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[starboxx.livejournal.com]

What's the most interesting, truly unique (not a 'creative' spelling, a food, etc) thing that you'd dare to name your kid?
If you don't like unique names, why not?

Can you tell I'm looking for name ideas? lol.

By the way of a side note, this community has 666 members. Scary.

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[cerise-blue.livejournal.com]

maybe i'm boring but i wouldn't venture far past anything that hasn't been used before, anything that is a tongue-twister or just downright impossible to say or anything contemporary.

[holly-megan.livejournal.com]

For the most part I've always liked classic names, but my guilty pleasure names are Kamdyn for a girl, and Keegan for a boy, although I don't think I could ever actually use them.

[x-lostinyou.livejournal.com]

I've actually known quite a few little boys named Keegan. Doesn't really seem like it would age well, though.

[super-bitch06.livejournal.com]

I think the most original/unique names (around here, at least) that I'm considering are Xavien, Orion, Lysander, Oberon, Azriel, and Euan. I haven't noticed any of those names on the local birth announcements or online nurseries and I've only ever met one person with any of those names (Orion).. I think that's about as far out as my naming ideas go.

[x-lostinyou.livejournal.com]

I've actually seen a suprising number of 'Orion's in the birth annoucements lately.

[dancing-crazy.livejournal.com]

It depends on what you mean by truly unique. I'd gladly name my daughter Idina, Valeria or Ileana; those are all family names, not anywhere near the top lists and not even on most baby names sites/books. I'd name a son Janusz. All heritage, family and tradition related. Some of the names I like, and would use, are unique that way. But not anything of the LeMeSheKaya sort.

[in-the-starlite.livejournal.com]

Idina. <3
Makes me think of RENT.

[maude.livejournal.com]

Girls: Tiger.
Boys: Jónsi.

[thunderofsins.livejournal.com]

Serafina reminds me of Aquafina...the bottled water :)

[thorabrighid.livejournal.com]

Nico Louisa. I love love love the name Nico. And for a boy, Rafferty. I love it a lot, but most people don't.

[dancing-crazy.livejournal.com]

I think Rafferty is a GREAT name for a boy.

[bopeepsheep.livejournal.com]

Boy: Almanzo. Yes, it was a proper name before Little House... and wasn't restricted solely to his family; yes, it would be in tribute; no, I wouldn't actually do it IRL!

Girl: my 'way-out' names for girls are almost all pretty traditional Italian girls' names, they're just a little bit too unusual in our culture (Concetta, my grandmother's middle name, for instance, or Giannina, which would get mispronounced to hell and back). The other odd one I like is Frideswide, who is the patron saint of our city. Her name is also rendered as Frevisse, Frithuswith, Fris, Fredeswida, but none of them are quite acceptable to me. But I really like the idea of using the name for a child born here - it means 'peace and strength'. Her mother's name was Safrida which I also like.

[lavandersparkle.livejournal.com]

I like non common names, but not 'too unique' of names. Why? because they sound weird, and look weird.

[secret-x-stars.livejournal.com]

Girls: Desdemona, Nazaire, Natalka, Sheherazade (and the millions of anglicized spelling variations, including that one), Ariadne, Leanan

Boys: Shelby, Joscelin (Jocelyn as far as original spelling), Shannon, Nikita

[secret-x-stars.livejournal.com]

oh and i found this one recently... Desislava.

some of the names above i'd only use as middle names (Shereazade, for one) but yeah. i love those names. :D

[ginky.livejournal.com]

I love the name Atticus for a boy, but I don't think I'd ever do it.

I'm not too big on unique girl names.

[sayga.livejournal.com]

Names I like (but probably wouldn't use):
GIRLS:
Aronel or Aronelle
Luna
Maele (it's French, pronounced my-elle)

BOYS:
Sage
Eller
Toben
Jarron

[katie-oo7.livejournal.com]

Maeby for a girl.

[holly-megan.livejournal.com]

ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT!

[amyames.livejournal.com]

it's not really far out but i really like the name dessa for a girl. dh would never go for it though!

[mysticamor.livejournal.com]

I love unique and different names. My son's name is Draven Nathaniel and my daughter's name is Isis Arianna.
We will most likely have one more baby and that's it. our girl names that we have are these.....

Alexia (defender of mankind – Greek)
Amaya (night rain – Japanese)
Amelia (industrious, admiring – Latin)
Amira
Aresia
Aria (melody – Italian)
Athena (goddess of wisdom and war – Greek)
Bella (beautiful – Latin)
Belladonna (beautiful woman – Italian)
Catalina (pure – Spanish)
Charity (charity, kindness – English)
Damaris (gentle,mild – Greek)
Danika/Danica (morning star – Hebrew)
Daphne (laurel tree – Greek)
Dreama (joyous music – American)
Elise (consecrated to god – German)
Ella (she – Spanish)
Estella (star – Persian/Latin)
Felicity (happiness – Latin)
Fiona (white, fair – Celtic/Gaelic)
Galena (healer – Greek)
Gia
Gianna (God is gracious – Italian)
Ilianna (bright – Greek)
Isabella (consecrated to got – Italian)
Julianna (soft haired, youthful – Spanish)
Kanika (black – Egyptian)
Kaylanna (from kay and lanna – American)
Kennedy (chief of Hemlet – Celtic/Gaelic)
Kiara (small, dark – Celtic/Gaelic)
Leila (dark beauty – Arabic)
Leilani (heavenly flower – Hawaiian)
Lola (Spanish)
Lorelei (melody – German)
Maya (mother – Greek)
Mika (wise little raccoon – Native American)
Nicolette (victory of the people – French)
Ophelia (helper – Greek)
Persephone (daughter of Demetra – Greek)
Phoenix (rising bird – Greek)
Raven (blackbird – English)
Regina (queen – Latin)
Reina or Reyna (peaceful, queen – Spanish)
Rhapsody
Saffron (yellow flower – English)
Sage (from the spice or prophet – English)
Samantha (listener of god – Hebrew)
Sapphire (from the gem – Greek)
Selene (moon – French)
Serafina (heavenly, winged angel – Latin)
Sharis (flat plains – Hebrew)
Shandi (god is gracious – African-American)
Sklyer or Skylar (learned one – Scandinavian)
Sofia or Sophia (wisdom – Greek)
Solaris (of the sun – Greek)
Soleil (sun – French)
Sonnet
Tierney/Tyranni (noble, lordly – Celtic/Gaelic)
Topanga (where the mountain meets the sea – Native American)
Trinity (holy three – American)
Violet (purple/blue flower – French)
Willow (from the willow tree – English)
Xenia or Zenia ( hospitable – Greek)
Zion (a sigh – Hebrew)
Zoey (life – Greek)
Zofia (wisdom – Polish)

and for boys we have......


Alexavier
Anakin
Augustin
Ambrose
Stuart
Orion
Atticus
Maximilian
Benjamin
Sebastian
Kiris
Karis
Cameron
Aiden
Dominick
James
Ulric
Mason

I don't know why I don't have the meaning for the boys names but here are the names we like......so far.

[satunian.livejournal.com]

I like a lot of those girls' names!

The ones I like, *s next to the ones I LOVE!

Alexia (defender of mankind – Greek)
Amaya (night rain – Japanese)
Amelia (industrious, admiring – Latin)
Aresia
Aria (melody – Italian)
Bella (beautiful – Latin)
Belladonna (beautiful woman – Italian)*
Catalina (pure – Spanish)*
Damaris (gentle,mild – Greek)*
Daphne (laurel tree – Greek)
Elise (consecrated to god – German)
Ella (she – Spanish)
Fiona (white, fair – Celtic/Gaelic)
Gia *
Gianna (God is gracious – Italian)*
Isabella (consecrated to got – Italian)
Julianna (soft haired, youthful – Spanish)*
Kiara (small, dark – Celtic/Gaelic)
Leila (dark beauty – Arabic)** That's my favorite spelling too. I have a few Arabic friends, and there are 2 Laylas that I know, but they both spell it that way, and I like Lei better than Lay
Leilani (heavenly flower – Hawaiian)
Lola (Spanish)
Maya (mother – Greek)
Nicolette (victory of the people – French)
Ophelia (helper – Greek)
Persephone (daughter of Demetra – Greek) )
Reina or Reyna (peaceful, queen – Spanish)
Samantha (listener of god – Hebrew)
Sapphire (from the gem – Greek)
Selene (moon – French)*** (actually I would think Selene is Greek, considering that was THE name of the Moon goddess!)
Solaris (of the sun – Greek)* (Actually I sorta made up my own version of this name, Solaria, and I really like it!
Violet (purple/blue flower – French)*
Xenia or Zenia ( hospitable – Greek)*
Zofia (wisdom – Polish)

[elemmennope.livejournal.com]

Nimue for a girl. I don't think I'd be *quite* brave enough. I "met" one recently (the daughter of someone who is one a photography message board I belong to) and that gave me more courage. He said people think it's weird at first, but later they all love it. And I think that's true with uncommon names in general. The just require a warm-up period.

My strangest boy name is actually my #1 choice, that I'd really use. Tavish.

[ophiomancer.livejournal.com]

The ones that come first to mind are Merona, Londa, Talith and Ardith, all girl names.

[sl33pyhed.livejournal.com]

Girls:
Ayla Ryn
Berlynn
Rhona

Boys:
Asa
Braedyn
Trevor
Angus

[anapology.livejournal.com]

I dont think Ayla or Asa are too weird to use. I'd consider both of them.

[solyma.livejournal.com]

sarala for a girl.
elioenai, adonijah, and adoniram for a boy.

[trissyd.livejournal.com]

Boy: Lyric (and I've been planning on using it for years)
Girl: Aria

[glitterberrys.livejournal.com]

Boy: Orion, Xander, Xavier, Courtland
Girl: Aria, Waverly, Cheyenne, Piper, Violet, Persephone, Anara

[traecrochet.livejournal.com]

Wilhemina, Priscilla, Genevieve
Malakai, Alastair, Xander

[symbiotical.livejournal.com]

priscilla is so cute :)

[arbus.livejournal.com]

(girls) twila, finn, clementine, pepper and scout.

(boys) august, levi and lindsey.

id probably actually use most of the girls names, but i dont know id have the guts to use any on the boys list.

[tigress-oils.livejournal.com]

Deladis

[adamant-turtle.livejournal.com]

My family's very Polish, so I might opt for a Polish name (like "Magdalena" for a girl), or else a Polish spelling of a common English name (for instance, I've always liked "Emilia" much better than "Amelia...")