Very obscure names you know of?

Looking to add to my list and would like to know if any of you know of any unique/obscure/outlandish
girl names?

Some I have so far:

Solaira (so-lair-uh)
[name_f]Melusine[/name_f] (meh-loo-seen)
Alisandre (alis-and-ray)

I actually know a Solaira (spelled slightly differently though)!

[name_f]Alexina[/name_f]
[name_f]Seraphine[/name_f]
[name_f]Olympia[/name_f]
[name_f]Henrietta[/name_f]
[name_f]Emeraude[/name_f]
[name_f]Kerensa[/name_f]
[name_f]Persephone[/name_f]
[name_f]Calanthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Ffion[/name_f]
[name_f]Araminta[/name_f]
[name_f]Jessamine[/name_f]/Jessamy
[name_f]Allegra[/name_f]
[name_f]Eugenie[/name_f]
[name_f]Eulalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Hermione[/name_f]
[name_f]Cosima[/name_f]
[name_f]Lavinia[/name_f]
[name_f]Cressida[/name_f]
[name_f]Adeliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Drusilla[/name_f]
[name_f]Celestia[/name_f]
[name_f]Ismeria[/name_f]
[name_f]Clarimond[/name_f]
[name_f]Sidonie[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophronia[/name_f]
[name_f]Tisiphone[/name_f]
[name_f]Amaryllis[/name_f]

Here’s some lists you might find interesting too?

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@leafsgirl44 Thank you for these suggestions, they’re great! (I especially love [name_f]Alexina[/name_f]). I’ll check out those other lists too :two_hearts:

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[name_m]Just[/name_m] a few that I’ve seen recently :blush:

[name_f]Soraya[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f]
[name_f]Jacinta[/name_f]
[name_f]Ambretta[/name_f]
[name_f]Bijou[/name_f]
[name_f]Aveline[/name_f]
[name_f]Arianell[/name_f]
[name_u]Penrose[/name_u]
[name_f]Faustina[/name_f]
[name_f]Sunniva[/name_f]
Costantia
[name_f]Signe[/name_f]

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[name_f]Soraya[/name_f], [name_f]Ambretta[/name_f] and [name_f]Arianell[/name_f] are gorgeous! :smiley:

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An alphabet of names I very rarely see mentioned, even on Nameberry:

Girls

Alifair
[name_f]Behati[/name_f]
[name_f]Capucine[/name_f]
[name_f]Domitille[/name_f]
Eriskay
[name_f]Ferelith[/name_f]
[name_f]Giada[/name_f]
[name_u]Hanalei[/name_u]
[name_f]Ishbel[/name_f]
Jahnavi
[name_f]Kew[/name_f]
[name_f]Ludivine[/name_f]
[name_f]Mirabai[/name_f]
[name_f]Nephele[/name_f]
[name_f]Orestina[/name_f]
[name_f]Pipaluk[/name_f]
[name_f]Quitterie[/name_f]
[name_u]Rocio[/name_u]
[name_f]Sveva[/name_f]
[name_f]Thandiwe[/name_f]
[name_f]Ursa[/name_f]
[name_f]Vashti[/name_f]
[name_f]Willodean[/name_f]
[name_f]Xanthippe[/name_f]
Yasaman
[name_f]Zuleika[/name_f]

Boys

[name_m]Ashbel[/name_m]
[name_m]Barthelemy[/name_m]
[name_u]Celestin[/name_u]
[name_m]Dougray[/name_m]
[name_u]Esca[/name_u]
Finvarra
[name_m]Gamaliel[/name_m]
[name_m]Hyperion[/name_m]
[name_m]Innes[/name_m]
Joash
[name_m]Kenelm[/name_m]
[name_m]Loup[/name_m]
[name_f]Mirabeau[/name_f]
[name_m]Ninian[/name_m]
[name_m]Orsino[/name_m]
[name_m]Piran[/name_m]
[name_m]Quirin[/name_m]
Ruadh (ROO-ah :heart:)
[name_m]Struan[/name_m]
[name_m]Torquil[/name_m]
[name_u]Urban[/name_u]
[name_u]Vetiver[/name_u]
Wilberforce
[name_m]Xurxo[/name_m]
[name_m]Yannick[/name_m]
[name_m]Zindelo[/name_m], Zoravar (bonus because I love both!)

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Isabis
Nokomis
[name_f]Dayanara[/name_f]
Nausicaa
[name_f]Cantara[/name_f]
Nemesia
Nefertara
[name_f]Saskia[/name_f]
[name_f]Amarissa[/name_f]
[name_f]Parisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanora[/name_f]
Euthalia
[name_f]Isaura[/name_f]
Drisana
[name_f]Calandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Alastrina[/name_f]

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Aerilyn
[name_f]Avalon[/name_f]
[name_f]Celestine[/name_f]
[name_f]Crescentia[/name_f]
[name_u]Endellion[/name_u]
[name_f]Eponine[/name_f]
[name_f]Mirae[/name_f]/Mireille
[name_f]Quintana[/name_f]
[name_f]Quintessa[/name_f]
Sibyllina
[name_f]Solange[/name_f]
[name_f]Viviana[/name_f]
Xylona/Xyla
[name_f]Zenobia[/name_f]

[name_m]Albion[/name_m]
[name_m]Aldwyn[/name_m]
[name_m]Aurelian[/name_m]
[name_f]Celestine[/name_f] (yes this is a boys name as well as a girls :wink: )
[name_m]Cyprian[/name_m]
Elyan
[name_m]Emrys[/name_m]
[name_m]Endymion[/name_m]
[name_u]Rhian[/name_u]
[name_m]Zedekiah[/name_m]

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Great list! I’m really loving [name_f]Behati[/name_f], [name_f]Capucine[/name_f], [name_f]Giada[/name_f], [name_f]Sveva[/name_f], [name_f]Zuleika[/name_f], [name_m]Barthelemy[/name_m], [name_m]Dougray[/name_m], [name_u]Vetiver[/name_u] and [name_m]Yannick[/name_m]! :slight_smile:

Oo I really like [name_f]Dayanara[/name_f], Nefertara, [name_f]Parisa[/name_f], [name_f]Calandra[/name_f] and [name_f]Alastrina[/name_f]! :slight_smile:

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Loving [name_f]Celestine[/name_f], [name_u]Endellion[/name_u], [name_f]Quintessa[/name_f], [name_f]Viviana[/name_f], [name_f]Xyla[/name_f], [name_m]Aurelian[/name_m], [name_m]Emrys[/name_m] and [name_m]Zedekiah[/name_m]! :smiley:

Delaney
[name_f]Elzbieta[/name_f]
[name_f]Stellaluna[/name_f]
[name_f]Belladonna[/name_f]
[name_f]Yavanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Eulalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Hecuba[/name_f]
[name_u]Angel[/name_u]
[name_m]Jestin[/name_m] (blue on NB, but the only one I’ve met was a girl)

I once met a boy called Tree, which is probably the most out-there name I’ve ever heard IRL!

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@floatinthesky Oo [name_f]Stellaluna[/name_f] is gorgeous! Elulalia too :slight_smile:

Tree definitely is an interesting choice! Makes a refreshing change from [name_u]Birch[/name_u] and [name_u]Cedar[/name_u] lol

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Trillium
Icelyn
AlastrĂ­ona
Connemara
Chrysanthemum
Catesby
Elswyth
Ceilys
Gwyneira
Karenna
Kerensa
Teleri
Mairwen
Meriel/Muriel
Nimue
Niniel
Orinthia
Ondine
Peregrine
Rilian
Sandrine
Valkyrie
Soraya
Mairead
Fionuala
Tuilelaith
Winsome
Whimsy
Lovejoy
Ladybird
Merrivale
Nightingale

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@TeaJay Great list! I like [name_f]Ondine[/name_f], [name_f]Mairwen[/name_f], [name_f]Sandrine[/name_f], [name_f]Soraya[/name_f], [name_f]Orinthia[/name_f] and [name_f]Valkyrie[/name_f] :smiley:

[name_m]Just[/name_m] using names from my own (very long) lists…

[name_f]Abital[/name_f]
Achieng
Acushla
Aleferna
[name_f]Alwilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Arista[/name_f]
Avdotia
Britomart
Canacee
Carmody
Cathicen
[name_f]Cedany[/name_f]
Cherubina
Cobhlaith
Costmary
Coventina
Dearle (an old friend of mine)
Dorigen
Ealisaid
[name_f]Escarleth[/name_f]
Eumelia
Fidelma
Geiléis
Gerbera
[name_f]Hephzibah[/name_f]
Hyzenthlay
LasairfhĂ­ona
Laudine
Lilleba
Lincolnia
Lycoris
Mardolla
Mettalise
[name_f]Moxie[/name_f]
Nanthilde
[name_f]Niobe[/name_f]
Ă“rnait
[name_m]Ornette[/name_m]
Oscalie
[name_f]Picotee[/name_f]
[name_f]Pipaluk[/name_f]
Polyhymnia
Pulcherie
[name_f]Quitterie[/name_f]
RĂ©itlĂ­n
Richenza
Richild
[name_f]Roimata[/name_f]
[name_f]Romayne[/name_f]
Rosfrith
Ruxandra
Sabet
Sacnite
Sandrilene
Saparna
[name_f]Scholastica[/name_f]
SomhairlĂ­n
Sumarlina
Sunhilde
Symphorosa
Theabella
Tiphaine
Ulalume
[name_f]Vanille[/name_f]
[name_f]Varvara[/name_f]
Vitalia
[name_f]Willodean[/name_f]
[name_f]Zibiah[/name_f]
[name_f]Zilpah[/name_f]

I stuck with girls’ names since that’s what you initially asked for and this was a long enough post as it is :joy: also mostly tried to stay away from word names as I could easily make that its own post.

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@handlion This is an amazing list! I really like [name_f]Arista[/name_f], Carmody, Coventina, [name_f]Moxie[/name_f], Sumarlina, Theabella, [name_f]Vanille[/name_f] (love love this), Sunhilde, Ulalume (great poem), [name_f]Varvara[/name_f], [name_f]Willodean[/name_f] and Vitalia :smiley:

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Sophronia
[name_f]Melisandre[/name_f]
[name_f]Cendrillon[/name_f]
[name_f]Amarantha[/name_f]
[name_f]Theophania[/name_f]
[name_f]Euphemia[/name_f]
[name_f]Alastrina[/name_f]
[name_f]Zefarina[/name_f]
[name_f]Parthenia[/name_f]
[name_f]Philomena[/name_f]
[name_f]Ximenia[/name_f]
[name_f]Xiomara[/name_f]
[name_f]Leocadia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucasta[/name_f]
[name_f]Ludivine[/name_f]
[name_f]Benicia[/name_f]
Catania
[name_f]Arianell[/name_f]
[name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f]
[name_f]Philomena[/name_f]
[name_f]Cressida[/name_f]
[name_f]Andromeda[/name_f]

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Endellion
[name_f]Azaria[/name_f]
[name_f]Atalanta[/name_f]
[name_f]Soraya[/name_f]
[name_f]Corisande[/name_f]
[name_f]Katri[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiora[/name_f]
[name_f]Elswyth[/name_f]
[name_f]Clarimond[/name_f]
[name_f]Tegwen[/name_f]
Fainse ([name_f]Fawn[/name_f]-shuh)
Goldeheve
Edme
[name_f]Ferelith[/name_f]
[name_f]Perrine[/name_f]
Satara
SĂ­ofra
[name_f]Aubriella[/name_f]
Amabrilis
[name_f]Dwynwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Calanthe[/name_f]

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@smnthphylls Cool list :smiley: I’m really liking [name_f]Melisandre[/name_f], [name_f]Amarantha[/name_f], [name_f]Alastrina[/name_f], [name_f]Euphemia[/name_f] and [name_f]Cressida[/name_f]!

@Greyblue I really love [name_f]Azaria[/name_f], Satara, [name_f]Aubriella[/name_f] and [name_f]Calanthe[/name_f]! :blush: