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Alternatives to Sunday

54 replies

Peach27 · 29/06/2022 05:40

I love the name Sunday but just feel the connotations are a bit too out there. I don’t want my daughter going through life constantly having to explain their “weird name”
any alternatives esp with similar sounds? (Please just don’t say other days of the week haha)

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motogirl · 29/06/2022 13:25

How about an actual name?Grin

InnocentWarrier · 29/06/2022 13:23

LosDolses · 29/06/2022 07:02

Ceadaoin, it's Irish for Wednesday.

Kay Deen

Why on earth would you go with an Irish day of the week! 😂😂 and why Wednesday?

Glitterspy · 29/06/2022 13:22

Leonie also an option: Lay-oh-nee rather than Lee-oh-nee (although someone I know has this name and it’s always being misspelled and mispronounced so you’re practically better off with Sunday)

Glitterspy · 29/06/2022 13:19

Sundae (as in ice cream)
Wednesday (as in Addams)
Sunny/Sonny/Sunni
Jay/May/Fay

sunglassesonthetable · 29/06/2022 13:15

I love Sunday personally 😄

Sidonie

Sidney
Liberty
Atlanta
Scarlett
India
Ruby
Pearl
Storm
Sienna
Paris
Summer
Sky
Star
Petal
Fern
Apple
Violet
Blue
Queenie
Dolly

waltzingparrot · 29/06/2022 12:46

Sandie
Sylvie

AliceMcK · 29/06/2022 12:41

Isn’t Nicole Kidmans daughter called Sunday? I thought it was just another name like Tuesday, Summer, January, June, April, May etc…

it’s not my cup of tea but I wouldn’t think it a strange name.

IStandWithMaya · 29/06/2022 11:20

Use it as a middle name

pamshortsbrokenbothherlegs · 29/06/2022 11:19

Honestly, I quite like the name Sunday. It's not unheard of (36 born last year in the UK) and everybody knows how to say and spell it. I'm more of a vintage/traditional namer myself, but I think it's quite charming!

Another out-there, not my style name I secretly love and feel has a similar vibe: November. Nova for short.

Mumofgirls2017 · 29/06/2022 11:14

Honey
sunniva
summer
daisy
melody
skye
cecily
xanthe
bonnie
mabel

Purpleavocado · 29/06/2022 10:01

I've heard a lot worse! I think it would suit both a child and an adult. I think its more acceptable now to use an unusual name, so go for it if you love it

queenie2016 · 29/06/2022 09:51

I love the name Sunday if my second child was a girl that was the name I was going to use! I think it's beautiful and not out there I vote use it!

DuchessOfSausage · 29/06/2022 09:47

Sunday is fine

neverwinternights · 29/06/2022 09:10

passport123 · 29/06/2022 05:41

Just give the child an actual name?

Dumbass passport doesn't understand written. Just go read a book, and don't embarrass yourself.

neverwinternights · 29/06/2022 09:08

Names like Sunday:
Paisley
Summer
Tatum
Tamsin
Clover
Cordelia
Claudia
Clara
Sandra
Polina
Lucia
Veronica
Destiny
Daniella
Gabriella
Christina
Cecily
Helena
Eleanor

Sunday is such unique sounding name. I choose couple of name with strong single sound, with a bit of pop and some sunny feeling names. I think Claudia sounds the most similar to Sunday, due to D in the middle.

ODFOx · 29/06/2022 07:09

Star
Sky
Sidney/Cydney
Sigourney
Summer
Freya

LosDolses · 29/06/2022 07:02

Ceadaoin, it's Irish for Wednesday.

Kay Deen

Primatrying · 29/06/2022 06:56

I like Sunday. I would just use it.

DoNutSweatTheSmallStuff · 29/06/2022 06:47

My first thought was January - even though it doesn't sound like Sunday! I like it but wouldn't be brave enough to use it!

Or Tuesday?

Is it the S sound you like?

Sunita
Sumara
Sonja
Sulha
Shauna

Fivemoreminutes1 · 29/06/2022 06:36

OP, do you watch the LaBrant fam, by any chance?!

StoriedSally · 29/06/2022 06:22

sundae
Sunshine

GreenLeavesRustling · 29/06/2022 06:22

Eleven

SummerPuddings · 29/06/2022 06:19

Sunny
Sadie/ Sally / Sarah
Sandy
Heidi
Swatee
Sasha
Shaznay
Shazia
Seren
Serenity
Daisy
Lainey
Sydney

AmandaMirandaPanda · 29/06/2022 06:17

Andie
Cindy
Linda
Sadie
Sandra
Sandrine
Sanna
Sinéad
Sondra
Sonia
Sunniva
Sydney
Wendy

Jalapinot · 29/06/2022 05:50

Domenica? Sunday in Italian?