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thread: Strange names... nothing in the top 200!

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    Strange names... nothing in the top 200!

    Anyone noticed any interesting or unusual names lately? I'm desperate for some fresh ideas.

    One name I love but would never use that comes up allllll the time on the names websites is Calliope. But seriously, I have this instant association with Manfred Mann... "the calliope crashed to the ground"

    Is it just me?

    So, ideas welcomed, good and bad, and strange names welcomed, even if you hate them.

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    How could you go past the name you mentioned in the other thread 'anus' ?? Unusual but not unheard of

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    And... Analaya! Hmm...

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    Avrina

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    Mienshao
    Drilbur
    Mienfoo
    Durant
    Herdier
    Lillipup
    Axew
    Audino
    Archen
    Cheren

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    Whenever I hear Calliope I think of Grey's Anatomy. And because of that I wouldnt be surprised if it moves up the name lists.

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    I'm the same with Calliope, I love it but not sure I'd use it. Might throw it out to DH to see what he thinks though!

    Can't think of any unusual names. A few nice names not overly common that family or friends have used are

    Caelarni
    Cerys
    Kaleesha
    Arabella
    Constance

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    Does it have to be strange? Can it be traditional that just hasn't been used? I just had a look at the births, deaths and marriages site and my DD's name doesn't come up at all as being in the top 100 since 1929.
    I remember Calliope from Young and the Restless or was Day of Our Lives

    Tess or Alice

    or for something different Inari or Kari

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    How do you pronounce it!

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    This is a tough one, as you can check the lists and be sure it is not a popular name and then bang that year it is in the top 100 (talking here from experience, who would think Evelyn would make it back to the top 100, add to that the nickname Evie was pretty much top 5 and may 1 locally, really stuffed up there).

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    This is a tough one, as you can check the lists and be sure it is not a popular name and then bang that year it is in the top 100 (talking here from experience, who would think Evelyn would make it back to the top 100, add to that the nickname Evie was pretty much top 5 and may 1 locally, really stuffed up there).
    This was us with all three of our girls. We thought none of them were popular, none of them were in the top lists. But no as soon we named our girls they were popular. DD1 and her best friend share the same name. DD2 shares a name with a famous couple's daughter. And since DD3 was born, we have met several girls with the same name, and a version has already been suggested in this thread!

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    Kall eye oh pee

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    I like Calliope, it does remind me of Greys but she is also my fave character and i think the nickname Callie is awesome.

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    Not sure if you only wanted girls or not but here is some of each

    Winifred
    Winnie
    Constance
    Ignacious
    Iggy
    Wolfgang
    Zephan
    Douglas
    Donalda
    Payton
    Acquroff
    Myfanway

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    Trilby!
    Affra
    Isolde
    Sapphire
    Delilah
    Estelle
    Temperance
    Prudence
    Tahnee
    Ngiare (nyree)
    Isis





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    Trilby!
    Affra
    Isolde
    Sapphire
    Delilah
    Estelle
    Temperance
    Prudence
    Tahnee
    Ngiare (nyree)
    Isis





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    Oh I love Delilah! Is it usable??? She wasn't exactly a good girl.

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    my niece is takira

    amira
    daisy
    molly
    storm
    terron
    moses
    macy
    margot
    amarli

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    What do you think about names with "lie" in them" Aaliyah, Delilah, Calliope, all have the sound in them. It kinda off sets me a bit. What do you think?

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