My goal is to fine a name that is uncommon but recognizable. Something that no other child in the class will be named but that is easy to pronounce and not too out there. I’m having a hard time finding a name that fits the category well. Any suggestions?
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Tessa[/name_f]
[name_u]Nicola[/name_u]
[name_f]Verity[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Henrietta[/name_f]
[name_f]Isadora[/name_f]
[name_f]Calla[/name_f]
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f]
Some of these may be more popular depending on where you live, but I hope this helps!
[name_f]Monica[/name_f], [name_f]Claudia[/name_f], [name_f]Avia[/name_f], [name_f]Elise[/name_f], [name_f]Summer[/name_f]
[name_f]Saffron[/name_f]
[name_u]Sasha[/name_u]
[name_f]Brielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Bryony[/name_f]
[name_u]Tatum[/name_u]
[name_f]Audra[/name_f]
[name_f]Caris[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Eponine[/name_f]
[name_f]Liesl[/name_f]
[name_f]Journey[/name_f]
[name_f]Helene[/name_f]
[name_f]Isis[/name_f]
[name_f]Saskia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f]
Marsolet
[name_f]Nicolene[/name_f]
[name_f]Odetta[/name_f]
[name_f]Paloma[/name_f]
[name_f]Raphaela[/name_f]
[name_f]Tatiana[/name_f]
[name_f]Verena[/name_f]
[name_f]Valeska[/name_f]
[name_f]Winona[/name_f]
[name_f]Xia[/name_f]
None of these names are in the top 1000 in the US at the moment.
[name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Octavia[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f]
[name_f]Philippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Verity[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
Edited for privacy.
[name_f]Isaura[/name_f]
[name_f]Maura[/name_f]
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f]
[name_f]Thora[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Linnea[/name_f]
[name_f]Nadia[/name_f]
[name_f]Melina[/name_f]
[name_f]Zara[/name_f]
My sister’s name is Shanley (she’s 27). Everyone knows her but it’s not a weird name, and it’s not on Nameberry but it’s definitely a recognizable name. She loves her name too!
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
Coralline
[name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] NN [name_f]Bea[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f] ([name_f]May[/name_f] be too popular depending on where you live)
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] (same as [name_f]Mabel[/name_f])
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Gloria[/name_f]
[name_f]Mia[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u] NN Vivy
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Louise[/name_f]
Word names like:
[name_u]Winter[/name_u]
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Lark[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
I also find [name_f]Lyra[/name_f] pretty and easy to say and spell.
Oh, I second [name_f]Lyra[/name_f]. 
[name_f]Melisande[/name_f]
[name_f]Talitha[/name_f]
[name_f]Iselin[/name_f]
[name_f]Odette[/name_f]
[name_f]Persephone[/name_f]
[name_f]Demetria[/name_f]
[name_f]Amabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Bianca[/name_f]
Silena
[name_f]Florence[/name_f]
This post is very refreshing! I taught gymnastics for years. In every class, I seemingly taught an [name_f]Emma[/name_f], an [name_f]Ava[/name_f], a [name_f]Lauren[/name_f], an [name_f]Ella[/name_f], an [name_f]Olivia[/name_f], etc.
Here are some suggestions:
[name_u]Shannon[/name_u]: No one uses this name anymore! My younger sister’s name is [name_u]Shannon[/name_u]. She is 28 and it fits her perfectly – a blond, competitive tomboy. I have not heard [name_u]Shannon[/name_u] on a child in years and years.
[name_f]Miriam[/name_f]: This is a strong Biblical name that is largely ignored. I have never met a child named [name_f]Miriam[/name_f].
[name_f]Augusta[/name_f]: This name has such vintage charm! In college, I knew a girl who looked like a model named [name_f]Augusta[/name_f], but everyone called her [name_u]Gus[/name_u]. She had so much personality. [name_f]Aggie[/name_f] is another cute nickname.
[name_f]Natalia[/name_f]: This beautiful Russian name makes me think of a ballerina or a gymnast. I have met many girls named [name_f]Natalie[/name_f], but never a [name_f]Natalia[/name_f]!
[name_f]Anastasia[/name_f]: More Russian beauty and royalty. Plus, you have plenty of nicknames – [name_f]Nastia[/name_f], [name_f]Anna[/name_f], [name_f]Annie[/name_f], etc.
[name_f]Athena[/name_f]: A strong Greek name – I’be never met a child with this name.
[name_f]Anika[/name_f] or [name_f]Annika[/name_f]: Anyone with this name is truly a citizen of the world! You will find the name [name_f]Anika[/name_f] in Germany or [name_f]India[/name_f] – but I don’t know many in the U.S.!
Best of luck!
Names I like from the U.S. top 901-1000 (from 2012):
[name_f]Aya[/name_f]
[name_f]Jessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Katalina[/name_f]
[name_f]Kirsten[/name_f]
[name_f]Aubriana[/name_f]
[name_f]Marisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Laurel[/name_f]
[name_f]Carissa[/name_f]
[name_f]Alisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Milena[/name_f]
[name_u]Akira[/name_u]
[name_f]Zahra[/name_f]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Meadow[/name_f]
[name_f]Natalya[/name_f]
[name_f]Milana[/name_f]
[name_u]Saige[/name_u]
[name_f]Aubrielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Marianna[/name_f]
[name_f]Ingrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Leona[/name_f]
[name_f]Azalea[/name_f]
[name_u]Everly[/name_u]
801-900:
[name_f]Nola[/name_f]
[name_f]Tara[/name_f]
[name_f]Jewel[/name_f]
[name_f]Kaya[/name_f]
[name_f]Giada[/name_f]
[name_f]Coraline[/name_f]
[name_f]Milania[/name_f]
[name_f]Mina[/name_f]
Maritzka
[name_f]Zaria[/name_f]
[name_f]Aviana[/name_f]
[name_f]Elissa[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmaline[/name_f]
[name_f]Estella[/name_f]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_f]Lilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Myra[/name_f]
[name_f]Azaria[/name_f]
(To be continued…)
Names I like from the U.S. top 701-800 (from 2012):
[name_f]Paloma[/name_f]
[name_f]Mara[/name_f]
[name_u]Abril[/name_u]
[name_f]Diamond[/name_f]
[name_u]Winter[/name_u]
[name_f]Elin[/name_f]
[name_f]Angeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Yasmin[/name_f]
[name_u]Milan[/name_u]
[name_f]Hattie[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelina[/name_f]
[name_f]Millie[/name_f]
601-700:
[name_f]Amina[/name_f]
[name_f]Mira[/name_f]
[name_f]Kathleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Kallie[/name_f]
[name_f]Kenia[/name_f]
[name_f]Liliana[/name_f]
[name_f]Clarissa[/name_f]
[name_f]Siena[/name_f]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f]
[name_f]Brenna[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosa[/name_f]
[name_f]Isis[/name_f]
[name_f]Ciara[/name_f]
[name_f]Giana[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f]
[name_f]Evie[/name_f]
501-600:
[name_f]Ally[/name_f]
[name_f]Liberty[/name_f]
[name_f]Amara[/name_f]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Aisha[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Samara[/name_f]
[name_f]Estrella[/name_f]
[name_f]Kaia[/name_f]
[name_f]Luciana[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsa[/name_f]
[name_f]Liana[/name_f]
[name_f]Ariella[/name_f]
[name_u]Raven[/name_u]
[name_f]Hallie[/name_f]
[name_u]Justice[/name_u]
[name_f]Danica[/name_f]
[name_f]Amira[/name_f]
[name_f]Dahlia[/name_f]
I’ll stop myself now! 
These are exactly the sort of names I try to look out for.
Some ideas for you:
[name_f]Marina[/name_f]
[name_f]Jessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Christa[/name_f]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Clarissa[/name_f]
[name_f]Serena[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Dasha[/name_f]
[name_f]Tessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Amara[/name_f]
[name_f]Andrina[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelina[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucille[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Minnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Sparrow[/name_f]
[name_u]Fable[/name_u]
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f]
[name_f]Constance[/name_f]
[name_f]Lavender[/name_f]
[name_m]Rivers[/name_m]
[name_f]Lark[/name_f]
[name_f]Ophelie[/name_f]
Ill add
[name_f]Joy[/name_f]
[name_f]Faith[/name_f] (might be too common in some places)
[name_u]Piper[/name_u]
[name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_u]January[/name_u]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_u]Robin[/name_u] (no longer common)
The only problem with word names is they can get a lil stripperish… what man doesn.t think pole dancer when he hears of a woman
named [name_f]Cinnamon[/name_f]?
lol, you and everyone else
I agree that it’s a good desire, but with easy access to the popularity lists more and more people are wanting exactly that and are going about it the same way–trolling the list and picking from 500-1000.
Unless you make up a gibberish name, there is absolutely no way that you can be 100% sure that no other child will ever have the same name as your child.
If rarity is very important to you, I’d pick something that you feel is beautiful and that isn’t on the list and then chill out about it if you meet another one. I can understand not wanting your child to be this generation’s [name_f]Jennifer[/name_f] P., but there are more important things in life than being unique.
Some of my favorites that aren’t on “the list”:
[name_f]Glory[/name_f]
[name_f]Althea[/name_f]
[name_f]Amity[/name_f]
[name_f]Thessaly[/name_f]
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
Caspia
[name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_f]Amy[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Fay[/name_f]/[name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]/[name_f]Louise[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Francine[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Samara[/name_f]
[name_f]Serena[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwen[/name_f]/[name_f]Gwendolen[/name_f]/[name_f]Guinevere[/name_f]
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Claudia[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosie[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f]
[name_f]Buffy[/name_f]
[name_f]Delia[/name_f]
[name_f]Celia[/name_f]
[name_u]Remi[/name_u]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Cleo[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Fleur[/name_f]
[name_f]Sally[/name_f]
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f]
[name_f]Elouise[/name_f]
[name_f]Astrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_u]Leslie[/name_u]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f]/[name_f]Annabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]
[name_f]May[/name_f]/[name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Laurel[/name_f]
[name_f]Annie[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Tallulah[/name_f]
[name_f]Theodora[/name_f]
[name_f]Dorathea[/name_f]
[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f]
[name_f]Katrina[/name_f]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Brenna[/name_f]
[name_f]Farrah[/name_f]
[name_f]Bronwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Arwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Anwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Brynn[/name_f]
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f]
[name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f]
[name_f]Ingrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Gillian[/name_f]
[name_f]Krista[/name_f]
[name_u]Jean[/name_u]
[name_f]Sylvia[/name_f]
Sorry for any repeats!
these are names that are familiar but currently not in the top 1000:
[name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Dinah[/name_f]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_f]Jemima[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwen[/name_f]
Names that are on the list but not popular:
[name_f]Marie[/name_f]
[name_f]Helena[/name_f]
[name_f]Laurel[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Colette[/name_f]