I like less used/uncommon names and I’d like to hear some from other people. I know this will vary based on people’s locations. They can be made up also.
Some names that I’ve only heard on someone one time are:
[name_u]Mika[/name_u]
[name_f]Cherish[/name_f]
[name_u]Rio[/name_u]
[name_f]Delta[/name_f]
[name_f]Dulcie[/name_f] (named my daughter this after hearing her name)
[name_m]Pehr[/name_m]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_u]Sailor[/name_u]
[name_f]Jenessa[/name_f]
The only ones I can think of right now are:
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
[name_u]Storm[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u]
The names I’ve only heard once (of what I can think of at the moment):
[name_m]Saxon[/name_m]
[name_u]Brighton[/name_u]
[name_u]Blaise[/name_u]
[name_u]Zaire[/name_u]
Karnation
[name_m]Leonidas[/name_m]
[name_u]Mercer[/name_u]
[name_u]Silver[/name_u]
[name_m]Spike[/name_m]
[name_m]Pippin[/name_m]
[name_m]Rafferty[/name_m]
[name_u]Roscoe[/name_u]
[name_f]Ida[/name_f]
Eiddwen
Estée
[name_f]April[/name_f]
[name_m]Hector[/name_m]
[name_m]Edgar[/name_m]
[name_m]Montague[/name_m]
[name_f]Arrietty[/name_f]
[name_u]Vesper[/name_u]
[name_m]Bernard[/name_m]
[name_f]Bonnie[/name_f]
[name_m]Gaetan[/name_m]
[name_f]Scheherazade[/name_f]
Lupin
[name_f]Greta[/name_f]
[name_f]Blythe[/name_f]
[name_f]Iona[/name_f]
[name_f]Katja[/name_f]
Jahnavi
Jyoti
[name_f]Corinna[/name_f]
[name_m]Alban[/name_m]
[name_m]Idris[/name_m]
[name_m]Wilbur[/name_m]
[name_m]Edmund[/name_m]
[name_m]Finbar[/name_m]
[name_m]Lancelot[/name_m]
[name_m]Fintan[/name_m]
Tiphaine
[name_f]Fritha[/name_f]
[name_f]Delyth[/name_f]
Added to my previous post:
[name_f]Miracle[/name_f], Marvelous, & Testimony (all in the same family)
[name_f]Mercy[/name_f]
Na-[name_m]Young[/name_m]
Kacelyn
[name_f]Elaine[/name_f]
[name_f]Clarice[/name_f]
Some names I’ve only heard on one person:
Br0nwynne (spelled like this… though I’ve never met a [name_f]Bronwen[/name_f]/[name_f]Bronwyn[/name_f] either)
[name_f]Jemima[/name_f]
[name_f]Saskia[/name_f]
Natani@ (nuh-tan-ya)
[name_f]Christabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Romina[/name_f]
[name_f]Chanelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Meda[/name_f] (mehd-ah)
K@veena
[name_f]Sunday[/name_f]
[name_f]Katrine[/name_f]
Shenille (shuh-nee-ul)
[name_u]Berry[/name_u]
F@ndi
Wenn@
[name_f]Severina[/name_f]
[name_f]Eilish[/name_f] (eye-lish)
Nakit@
[name_f]Ysabel[/name_f] (with this spelling… pronounced like [name_f]Isabel[/name_f])
[name_m]Riel[/name_m] (ree-el)
[name_u]Paisley[/name_u]
[name_f]Bettina[/name_f]
Shine
[name_f]Safa[/name_f]
[name_m]Bing[/name_m]
[name_m]Romeo[/name_m]
S@ng-[name_f]Ki[/name_f]
[name_m]Glendon[/name_m]
[name_u]Mars[/name_u]
[name_m]Tiger[/name_m]
Hervé
[name_m]Ephraim[/name_m] (eff-rim)
Dary0ush (dar-yoosh)
Loreto
Hytham
Lorien
I live in a very multicultural area, so hear a lot of names not familiar to English speakers (though not all of those names are ethnic names).
[name_m]Saunder[/name_m]
Soliana
[name_m]Caspian[/name_m]
[name_m]Winston[/name_m]
[name_f]Zsuzsa[/name_f]/[name_f]Kinga[/name_f] (sisters)
[name_u]Lennox[/name_u]/[name_m]Makai[/name_m] (brothers)
[name_f]Amity[/name_f]
Aniela
[name_u]Aspen[/name_u]
[name_m]Briggs[/name_m]
[name_m]Barnaby[/name_m]
Xalista
Kellya
[name_f]Kailani[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucinda[/name_f]
[name_f]Fabiola[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoya[/name_f]
[name_m]Thaddeus[/name_m]
[name_m]Salvador[/name_m]
[name_m]Ruben[/name_m]
Halo
[name_f]Precious[/name_f]
Vermill
[name_f]Orielle[/name_f]
Cigi
[name_f]Chablis[/name_f]
Glorian
[name_u]Echo[/name_u]
[name_f]Marina[/name_f]
[name_m]Ramey[/name_m]
[name_f]Justine[/name_f]
Katera
[name_f]Jolene[/name_f]
Jessilyn
[name_f]Tennille[/name_f]
Minji
Lan
[name_f]Tarina[/name_f]
[name_f]Martina[/name_f]
Margosia
Keneisha
[name_f]Danette[/name_f]
Denvolyn
Queenbee
Kevi
[name_u]Kiah[/name_u]
Lasidi
[name_f]Sabrina[/name_f]
Daynelle
Interesting. I know several [name_f]Bonnie[/name_f]’s and they are all over the age of 50.
I forgot I’ve also met one Tennile and one [name_u]Echo[/name_u]!
I also know a female [name_u]Rigel[/name_u] and [name_u]Colbie[/name_u].
Oh and a [name_f]Fawn[/name_f], sage and Jodanna.
The only ons I can think of where I’ve only met one person with that name:
Olessia
[name_f]Mari[/name_f]
[name_f]Gigi[/name_f]
[name_f]Lulu[/name_f]
([name_f]Gigi[/name_f] and [name_f]Lulu[/name_f] were twins)
Alafair
[name_f]Crystal[/name_f]
Robana
[name_f]Celeste[/name_f]
Lisenby
Capers
[name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Brynlee[/name_f]
[name_f]Mamie[/name_f]
Imunique
Giovanana
Enestasha
[name_f]Kizzie[/name_f]
[name_f]Jazzmine[/name_f]
[name_f]Emalee[/name_f]
[name_f]Saffron[/name_f]
Nebraska ‘Brasky’
D’Artagnon
Xanadu
[name_u]Tennessee[/name_u]
[name_u]Zen[/name_u]
Toriani
Adieu
Tanessa
[name_u]Seneca[/name_u] ‘[name_f]Sen[/name_f]’
Trumby
Selkie
Agai
[name_f]Gypsy[/name_f]-lee
A short list (off the top of my head).
Cool idea for a thread!
Finnerty
[name_u]Nikita[/name_u]
Dynelle
Vian
Alet
[name_f]Demelza[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsa[/name_f]
[name_f]Agnes[/name_f]
[name_f]Augusta[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillias[/name_f]
[name_f]Elspeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Avia[/name_f]
Clementhea
[name_f]Asha[/name_f]
[name_f]Cosima[/name_f]
[name_u]Ellis[/name_u]
Kemper
[name_f]Aya[/name_f]
[name_f]Viveca[/name_f]
[name_m]Rome[/name_m]
[name_u]Sasha[/name_u] (male)
[name_u]Nikita[/name_u]