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He said he wanted unusual.
Giving your children an 'unusual' name
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He said he wanted unusual.
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Lol. True enough!
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I was about to break my years of silence and post that, and you've beaten me by minutes.
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didn't david bowie name his sone zowie bowie and his son later changed it?
rather silly imo,just pick a normal name
rather silly imo,just pick a normal name
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Tony Williams.
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Sons called Rocky. 
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I heard or read a study that found boys tend to be happier growing up with a common name, whereas girls are happier with an uncommon name. It makes some sense to me, given the respective pressures boys and girls face as they grow up. I know I wouldn't have wanted a poncy "special" name when I was in my teens - **** that.
As it happens, we went for a standard top-20 name for the boy and the uncommon, but not unusual, name of Tabitha for the girl (something like 300th in popularity). We've been pretty happy with that setup - the kids are too young to give critical feedback, though.
Agree with whoever mentioned strange spellings - I know someone who added a 'z' into Alexander for her boy, and finds it a right PITA having to spell it out every time because no-one expects such a crap spelling.
As it happens, we went for a standard top-20 name for the boy and the uncommon, but not unusual, name of Tabitha for the girl (something like 300th in popularity). We've been pretty happy with that setup - the kids are too young to give critical feedback, though.
Agree with whoever mentioned strange spellings - I know someone who added a 'z' into Alexander for her boy, and finds it a right PITA having to spell it out every time because no-one expects such a crap spelling.
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Don't really get the OP's point on mixed race and normal names. What is the mix?
Pro: They've got a much higher chance of getting a [email protected] e-mail address
Con: They're never going to find their name on a keyring or other such piece of tourist tat
Con: They're never going to find their name on a keyring or other such piece of tourist tat
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Desmond.
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I knew a pair of girl twins once called Fanny and Lettuce. There's no joke here honestly, that was their names.
Madison Addison (yes it is a boy's name, though somewhat recently appropriated by American parents for their daughters). Personally, I don't think you can go wrong with classical/biblical names. Fashionable names date so quickly as they go out of favour.
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Addison Lee. Everyone gets a ride.
Lucifer.
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Seen quite a few Loki's pop up lately, I think it's a great name