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Nickname for a girl named Sunday

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DeepBrickFox · 17/03/2024 19:15

Hi all,

I’m pregnant with my second daughter, due in a few weeks weeks and we’ve decided to name her Sunday. I’d love some nickname ideas that aren’t “Sunny”.

Middle name will be Victoria just as an FYI.

Thanks all!

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Ellmau · 17/03/2024 20:17

Icecream?

Seriously, Sunny is the only likely choice, if you don't keep it as the full name.

BrendaSmall · 17/03/2024 20:17

Sunshine

clary · 17/03/2024 20:17

Hey OP it's OK to like a name lots of other people are not keen on (me too, I have seen lots of people say how much they hate the name we gave our DD; I still love it tho) but I guess you have to be prepared for comments like you're getting here. Tho as a PP says, in RL people may say them in their heads!

Can you articulate why you want a shorter version of the name? It's not so long and complex that you won't be able to write it or say it, so I would say just call her and refer to her as Sunday?

I think if you call your child Thomas or Frederick or Daniel then you have to expect Tom and Freddie and Dan - and be OK with that (from others I mean).

I don't think there is an obvious shortening to Sunday apart from Sunny or Sun (which is what I immediately thought of - then saw your are not keen). If you like the name why shorten it? My ds1 has a name no one ever shortens and that's all fine.

quietnightmare · 17/03/2024 20:15

Didi
Day

ItsVeryHyacinthBucket · 17/03/2024 20:15

Also : the rhyme says born on a Sunday = Bonny and Blythe and good and gay, which is a great reason for naming a baby with those attributes regardless of when she was born. It’s a beautiful name.

ItsVeryHyacinthBucket · 17/03/2024 20:13

Dede (deedee)
Dede (dayday)
Sisi (sissy/ ceecee)
Bun/ Bunbun/ Sunbuns/ Bunnygirl/ Bunny
Sazz/Sazzle
Monday/funday
Hun/ Honey / Hunza

Once kids are born they end up with endless riffs on their names, at least mine to. One of mine is currently answering to Mo-cho-chominator and/or Mo-Co-cho-calatayaya.

There’s no controlling it! It’s part of love!

BigWillyLittleTodger · 17/03/2024 20:10

CherryRipe1 · 17/03/2024 20:01

Mimi. Sunday is Domenica in Latin which can be shortened to Mimi. I know two Domenicas. I knew a Sabato too, Saturday in Latin.

I think most people would think that very strange, ”my daughter is called Sunday but we are going to call her Mimi for short” most people would be 🤔

ManchesterBeatrice · 17/03/2024 20:09

Sunny, or daysi

RightOnTheEdge · 17/03/2024 20:08

Do you really dislike Sunny?
I think it's nice.

RightOnTheEdge · 17/03/2024 20:06

Sunday is not a ridiculous name, there are loads of people named after months and seasons.

I know a woman named Tuesday and she's lovely and I've never heard anyone say anything silly or childish about her or her name.

I really can't think of a shorter version other than Sunny or Daisy but then you might as well call her Daisy.
Just call her Sunday!

Lemsipper · 17/03/2024 20:04

funday

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DeepBrickFox · 17/03/2024 20:03

theduchessofspork · 17/03/2024 20:00

But why give her a short unusual name that you obviously like, and then invent a nick name?

Why not just call her Sunday? I quite like it, although it will be a bit weird if she isn’t born on one.

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It would be ideal if she was born on a Sunday but obviously the odds aren’t really with me on that one, and I figure that nobody really talks about what day they are born on!

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IggOrEgg · 17/03/2024 20:02

Deedee, or just Dee, is cute ☺️

Validus · 17/03/2024 20:02

I rather like it.

Deedee
Sunny
Lordi (if you’re religious)
Sol
Daze
Savvie (mix the two names)
?

BigWillyLittleTodger · 17/03/2024 20:01

LadyKenya · 17/03/2024 19:27

Yes, but judging from the silly comments, posters seem unaware of that fact. Nicole Kidman named her daughter Sunday Rose.

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Sunday Roast? 🤣

Justcallmebebes · 17/03/2024 20:01

You asked for a nickname for Sunday.

Roast. There you go

CherryRipe1 · 17/03/2024 20:01

Mimi. Sunday is Domenica in Latin which can be shortened to Mimi. I know two Domenicas. I knew a Sabato too, Saturday in Latin.

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DeepBrickFox · 17/03/2024 20:01

SuePotato · 17/03/2024 19:58

I personally love the name Sunday, but I didn’t use it because I’m a coward and was scared of getting negative reactions similar to the ones on this thread.

i think the shortening to ‘sunny’ from Sunday is inevitable and nothing else really comes from it.

Thank you! I’ve resigned myself to it probably being inevitable but I’d hoped I was maybe missing something obvious that I hadn’t thought of.

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Cinai · 17/03/2024 20:00

DeeDee
But I’d just use Sunday and see what happens…I think there are no real options for a typical shortening and it might just be something that’s not connected to the name.

theduchessofspork · 17/03/2024 20:00

DeepBrickFox · 17/03/2024 19:47

Because I like it….. would have thought that was obvious…

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But why give her a short unusual name that you obviously like, and then invent a nick name?

Why not just call her Sunday? I quite like it, although it will be a bit weird if she isn’t born on one.

Thunderpunt · 17/03/2024 19:59

Goodness people are weird. I know a Tuesday, what difference does it make if she's named after a day? There's plenty of of girls named May, June and April....

SuePotato · 17/03/2024 19:58

I personally love the name Sunday, but I didn’t use it because I’m a coward and was scared of getting negative reactions similar to the ones on this thread.

i think the shortening to ‘sunny’ from Sunday is inevitable and nothing else really comes from it.

VelvetThunder · 17/03/2024 19:58

Dee-dee

Moreteaandchocolate · 17/03/2024 19:57

Daisy
Sadie at a stretch?

PoppingTomorrow · 17/03/2024 19:57

Sabbath/Sabbie
Best
Ski
Ice cream
Super(bowl)
ChilledOn
Bonnie
Blithe