Unusual baby names revealed by Bundaberg mums and dads

What’s in a name? Whatever feels special to each parent, is the correct answer. We asked mums, dads, aunties and uncles what the most unique baby names in Bundaberg are and it’s quite the list!

Bundy locals have create some gorgeously different names for their bubs. Picture: Christian Hermann

While there is debate over unique baby names - some love them, some don’t, there's no denying that many of the names that are now popular would probably not have started out being as common.

We asked readers to let us know their most creative names and there was a great response.

Mione

Mione Haak self-nominated. It's a Greek name meaning small, which she said came from a 1970s book of unique baby names her family owned, “before the trend”.

Taleah-Lochee

There's a special historical significance to this name for Pam Grice.

She said she chose it because her daughter‘s great-great grandparents immigrated to Australia on the Lochee.

Kehly

Pronounced Keeley, Sharon Zillman went for a fresh spelling.

Munroe

Karen Osborn‘s granddaughter is named after her maiden name.

Lyric

Tash Jurd has three girls - Drew, Bree and Lyric.

Artyom

For Isla Pohlman-Fischer, she went for a name that‘s rarely heard of in Australia.

Tuqiri

Courtney Douglas shared her little brother‘s name.

Willem

A little bit of a different variant on the Will family of names for Melanie Bock, who also has an Indiana and Molly.

Axel

While Kirsty Stewart says it‘s not so rare now, she liked the different name when choosing it for her son. She also has a child called Aspen.

Kyah

Another mum whose baby name has taken off in popularity, Jennifer Grotherr also has a Korra.

Aveena

Nardia Jasperson says she’s never heard of another bub with the same name.

Davina

A pretty name put forward by grandma Laura Johnson.

Casstielle

Nici Rapley‘s youngest daughter has this name, while her son is Raylan.

Huey

A name that is becoming increasingly popular by the seems, it‘s shared by Sharon Coglan’s grandson.

Shaddow

Troy Harris shared this name, it belongs to his son.

Kylo

A little Star Wars magic for Kristy EJ.

Paisely Layne

Megan Hinton said it’s not the most unique name, but it was one she loved.

Huxon

Carly Penny has two songs, Huxon and Zavier.

Nartahlee

Another self-nomination, Nartahlee Sanders has never met another.

Keiarra

“Spelling is unique as I have never come across anyone with the same spelling,” says Keiarra Wyatt.

Indiella-Grace

Calleja Gruetzner shared her daughter’s pretty name.

Marnie

Janayah Whalan has a Marnie and Myles and nephews Huey, Wade and Zain.

Londyn

For Tahlia Walmsley, she went global with her choice of baby name. She also has a child called Oakley.

Alora

Rebecca Domaille says she believes there may be a couple of Aloras in town now.

Berylee

A self-nomination from Berylee Rule.

Posy

This flowery name belongs to Amanda Leslie Thorne’s niece.

Avyanna-Ann

Katelyn Hardsman shared her daughter’s unique name.

Yarrin

Allanah Bartley shared her son’s name.

Kaiowa

Name shared by Kerry Wentriro, who also has a child called Ja-Keitta.

Malachi

Crystal Hinselwood went with the biblical name for her bub.

Tristrum

Sharon Baumgart chose this name for her son.

Daesha

Cheralla Antrobus‘s niece has this creative name.