As someone with a unique name [1], I have a few guidelines for choosing uncommon names [2] — I think that if you're thinking of choosing one for your child [3], it should be easy enough to read and pronounce for most people, otherwise it can be a little isolating for your child to have to reintroduce themselves a million times, or suffer through handfuls of misspellings and mispronunciations. That said, a unique name will set your child apart [4] from the kids in their classes with popular trendy names [5], and give them an edge.
Ahead, our favourite unique names for babies in 2019 — for both boys and girls [6].
Boys
- Anson
- Aryan
- Atlas
- Beckett
- Brantley
- Caspian
- Castiel
- Dashiell
- Elio
- Enoch
- Gideon
- Iker
- Jayceon
- Kyrie
- Lachlan
- Lucian
- Magnus
- Rhett
- Ryker
- Soren
- Stetson
- Thanos
- Thiago
- Yair
- Zayden
Girls
- Anaya
- Aurelia
- Azaria
- Celyn
- Cordelia
- Elodie
- Emery
- Emmeline
- Genesis
- Lyra
- Mabel
- Mireya
- Navy
- Ranya
- Seraphina
- Wynn
- Zara