favorite uncommon baby names
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I can hear a difference between how she said Kerri and Carrie. Though with Carrie, I, in my emphasize the "A" more. Maybe it's and accent thing, I can see the Kerri, Berry, Barry, Carrie thing sounding the same in southern accents. Just like pen and pan?
I can't however hear a difference in the Wheat thins?
The only boy name I really like is Aaron - but I honestly don't think thats all too uncommon in the US, though it's pretty uncommom here.
For girls I like:
Evelyn, Amelia
Edit: I also LOVE the name Valerie.
I can't however hear a difference in the Wheat thins?
The only boy name I really like is Aaron - but I honestly don't think thats all too uncommon in the US, though it's pretty uncommom here.
For girls I like:
Evelyn, Amelia
Edit: I also LOVE the name Valerie.
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My family is full of common names LOL Jessica, Tracey, Alexander, then extended family we have Jennifer, John, Charlie, Ashley, Zachary, Adam, Micheal... i cant even think of them all.
Really, i guess the only uncommon one is Terri-Ann... Brayden, Carter, Shyla, Shayla I guess werent overly common.
Though I'm going by what was common in the year they were born, noy necessariky now.
Really, i guess the only uncommon one is Terri-Ann... Brayden, Carter, Shyla, Shayla I guess werent overly common.
Though I'm going by what was common in the year they were born, noy necessariky now.
I really like these two!!
I know a lot of Kellies (boy and girl). And a lot of Karens, a lot of Sarahs, a lot of Jessicas, a lot of Matts....apparently those were all popular.
Girls:
Alliane
Adelaide
Paige
Evelyn
Eleanor
Rosalind
Charlotte
Eva
Boys
Shane
Duncan
Declan
Flynn
Rory
Ronan
Owen
I don't know how uncommon they are but that's what I've got.
I know a lot of Kellies (boy and girl). And a lot of Karens, a lot of Sarahs, a lot of Jessicas, a lot of Matts....apparently those were all popular.
Girls:
Alliane
Adelaide
Paige
Evelyn
Eleanor
Rosalind
Charlotte
Eva
Boys
Shane
Duncan
Declan
Flynn
Rory
Ronan
Owen
I don't know how uncommon they are but that's what I've got.
It's tough in my family.. because the name has to work in english, in french, in creole and in spanish (all languages featured in my family)
so you THINK you have the perfect name.. and then someone (lovingly) butchers it lol
As a girl named Fransheska (long. hard to spell. hard for people to pronounce for some odd reason) I'm happy I have a different name there were like 10 stephanies in my high school class and I pitied them lol there WERE times in my life (mostly around the school age where being the same as everyone else is the goal) where I found it to be a problem.. but at the end of the day, I love my name and love that it's kind of special.
It also helps to have an easy to pronounce/spell middle name. My middle name is Primrose.. so Prim is the nickname used for drunk people/lazy teachers/other folks lol it's nice to have a backup. Anybody can say "PRIM"
Now, as for uncommon names. I've always liked Parker, Tomas, Sarabella, Calla, Lily, Aspen, Allister, Wendy.
so you THINK you have the perfect name.. and then someone (lovingly) butchers it lol
As a girl named Fransheska (long. hard to spell. hard for people to pronounce for some odd reason) I'm happy I have a different name
there were like 10 stephanies in my high school class and I pitied them lol there WERE times in my life (mostly around the school age where being the same as everyone else is the goal) where I found it to be a problem.. but at the end of the day, I love my name and love that it's kind of special. It also helps to have an easy to pronounce/spell middle name. My middle name is Primrose.. so Prim is the nickname used for drunk people/lazy teachers/other folks lol it's nice to have a backup. Anybody can say "PRIM"
Now, as for uncommon names. I've always liked Parker, Tomas, Sarabella, Calla, Lily, Aspen, Allister, Wendy.
My family has such common names. Our lastname is SO SO SO common in the town we come from, there are like 20 families with the same last name. (we're all SOMEHOW realted). So common that my 2nd cousin (my cousin's cousin -> my cousin has the same last name as me) is marrying someone with the same last name as us. (they are not realted).
My dad's parent's names are Hildegard & Heinz. (VERY COMMON) My dad's name is Stefan, also in his generation, very common. His brother's name is Achim. Same thing. (They have the same name as a German sitcom family that are supposed to show the average German family, thats how common those names are).
My mom's name (Sabine) is also extremly common.
You would think I'd get some not common name - nope. I was named Laura. :rofl1: I've always had atleast 3 other Laura's in my class. Even now in college, there are a bunch of us.
Though the server in Panera spelt my name wrong. He spelt it Lora...
My dad's parent's names are Hildegard & Heinz. (VERY COMMON) My dad's name is Stefan, also in his generation, very common. His brother's name is Achim. Same thing. (They have the same name as a German sitcom family that are supposed to show the average German family, thats how common those names are).
My mom's name (Sabine) is also extremly common.
You would think I'd get some not common name - nope. I was named Laura. :rofl1: I've always had atleast 3 other Laura's in my class. Even now in college, there are a bunch of us.
Though the server in Panera spelt my name wrong. He spelt it Lora...
I don't mind uncommon names, but I prefer they be "normal" uncommon names. For example, my friend's daughters are Helen and Camille. They are family names, but not necessarily common in today's day and age.
Honestly, I don't think parents should go out of their way to give their child some unique uncommon name. Children aren't little objects with which to experiment. And let's face it: kids don't want to be different. I've seen more kids cry because people thought their name was "odd", and others cry because no one could pronounce their names (this is especially an issue with teachers at school).
My sis-in-law likes to make a statement with her children (but all it does it bring her negative attention):
Angel Hope
Harmony Faith
Charity Joy
Serenity Praise
Eternity Bliss
Gracen Trust (yes, like "Grace and Trust" **sigh**)
With each baby, she tries to outdo the weirdness of the previous one's name. I found her baby name list before Eternity was born (I have knicknamed her "Terni", and that's what I call her...it's not any better, but it sure as heck isn't worse. I also call Serenity "Reni"). On that list were names like "Ever". Honestly, Eternity lucked out.
None of my nieces really like their names.
I personally feel my boys' names were as "out there" as I would ever get: Cole, Carson, Cooper. But they have family middle names, so the names are: Cole Thomas, Carson David, & Cooper James.
Just from my own experience, being a "Staci" with an "i", that was bad enough back in the old days. Teachers were convinced my parents misspelled my name, and I was told on countless occasions that "Staci" was supposed to have an "e" at the end if it was spelled that way ("Stacie"). Otherwise it was "Stacy" or "Stacey". Oh, and then my middle name has a bit different spelling as well, so that was just the last straw (has only one "L" instead of two).
Honestly, I don't think parents should go out of their way to give their child some unique uncommon name. Children aren't little objects with which to experiment. And let's face it: kids don't want to be different. I've seen more kids cry because people thought their name was "odd", and others cry because no one could pronounce their names (this is especially an issue with teachers at school).
My sis-in-law likes to make a statement with her children (but all it does it bring her negative attention):
Angel Hope
Harmony Faith
Charity Joy
Serenity Praise
Eternity Bliss
Gracen Trust (yes, like "Grace and Trust" **sigh**)
With each baby, she tries to outdo the weirdness of the previous one's name. I found her baby name list before Eternity was born (I have knicknamed her "Terni", and that's what I call her...it's not any better, but it sure as heck isn't worse. I also call Serenity "Reni"). On that list were names like "Ever". Honestly, Eternity lucked out.
None of my nieces really like their names.
I personally feel my boys' names were as "out there" as I would ever get: Cole, Carson, Cooper. But they have family middle names, so the names are: Cole Thomas, Carson David, & Cooper James.
Just from my own experience, being a "Staci" with an "i", that was bad enough back in the old days. Teachers were convinced my parents misspelled my name, and I was told on countless occasions that "Staci" was supposed to have an "e" at the end if it was spelled that way ("Stacie"). Otherwise it was "Stacy" or "Stacey". Oh, and then my middle name has a bit different spelling as well, so that was just the last straw (has only one "L" instead of two).
LOL... wow... your sis-in-laws kids names. The first names wouldn't be so terrible if the middle names didn't follow them, lol. Well except Eternity and Serenity, I can't imagine naming my kids that.
I LOVE your boys names.
Totally get the mis spelling of names... My step-mom for whatever reason wanted to have my little brother's named spelled "different". So his name is spelled Camron. Yup, without the 'e'. It just... doesn't even LOOK right. It just looks like it's mis-spelled and I don't think it's cool or unique or whatever. And it's sooo annoying because so many people pronounce it "Cam-RON". Even his own grandparents that live out of state, every time they visit they call him Cam-Ron. Instead of Cam-rin. We just laugh it off, but my dad is still pissed he let his wife talk him into allowing that....
I LOVE your boys names.
Totally get the mis spelling of names... My step-mom for whatever reason wanted to have my little brother's named spelled "different". So his name is spelled Camron. Yup, without the 'e'. It just... doesn't even LOOK right. It just looks like it's mis-spelled and I don't think it's cool or unique or whatever. And it's sooo annoying because so many people pronounce it "Cam-RON". Even his own grandparents that live out of state, every time they visit they call him Cam-Ron. Instead of Cam-rin. We just laugh it off, but my dad is still pissed he let his wife talk him into allowing that....