Whimsical, Eccentric, and Unconventional Word Names?

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What are your favorite whimsical, eccentric, unconventional, rare, and fanciful word names?

I mean names like [name_f]Arabesque[/name_f], [name_u]Noon[/name_u], [name_f]Evening[/name_f], [name_f]Reverie[/name_f], [name_f]Remember[/name_f], [name_u]Vesper[/name_u], [name_u]Luminary[/name_u], [name_u]Firefly[/name_u], [name_f]Etude[/name_f], [name_f]Whimsy[/name_f], and Song for girls, or Perseverance, [name_u]Valiant[/name_u], [name_u]Bird[/name_u], [name_u]Ardent[/name_u], [name_u]Frost[/name_u], [name_u]Meridian[/name_u], [name_u]Novel[/name_u], [name_u]Ember[/name_u], and [name_u]Sparrow[/name_u] for boys?

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Here is my list:

  • Honey
  • Pepper
  • Lavender
  • River
  • Story
  • Winter
  • Hazel
  • Buttercup
  • Plum
  • Basil
  • Rosemary
  • Bluebell
  • Juniper
  • Maple
  • Lemon
  • Sailor
  • Marigold
  • Huckleberry
  • Robin
  • Atlas
  • Myrtle
  • Violet
  • Hawthorn
  • Peregrine
  • Larkspur
  • Kestrel
  • Holiday
  • Clover
  • Jonquil
  • Sage
  • Cinnamon
  • Silver
  • Fox
  • Meadow
  • Cricket
  • Jay
  • Darling
  • Mint/Peppermint
  • Foxglove
  • Thistle
  • Sunflower
  • Bryony
  • Coriander
  • Snowdrop
  • Wintergreen
  • Almond
  • Honeysuckle
  • Thyme
  • Snowberry
  • Dandelion
  • Blueberry
  • Snapdragon
  • Bramble
  • Gerbera
  • Teaberry
  • Silverbell
  • Verbena/Vervain
  • Moonstone
  • Sorrel
  • Goldenrod
  • Marjoram
  • Safflower
  • Waterlily
  • Vetiver
  • Daffodil
  • Tigerlily
  • Sandthorn/Seaberry
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Generosity
[name_m]Fortitude[/name_m]
Seafarer
Stargazer
[name_u]Sunset[/name_u]
[name_u]Sunrise[/name_u]
Seabreeze
[name_m]Tiger[/name_m]
[name_f]Winsome[/name_f]
[name_f]Whimsy[/name_f]
[name_u]Kestrel[/name_u]
Samphire
[name_u]Blaze[/name_u]
[name_u]Flair[/name_u]
Pluck
[name_f]Selkie[/name_f]
[name_f]Sabre[/name_f]
Charm
Ripple
[name_u]Bravery[/name_u]
Rook
[name_m]Cormorant[/name_m]

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I don’t have a ton, but these are my guilty pleasure nature names (for girls):
[name_f]Daffodil[/name_f]
[name_f]Daylily[/name_f]
[name_u]Garnet[/name_u]
[name_f]Jonquil[/name_f]
[name_u]Lark[/name_u]
[name_f]Peony[/name_f]
[name_f]Tigerlily[/name_f]
[name_f]Zinnia[/name_f]

:smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

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Fable
[name_f]Vermilion[/name_f]
[name_f]Sonnet[/name_f]
[name_f]Papillon[/name_f]
[name_u]Solace[/name_u]
[name_f]Chalice[/name_f]
[name_f]Sundance[/name_f]
[name_f]Novella[/name_f]
[name_f]Amethyst[/name_f]
[name_u]Solstice[/name_u]
[name_f]Vanille[/name_f]
Dolce
[name_u]Sailor[/name_u]
Armour
[name_u]Falcon[/name_u]
[name_f]Serenity[/name_f]
[name_f]Boheme[/name_f]
[name_u]Tempest[/name_u]

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[name_f]My[/name_f] favorite has been [name_f]Serenade[/name_f] for a while
Some more I really like:
[name_u]Twilight[/name_u]
[name_f]Darling[/name_f]
[name_u]Sunset[/name_u]
Ostara
[name_u]Falcon[/name_u]
[name_f]Treasure[/name_f]
Moonstone
[name_u]Evergreen[/name_u]
[name_f]Whimsy[/name_f]
[name_u]Quest[/name_u]
[name_f]Vermillion[/name_f]
Aquamarine
Edited to add:
I purposefully did not add the middles I have on my user card although all of them are word names I love dearly, I wanted to give you some i don’t usually think of/ only has as guilty pleasure names

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Word names are a guilty pleasure of mine, some of my favorites are Polaris, Zodiac, [name_f]Anemone[/name_f], Kodak, Corvid, [name_f]Jubilee[/name_f], [name_u]Horizon[/name_u], [name_f]Sunshine[/name_f], and [name_u]Solstice[/name_u].

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Mine are [name_u]Prairie[/name_u] and [name_f]Meadow[/name_f]! (I know it’s not a lot, but my uber-traditional self can’t think of anymore that I really love.)

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Most of mine might be considered a bit dated. Many are names I have loved since childhood and now that I think about it, most are names that have a story behind them:

Storm
Scout
Roan
Ruby
Star
Jade
Honey
Melody
April
Dawn
Amber

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