Throw some weird ones at me!

[kala_way]

Kestral
Sabriel
Meadowlark
Marble
Shasta
Orchid
Corydalis
Caraway
Maple
Cricket
Cressida
Fawna
Johari

[moonbeampie]

I love reading this thread!
Just throwing some out there, apologies for any repeats!

Mabel
Allegra
Martha
Christabel
Ingrid
Nancy
Edith
Posey
Cosima
Agatha
Clemency

[sylfessev]

Here are some weird ones:

Cliona
Ethne (or Ethna, Eithne)
Etna
Aithne
Ernestine
Cleora
Ardelia
Damica
Gianelle
Melessa
Laverne (or Laverna)
Idony
Amaziah
Roselinda
Althea
Sophronia
Antonina
Fiorenza
Silverbell (similar to Bluebell, but I thought you might like this one)
Belladonna
Crisanta
Caltha
Danica
Evanthe
Ianthe
Lantana
Malva
Philantha
Phyllis
Nerola
Petula
Dafina
Eolande
Jovana
Marit
Naima
Abrianna
Aille
Alayne
Alwyn
Lilybet (ta, or Lilibeth, Lilabeth, Lilibet...)
Ceridwen
Caethes
Maeghan
Glynda
Eilwyn

[svea]

I know of a little girl named:

Valkyrie

Also, maybe something space related?
http://nameberry.com/nametalk/thread...inspired-names

This was a great suggestion IMO

[stripedsocks]

Busting out, amongst other things, my horticultural Latin, which I don't usually get to use for names outside of sci-fi stories I write as my husband takes a dim view of them.

Also some gemstones but not Ruby or Pearl and some random nature nouns because, well, it's my post.

Cleome. It's a spider-lily. Cleo too close to Clover though?
Emerald
Kalmia. Mountain laurel. You could call her Kally.
Tamarix. It's a pink flowering small tree/large shrub. It's very pretty. Tammy, etc.
Amarantha - It's a flower and it means immortal and it's not charting anywhere at all.
Opal
Zephirine - it means "west wind" and its one of my favourite, nearly thornless, climbing rose variaties. It is a Z though.
Viola - Violets, pansies, johnny-jump-ups are all violas. Also pleasant musical connotations and nobody seems to like this name even though there's many Violets about.
Iolantha - pronounced yo-lan-thuh, it's a more archaic form of Yolanda, and it means "violet" as in the flower.
Rosemary - Probably my favourite herbal name, edging out Saffron.
Ixora - West Indian Jasmine
Esmeralda - means Emerald.
Kestrel, as in the bird. Not nearly as popular as Wren, Lark, etc.
Peridot
Tamar - Hebrew for date-palm. Biblical, but underused.
Jessamine - an archaic form of the name Jasmine and to my mind the prettiest of all of them, with various Jessie/Jess/Min/Minnie nicknames.
Hedera - the Latin name for Ivy. Not poison ivy, English ivy that grows on cottages, etc. Heddie is cute, IMO.
Laetitia - not a plant, but Latin reminds me of it. It's archaic, but nice, and uncommon.
Tillandsia - Air plant. That odd ghostly beauty that lives on (almost) nothing. Tilly is a nickname but I find Tillandsia much cuter than Matilda.


I should probably show myself out by now. I have more but I feel I've weirded up your thread?

[jennymama]

I've only got one "weird" name that I've always loved but would never use... Rhapsody. I picture a little girl with this name to be cute, spunky, independent, and doesn't take any crap from anyone.

[ninanoo]

nope i want to hear more stripedsocks.

[annunziataalexis]

my name is Annunziata nn Nunzy its the most unique name i know maybe just use my nn and not the fullname

[marinadancel17]

I dug into my ballet storybooks

Odette-Swan Lake(main swan who falls in love w/ prince)
Odile-Swan Lake(evil swan)
Carabosse-Sleeping Beauty(evil witch)
Giselle-Giselle(this makes me think of Gazelle- an interesting nature name)
Wilis-Giselle(spirits of maidens who died unlucky in love)
Myrta-LOVE! Giselle(Wilis queen)
Coppelia-Coppelia(doll)
Swanilda-Coppelia(girl who pretends to be a doll)

[amberhello]

What an awesome thread! Sooo many interesting names, I love it!
Fun fact- My mum was going to name me Pixie:')

Anyway, I'm sorry if theres any repeats, but heres some suggestions
Cassia
Mila
Aurora
Athena
Isolde
Isadora
Vida
Alma
Ariel
Matilda