150 Unique Baby Names For Baby Boys And Girls
For expectant parents, picking a baby name is sometimes the hardest part, especially if parents-to-be want a name as special as their newborn. Some moms and dads may struggle to pick an unusual, or unique, baby name.
Pamela Redmond of the baby name site Nameberry told TODAY Parents that parents seek out unique names because they want their child to stand out.
"Individualism is a strong value — particularly among American parents — and a unique name can signal that your child is distinctive from the very start," Redmond said.
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Redmond also shared that parents look for unusual names as a way to signal that they, themselves, are unique.
"Unique baby names may mark them as cool parents, artistic parents, stylish parents, and more.
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Finding unique baby names is both harder and easier than it used to be.
"It’s harder because more parents are seeking out unique names, so names that were once considered unique are no longer," Redmond said. "However, these days, a name can be almost anything you want it to be, so if you don’t find a unique name you like, you can create a name yourself or use a name from nature or the dictionary."
Baby naming tips
Redmond recommends that before parents choose a unique baby name, ask the following questions:
Is a unique name totally one-of-a-kind, or just outside of the Top 100?
Do you live in a place where many kids have unusual names, or just a few?
How do you think the particular names you’re considering will be received in your community?
"Parents should consider ease of spelling and pronunciation," Redmond said. "Some unique names will require a lifetime of spelling them out or correcting pronunciation, while others are more straightforward."
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150 unique baby names, according to Nameberry
Ottilie
Isolde
Lysander
Hamish
Saskia
Caoimhe
Rufus
Rafferty
Ivo
Albie
Fergus
Lorcan
Barnaby
Lilac
Maude
Fleur
Circe
Araminta
Romilly
Bee
Anouk
Moss
Alouette
Tamsin
Inigo
Izara
Ailsa
Zebedee
Peregrine
Zimri
Oisin
Trixie
Bryony
Portia
Sunniva
Ned
Mercury
Io
Jago
Miro
Ajax
Humphrey
Grover
Finch
Crispin
Clea
Ives
Lilou
Apollonia
Eilish
Cerelia
Mireille
Gaius
Eulalie
Nixie
Mimi
Bronte
Ludo
Honora
Macsen
Dulcie
Hester
Morwenna
Erasmus
Cayetana
Avis
Tove
Nilo
Thoren
Guthrie
Thais
Thelonious
Ginevra
Marsali
Tuesday
Poe
Artie
Fintan
Aurelie
Cosimo
Aurelie
Signe
Woody
Saga
Hale
Fable
Rafi
Pallas
Branwen
Oswin
Twila
Spike
Teague
Raif
Sheridan
Catriona
Solo
Oceane
Flavia
Takeo
Ernie
Errol
Rafa
Arrietty
Win
Fenna
Antigone
Zeb
Dot
Ryne
Imre
Sanne
Lucan
Primo
Tennyson
Suvi
Eames
Maxence
Prue
Isabeau
Beaumont
Tao
Ebba
Hopper
Odhran
Mamie
Anchor
Sid
Fitzroy
Elysian
Moe
Nettie
Nita
Vashti
Vale
Redmond
Sumner
Thijs
Ennis
Ula
Benno
Ruslan
Abra
Clove
Cecile
Keats
Leocadia
Lakshmi
Solstice
Zita
