]Princess[/name_f] [name_f]Kira[/name_f] Kirillovna of Prussia. I figure if it’s fit for a princess, it’s pretty close to perfect! Only thing is its shorter than my other favourites.
I met a [name_m]Seamus[/name_m] a few weeks ago. The first [name_m]Seamus[/name_m] I ever met! Pretty cool and unique name.
This was a little while ago, but when I worked in a pre-school I looked after identical twins named [name_u]Ashley[/name_u] and [name_f]Jasmine[/name_f]! I thought that was the coolest sibset I had ever heard. Also, you don’t hear many girls’ called [name_u]Ashley[/name_u] today. So, it was awesome to find one, and I love that name, too. Also, [name_f]Jasmine[/name_f] is okay, however, I prefer [name_u]Ashley[/name_u].
In the same pre-school I also interacted with another identical twins! They were both girls’ and they were named [name_m]Levi[/name_m] and [name_f]Lacey[/name_f]. I thought that was pretty cool, as I had never met a girl named [name_m]Levi[/name_m] before, but it’s not a name I love, I was just surprised to see it on another gender which wasn’t a boy. [name_f]Lacey[/name_f] is okay, but it’s not a name I’m a huge fan of.
Yesterday I met the cutest little girl, her name was [name_f]Marianna[/name_f]! Stunning!! I love the name, it’s super close to my favorite, [name_f]Marina[/name_f] 
[name_f]Sachi[/name_f] is a Japanese name, meaning happiness. I’ve used for one of my stuff animals (a big dolphin). 
I’d love to meet one in real life though, it’s such a pretty name and I think it totally works outside Japan.
Yeah, [name_f]Sachi[/name_f] is pronounced (Sah-chee). I looked it up on Nameberry after I met her and it says its Japanese. Well, of course if that’s how she spells it then it is. I find it cute and spunky, I like it.
I just noticed that c@29 already answered the question, oh well.
I also met a girl named Summa this week. I think she was of [name_f]Indian[/name_f] heritage. It’s a pretty cool name, and although it may not be one of my personal favorites, it’s an uncommon gem.
Recently met two adorable baby girls named …
[name_m]Kendrix[/name_m] and [name_u]Arlo[/name_u].
Not a fan of the names, but those babies were CUTE!