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Tuesday (girl name)

106 replies

Zagazooo · 30/03/2020 10:56

Yay or nay?

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Cristmaseve96 · 30/03/2020 12:34

I actually love it.
With such an unusual name, you’re going to have polarising opinions. At least it’s not something dull as paint like Amelia or Isla.

bananamonkey · 30/03/2020 12:33

I’ve always loved it but not brave enough to use it

JollyGiraffe12 · 30/03/2020 12:33

I actually really love it but I would be so embarrassed to introduce myself to someone as Tuesday. Save it for a future pet! Grin

mbb1 · 30/03/2020 12:32

Did anyone else have a Suntan Tuesday Taylor Doll in the 80's?

yourestandingonmyneck · 30/03/2020 12:31

Apologies, yes, I was thinking Thor was the god of war. My mistake.

florascotia2 · 30/03/2020 12:29

Jen please excuse me if I'm trespassing ...

youre standing
Thor and Tiw (aka Tyr) are two different gods:
norse-mythology.org/gods-and-creatures/the-aesir-gods-and-goddesses/tyr/

Soubriquet · 30/03/2020 12:28

And it’s Wednesday on Adams family Confused

yourestandingonmyneck · 30/03/2020 12:24

I think it is quite cute, but the day of the week is named for the Norse god of war [like Mars, Ares/Aries] so for that reason it's a nope from me.

@jenthelibrarian Is that not Thursday? Ie Thor's Day?

notacooldad · 30/03/2020 12:13

What's with tbe Sddams family?
I difnt think there was a Tuesday in it.
It’s a day of the week and not a name
April, may and june are names of months but are perfectly normal names, Summer and Autumn are also regularly used names.
I dont see a problem with the name Tuesday.
It's not a name i'd pick but its not outlandish.

sleepingpup · 30/03/2020 12:13

love it

peachypetite · 30/03/2020 12:11

You can do better than that

WalledGarden · 30/03/2020 12:11

I don't mind it I used to teach a female Friday though it always gets me thinking 'Why Tuesday, and not Monday, or Saturday?'

Rafflesway · 30/03/2020 12:10

Lovely!

florascotia2 · 30/03/2020 12:09

Following on from what Jen said, the Norse god's name (Tyr; it became Tiw in England) is based on an older word that literally means 'great male god'. And 'day' means 'day'.

The first-known person in (relatively) recent times to use Tuesday as a name was actress Tuesday Weld, who used it as a stage name. It was based on her nickname, TuTu. That was based on her baby sister's attempts to say Tuesday Weld's given name, which was 'Susan'.

Soubriquet · 30/03/2020 12:08

I like it

pinktransit · 30/03/2020 12:06

It was on my list for my daughters. They both tell me that they're glad I didn't use it.
I still like it though

Disfordarkchocolate · 30/03/2020 12:05

I love Tuesday as a name, weirdly it always sounds exotic to me.

Plumpcious · 30/03/2020 12:03

Yes but probably because I love Jasper Fforde's Thursday Next books and Tuesday is the name of her (extremely clever) daughter.

Tartyflette · 30/03/2020 12:02

It reminds me of a 60s 'starlet' called Tuesday Weld. She was very young and very objectified.
So, a bit too pornified to me.

Hippywannabe · 30/03/2020 12:01

I know one. She is now an adult and a lovely person!

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 30/03/2020 12:00

I like it. There’s an actor named Tuesday Knight. No one blinks an eye lid at when people are named after months of the year or seasons do they, so what so bad about days of the week. I think she’d have to be born on a Tuesday though.

Strongmummy · 30/03/2020 12:00

Awful

jenthelibrarian · 30/03/2020 11:59

I think it is quite cute, but the day of the week is named for the Norse god of war [like Mars, Ares/Aries] so for that reason it's a nope from me.

Lou670 · 30/03/2020 11:29

I like it. It would have been quite apt for either of my girls as both of them were born on a Tuesday!

Mmsnet101 · 30/03/2020 11:27

Addams family