It's unusual possibly because it is gross. I would not ever consider that if I was naming a human child. I'm not always against nouns as names but this one isn't a pretty bird or a flower or gemstone, it's rendered animal fat. Yecch.
If you like nature names, this is one of my favorite sources:
http://www.earthlypursuits.com/FlwrsPer/FlwrName.htm
It's a list of flower names in English, French, and Latin. There are some very pretty ones in there. Some of my favorites include:
HyacinthSaffronVerain
Zephyranth
Ipomea
Laurestine
Osmunda
Hogbean ;-)
The nature-related name
Teal is a 'guilty pleasure' of mine. A teal is a kind of duck.
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