Amethyst Realm is planning to start a family with her partner of nine months – who she insists is a ghost she met on holiday.
Amethyst, 30, a spiritual guidance counsellor, turned her back on real men 11 years ago, after splitting with her former fiancé. Since then, she claims to have had sexual encounters with 20 different ghostly lovers.
Now, after meeting him during a trip to Australia in February, Amethyst is planning to marry her ghost partner and even have a baby together.
Amethyst, who lives in Northampton with her ghoul, says: “I was 18 when I had my first encounter with a ghost. I noticed things going missing in my home – like my phone – then they’d reappear in the spare room. A couple of days later, I went into that spare room and there was an energy in the air, like sexual tension.
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1 of 18Unusual Baby Boy Names - beginning with A
AbnerMeaning: This Hebrew names means "father is light", or "father of light".AeroMeaning: "of the sky" in Greek.ArkinMeaning: This Norwegian name means "eternal king's son".ArlenMeaning: This Irish name is of Gaelic origin, and means "pledge, promise, oath".
2 of 18Unusual Baby Boy Names - beginning with B
BasilMeaning: Another Greek name on the list, Basil is best known as a herb but also means "royal" or "kingly".BrandoMeaning: Potentially as an homage to the famed actor Marlon Brando, this Italian name is dervied from the French Bertrand, meaning "brilliant raven", "fiery torch" or "beacon".
3 of 18Unusual Baby Boy Names - beginning with C
CedarMeaning: Best known as a coniferous tree, this could be an alternative to Cedric, which was invented by Sir Walter Scott for his novel Ivanhoe in 1819.CosmoMeaning: This name is both used in English and Italian, with the alternative of Cosimo, meaning "order, decency, and beauty".CoyoteMeaning: Fancy naming your baby after a canine creature found mostly in Central and North America?CrispinMeaning: This Latin baby name is from the Roman family name Crispinus, based on the Latin word Crispus which means "curled" or "curly-haired".
4 of 18Unusual Baby Boy Names - beginning with D
DaxtenMeaning: An alternative to the name Dax, it may mean "of the town Dax", which is French.
5 of 18Unusual Baby Boy Names - beginning with E
EbenezerMeaning: Made famous by Charles Dickens' novel A Christmas Carol, it means "rock" or "stone of help".
6 of 18Unusual Baby Boy Names - beginning with F
FritzMeaning: This is a shortened version of the German Frederick, derived from the Old High German Fridurih (ruler of peace), a compound name composed of the elements frid (peace) and rik (king, ruler).
7 of 18Unusual Baby Boy Names - beginning with H
HanselMeaning: Best known as the other half of Hansel and Gretel, this Hebrew name means "Gift from God".HarlenMeaning: This is an alternative spelling to Harlan, which is and English name meaning "From the hare's land".HawkMeaning: One of the most feared birds of prey, the word "hawk" actually dervies from the Old English word "hafoc".HestonMeaning: Traditionally an English surname, the name Heston has come into prominence through the famous chef, Heston Blumenthal. It means "one who came from Heston (a London suburb.)", and is derived from the Old English "hes" meaning "brushwood" and "tun" which means "enclosure".HoganMeaning: This is normally an Irish surname. In Irish Gaelic, Ó hÓgáin, it is diminutive of "Og" meaning "young".HyattMeaning: An English name, meaning "from the high gate".
8 of 18Unusual Baby Boy Names - beginning with I
IggyMeaning: Are parents naming their children after Iggy Pop?! This English name means "firey one".IgorMeaning: This Russian name means "warrior of peace".IkeMeaning: Although often short for Isaac, the name Ike is actually a name in it's own right. From Hebrew origins, this name means "he laughs/laughter".IndigoMeaning: Although traditionally a girl's name, this deep, rich purple colour would make a lovely name for either gender! Coming from the Greek "Indikos", meaning Indian dye.
9 of 18Unusual Baby Boy Names - beginning with K
KruzeMeaning: An alternative spelling to Cruz, made famous by the Beckhams, meaning "cross" in Spanish and referring to the cross of the crucifixion.
10 of 18Unusual Baby Boy Names - beginning with L
LionMeaning: Coming from the Latin Leo, which is a name in its own right and often short for Leonardo.LoyalMeaning: The word loyal means "true or faithful in allegiance", which is what we should all hope our children turn out to be! Comes from the Latin legalis, making "legal" and "loyal" from the same branch.LysanderMeaning: Most famous as one of The Lovers in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, Lysander means "liberator" or "one who is freed". A compound name made up of "lysis" (freedom) and "andros" (man).
11 of 18Unusual Baby Boy Names - beginning with M
MarloMeaning: An alternative to Marlon, which is French, this name means "descendent of Mary".MarsMeaning: The Roman God of war? The Red Planet? Or the delicious chocolate bar? Either way, this name comes from mar, which means to spoil or ruin something. It could also be from the Latin mas, which means male.MarvelMeaning: Are you thinking of naming your son after the comic book giants? Comes from the Latin "mirari", meaning to "wonder at".
12 of 18Unusual Baby Boy Names - beginning with N
NestorMeaning: A Greek name derived from a combination of "νέομαι" (neomai), meaning "go back", and "νόστος" (nostos), meaning "one who returns from travels".
13 of 18Unusual Baby Boy Names - beginning with O
OakMeaning: A sturdy tree which bears the acorn.OzMeaning: Commonly used as a shortening of Australia in the modern Western world, but Oz actually means "strength" in Hebrew.
14 of 18Unusual Baby Boy Names - beginning with P
PaxMeaning: Derived from the Latin "pax" meaning "peace, the binding thing". Pax was also a Roman goddess of peace, and is the name of one of Angelina Jolie's sons.PerseusMeaning: Another character from Greek mythology, Perseus was Hercules' half-brother. This name is either derived from the Greek verb, "πέρθειν" (perthein), meaning "to waste, ravage, sack, destroy" - or, it means "to destroy".PsalmMeaning: A religious hymn, this comes from the Greek "psallein", meaning "to pluck".
15 of 18Unusual Baby Boy Names - beginning with R
RajMeaning: Raj is a Sanskrit Indian name, meaning "King".RamsesMeaning: Ever watch the Prince Of Egypt? Ramses was Moses' step-brother! In Egyptian, Ramses means "begotten by Ra the sun god".RenlyMeaning: It would seem we have a lot of Game Of Thrones fans out there... It's also an alternative to Renleigh or Renley.RigginsMeaning: Traditionally an English surname, Riggins is an Anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Riagáin which means "son of Riagán" derived from the Irish name Riagán, which means "little king".RocketMeaning: Possibly taking inspiration from Jamie and Jools Oliver, it comes from the French "roquette" which means "spinning".RoscoeMeaning: This is a Norwegian name, meaning "from the deer forest".
16 of 18Unusual Baby Boy Names - beginning with S
SaintMeaning: Almost definitely taking inspiration from Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's adorable little boy, this name comes from the Latin "sancire", which means "consecrate".SparshMeaning: This unusual name means "touch".
17 of 18Unusual Baby Boy Names - beginning with T
TavishMeaning: A Scottish version of Thomas, it's an Anglicised form of Thàmhais.TigerMeaning: There are quite a few animal names in this list!TruMeaning: A German name meaning "strength of the spear; spear maiden".
18 of 18Unusual Baby Boy Names - beginning with Z
ZeeMeaning: This could be a shortened version of the Hebrew name Ezekiel, which means "God will strengthen".ZiggyMeaning: This German name is a shortened version of Sigmund, which means "protection through victory".ZyronMeaning: There isn't very much explanation on the name Zyron, but it could be an alternative of Zion, which is a Biblical name meaning "monument; raised up; sepulcher".
"Then I felt the weight of a person – the ghost – pressing against me. We soon began an intimate relationship, which meant ending my relationship with my real-life fiancé. My friends and family weren’t surprised. They believe in ghosts, too.”
This first ghostly partnership fizzled out but, this year, while on holiday, Amethyst met her current partner.
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She says: “I was walking through the bush when I felt a rush of energy and I just knew I’d met a new lover. Sex with him is the best I’ve had in my life. I can feel him on top of me and my orgasms are so intense. I know now that human men never satisfied me. I can’t imagine being with one again."
Amethyst admits to not knowing much about her phantom lover. “We communicate through feelings,” she says. “I don’t know his name or his age, but I can sense that he loves me. We’d like to have a child together. I think phantom pregnancies occur when a woman is impregnated by a ghostly spirit, but as they’re unaware of what’s happening, they can’t carry to full term. I believe I’ll be able to give birth, be that to a physical child or to a ghost baby."