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Holiday as a name?

62 replies

BreakfastAtTiffany · 12/03/2020 09:37

Holiday for a girl, is it usable? I’ve really got my heart set on it but my family isn’t keen 😭

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HeyHeyWhatever · 12/03/2020 10:04

I think it's lovely! And I'm usually one for a massive eye roll at odd name choices.

First thought was Holliday Grainger too.

percheron67 · 12/03/2020 09:59

Great idea! You could name the next one Bank.

MunaZaldrizoti · 12/03/2020 09:57

Jesus. Don't do that to a child.

Spied · 12/03/2020 09:51

Holliday is a possibility.
Holiday is not.

HopeYouStepOnALego · 12/03/2020 09:49

What a weird choice. She might get called Hollibob or Vaycay for nicknames Grin.

batsBATSbatsBATSbats · 12/03/2020 09:48

I think its lovely, actually.

It can be shortened to Holly, Halle, Liddy, Dae..... It's a bit different but not made up.

TeaMilkNoSugarThanks · 12/03/2020 09:48

If you don't mind people saying, 'Ooer, I expect it was a memorable one for your parents, was it, eh? EH? Honeymoon baby?' Or jokes about Easter/Christmas/Summer holidays.

Holliday is better because it sounds like a family surname being used as a first name. But even so.

Mamato2gorgeousboys · 12/03/2020 09:46

What an odd choice! Call the child Holly, don’t subject her to being called holiday for the rest of her life. I blame pregnancy hormones! I came out with some real corkers when pregnant and my dh thought I was losing my mind 😂

AnneJeanne · 12/03/2020 09:39

I guess you could. I had a great grand parent named Christmas! It’s not in the mainstream and might get shortened to Holly, but it’s not awful.

Defenestratethecat · 12/03/2020 09:39

What is it about the name you like? What about Halliday instead? Or Holly?

Apolloanddaphne · 12/03/2020 09:39

It works for Holliday Grainger although she spells it with two LL's. I prefer it that way.

SeaGale · 12/03/2020 09:38

If it was always shortened to Holly then I suppose it could work. Bizarre though!

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