Uncommon names on O, P, Q, R and S (long)
Obadiah
Oberon
Ocean
Octavia
Octavius
Odell
Odella
Odelyn
Odette
Odile
Ogden
Omega
Opal
Ora
Oriana
Oriel
Ormerod
Ormonde
Orpah
Ortho
Osbert
Oswald
Oswin
Osyth
Ottilie
Ottoline
Ouida
Pancras
Patience
Pelham
Pepita
Percival
Perdita
Peregrine
Peronelle
Petena
Peterina
Peternella
Petrona
Petronella
Petula
Philander
Philemon
Philomena
Phineas
Phyllida
Piran
Posy
Price
Primrose
Primula
Prince
Princess
Prosper
Prudence
Prunella
Quintin
Rayner
Reenie
Rex
Rhoda
Rhona
Richmal
Roland
Rosaleen
Sabina
Saffrey
Saul
Scilla
Selwyn
Septimus
Sharman
Shula
Silas
Simeon
Sorrel
Does the sea exist
Because of our longing?
My PNL
http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/3258/61573
Oberon
Ocean
Octavia
Octavius
Odell
Odella
Odelyn
Odette
Odile
Ogden
Omega
Opal
Ora
Oriana
Oriel
Ormerod
Ormonde
Orpah
Ortho
Osbert
Oswald
Oswin
Osyth
Ottilie
Ottoline
Ouida
Pancras
Patience
Pelham
Pepita
Percival
Perdita
Peregrine
Peronelle
Petena
Peterina
Peternella
Petrona
Petronella
Petula
Philander
Philemon
Philomena
Phineas
Phyllida
Piran
Posy
Price
Primrose
Primula
Prince
Princess
Prosper
Prudence
Prunella
Quintin
Rayner
Reenie
Rex
Rhoda
Rhona
Richmal
Roland
Rosaleen
Sabina
Saffrey
Saul
Scilla
Selwyn
Septimus
Sharman
Shula
Silas
Simeon
Sorrel
Does the sea exist
Because of our longing?
My PNL
http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/3258/61573
Replies
I like:
Oberon - for a cat or a pet. Not so much for a kid. Midsummer's Night is studied at yr7 here, and the 'king of the fairies' association could haunt a kid throughout school. It is pretty cool, but not a good idea in real life.
Octavia - love, love, love this name. A lot.
Odette - is growing on me. I know it has a ballerina fairy-tale lacey association, but the sound and look is, to me, very heavy, simple and rounded.
Opal - I love opals, they're one of my favourite precious/semi-precious stones. And the name itself is kinda cute and retro. I don't think it'd work in real life, though.
Ottilie - super pretty.
Ottoline - clunky, dorky and amazing. It's not as pretty as Ottilie, but I like it just as much.
Perdita - I've liked it since the Terry Pratchett character. It's silly and frilly with a morbid meaning, it's kinda neat.
Philomena - clunky, but kinda interesting. I prefer Philomela / Philomel's meaning, but Philomena kinda rolls heavily off the tongue.
Roland - love. I like Stephen King, and it has a dorky, geeky link to the 'anti-hero' of his Dark Tower series. Since I got way too into that series and the last book ruined me, I'm pretty sure my love of Roland comes at least in part from the books. I've never met anyone else who likes it or thinks it would work as a name, so I guess I'd have to use it as middle name if at all.
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Other thoughts:
Obadiah - I *hate* -iah names - pretty much all of them. They're so fusty and Biblical and... well, the only place I can imagine them working without raising eyebrows is America. Obadiah's one of my least favourites. It's just unattractive.
Oberon - for a cat or a pet. Not so much for a kid. Midsummer's Night is studied at yr7 here, and the 'king of the fairies' association could haunt a kid throughout school. It is pretty cool, but not a good idea in real life.
Octavia - love, love, love this name. A lot.
Odette - is growing on me. I know it has a ballerina fairy-tale lacey association, but the sound and look is, to me, very heavy, simple and rounded.
Opal - I love opals, they're one of my favourite precious/semi-precious stones. And the name itself is kinda cute and retro. I don't think it'd work in real life, though.
Ottilie - super pretty.
Ottoline - clunky, dorky and amazing. It's not as pretty as Ottilie, but I like it just as much.
Perdita - I've liked it since the Terry Pratchett character. It's silly and frilly with a morbid meaning, it's kinda neat.
Philomena - clunky, but kinda interesting. I prefer Philomela / Philomel's meaning, but Philomena kinda rolls heavily off the tongue.
Roland - love. I like Stephen King, and it has a dorky, geeky link to the 'anti-hero' of his Dark Tower series. Since I got way too into that series and the last book ruined me, I'm pretty sure my love of Roland comes at least in part from the books. I've never met anyone else who likes it or thinks it would work as a name, so I guess I'd have to use it as middle name if at all.
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Other thoughts:
Obadiah - I *hate* -iah names - pretty much all of them. They're so fusty and Biblical and... well, the only place I can imagine them working without raising eyebrows is America. Obadiah's one of my least favourites. It's just unattractive.
I like:
Odette
Ottoline
Percival
Peregrine
Primrose
Prudence
Rhona
Roland
Odette
Ottoline
Percival
Peregrine
Primrose
Prudence
Rhona
Roland