How far do can a name go before going from unique to strange? We're expecting a child and I want an interesting name but don't want it to be weird. They may not be unique at all but don't see them anywhere and I'd like some more input.

For a Boy:
Free ???
Junpei ???
Mordecai ???

For a girl:
Soule Noir
Alexis ????

Alexis isnt very unique to me but the others are just weird

yeah, i think they go from unique to weird but alexis is common..

Alexa is less common but i like Alexis better

Mordecai is okay i guess but maybe as a MN

i'm with the others on this.

DEFINITELY WITH THE OTHERS

Why don't you just go with uncommon, as opposed to WAY FRICKEN OUT THERE? Here's a few uncommon/semi-unique(not really) ones I like:

Boy:
Torrin
Tremayne
Jaron
Walt
Erskine (Ersk-inn)
Duncan
Sedrick
Colbe

Girl:
Annika (My favorite girl's name)
Xandra
Xanthe
Netta
Everly
Atalie
Gloria
Emory

The only people I've met with any of these names are my brothers, Erskine and Duncan. Oh, and Netta!