Looking for unusual names? Try www.nameberry.com.
With everyone flocking to Ava and Aiden, or even Avery and Atticus, there are so many names like this hiding in plain sight. Here are a few:
Abijah: A Biblical name used in the Colonial times that can work for both boys and girls. Rhymes with Elijah, stands in for that name or Abigail.
Amoret: Redolent of love, this unusual name comes from Edmund Spenser’s “The Faerie Queen.” The character of Amoret represents married love, an ideal sentiment.
Bathsheba: True, it’s a whole lotta name. But Bathsheba, which means “seventh daughter,” has a rich Biblical and literary history. Short form Sheba walks that intriguing line between being edgy and ready for prime time.
Circe: OK, so she was a siren who turned Odysseus’s men into pigs and lured the poor hero away from the patient Penelope. She also had a lovely name, pronounced sare-see, that would make a standout modern choice.
Corin: It may sound like a nouveau two-syllable boys’ name, but Corin has a Shakespearean pedigree.
Eleazar: A Biblical boys’ name with more zest and distinction than the flagging Eli variations.
Keturah: Old Testament name she was Abraham’s wife post-Sarah that hasn’t been much used in the past few hundred years but has a rhythm and feel that’s appropriate for today. And in case you’re still looking for Biblical names you never heard before, Keturah and Abraham had six sons: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.
Lorcan: If Logan and Aidan are megapopular, can Lorcan be far behind? Somehow, this Irish boys’ name meaning fierce has not achieved the notoriety of its compatriots. But smart parents will look to it as a fresh entry in that trendy crowd.
Nicasio: Love Nic-names but tired of Nicholas? Then consider this Spanish choice that’s related to Nike.
Paladin: A French name that means “of the palace,” Paladin was a title of honor given to Charlemagne’s twelve best knights. That’s a name story any little boy would love taking to kindergarten. There was a fifties television show by this name.
Comments
LJWorld.com doesn’t necessarily condone the comments here, nor does it review every post. Read our full policy. Also, read about banned accounts and harassing comments.
Graczyk (anonymous) says…
They all sound like something you would name a Dungeons & Dragons character, not a child.
I don't understand why there is an urge to prove how trendy or smart you are when naming your child. Names are something that they have to carry with them forever. Names are not something that parents should use to prove their erudition.
SandCoAlmanac (anonymous) says…
On the other hand, naming your child after your heritage can be equally interesting. These are real examples: Milo, Wheat, Alfalfa and Clover, in that order. "Al" is the only child that prefers a shortened name. My brother went to high school with their father. A fun family!
charliejohnson (anonymous) says…
I know a child named Clover.It fits her, but I thought it a little off the beaten path. It's the Afro American names that confuse me.Too may sound the same. My beloved granddaughter's name is Adler. Who'd of thought that?
jehovah_bob (anonymous) says…
Whatever happened to biblical names like Dorcas and Nimrod?
LMH (anonymous) says…
Nothing wrong with originality, but when naming a baby, consider something that the child won't have to spell for every single person s/he encounters for the duration of life!! I've been doing it for eons and it gets to be annoying at times...
Agnostick (anonymous) says…
Really surprised they haven't been brought up yet, given this past weekend's events. Okay, here goes...
Track
Trig
Willow
Piper
Bristol
Tripp
cozy (anonymous) says…
My fiance and I are expecting and I like Caden Zane for a boy and Alexa Rae for a girl. He doesnt like Zane for a middle name and said one different name is enough. lol. If we have a boy named Caden, then we will call him Cade.
woodenfleaeater (anonymous) says…
Caden is a very common name. If you do name your son Caden, get ready for 4 or 5 kids with the same name in his class. I have two sets of friends that named their sons Caden. Very common name now, be ready!!
cozy (anonymous) says…
....I wonder why I said we would call him Cade......?
Calliope877 (anonymous) says…
I have several little boy cousins named Caden. The spelling of it can be varied, but like Wooden said, it's a very common name now.
Cappy (anonymous) says…
Friend of the family KS Legislator Tom Hawk (Tommy Hawk) has a brother named Jay who has a son named Skye.
1029 (anonymous) says…
There's this kid living in my neighborhood named "Replay". Apparently he got his name because he was conceived on the floor of the men's room at the Replay Lounge. I've never seen a 6 year-old chug a PBR like that kid can.
deskboy04 (anonymous) says…
I like the name Roy.
classclown (Class Clown) says…
And people wonder why their kids stick them in old folks homes.
When thinking up creative names for you kids, start putting thought to which old folks home you'd like to be stuck in.
gccs14r (anonymous) says…
Make sure the kid has a proper formal name with some strength to it to use for legal documents, résumés and job interviews. No sense consigning him to a life of minimum-wage employment by giving him a name easily dismissed by HR departments. If you want to give him a screwball name, make it the middle name so he can hide it if he needs to.
Liberty_One (anonymous) says…
William
Richard
Edward
Charles
James
Harold
George
Robert
Andrew
Howard
etc...
Stick with these types of names if you want you son to be respected when he's an adult.
mom_of_three (anonymous) says…
Name your child what you want... Every name means something different to the couple who chooses it. My name is easy to spell if you listen to the way that I say it, but people choose not to hear correctly. And these days, I don't correct people when they spell it wrong. I know what it is and how to spell it, and eventually, people admit their mistake....You get used to it. My middle name is just as unusual, but I was named after relatives.....
I picked my grandmother's middle name to give as my daughter's middle name. But my grandmother got her middle name from her grandmother. So it's kind of neat and old fashioned.
RoeDapple (anonymous) says…
Suggested we name our first born many years ago Marion Lavern (first and middle) after two male relatives, one hers, one mine. Could have worked for a boy or girl. That suggestion took me out of the process...........
;-)
Dateable_Shelter_Dude (anonymous) says…
Not sure I agree with all those on Liberty Ones old list. Some are just too old. Pretty sure Edward Eugene Swanson Jr. parents picked too old a name for him. Kids laughing at you in class is not a character builder. It breeds inner hate and later violence. Outward or inward.
http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2009/jul...