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Really struggling to find a first name for my baby boy

127 replies

paigeee · 19/01/2026 14:42

We are struggling to find first name for our baby boy we set on the middle name is George and our surname is Day I kinda want a unique first name, but I don’t know if that would go with her having such a traditional middle name. Need some help.

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HugoYorway · 19/01/2026 22:11

@TrudgingTowards2026 , back when we had the laugh response I got 47 for one post. I'm proud of that one but it was under a different username.
It was in Relationships not Baby Names.

Ikeameatballs · 19/01/2026 22:11

Lionel George Day
Azriel George Day
Darius George Day
Sebastian George Day
Corin George Day
Jonah George Day
Sawyer George Day
Nicholas George Day
Solomon George Day
Rocco George Day
Winston George Day
Edwin George Day
Cillian George Day

TheatreTheatre · 19/01/2026 22:06

GrillaMilla · 19/01/2026 18:43

Like I say, I think you can overthink names! Barnaby/Barney Day is fine

But with the initial possibly less so.

B Day?

(Bidet for those at the back)

TrudgingTowards2026 · 19/01/2026 21:58

HugoYorway · 19/01/2026 16:02

Sonny
Knighton
Jay
Ray
Sergei
Darren
Saint
Bert

Forget about the middle name and focus on a first name that goes with the surname. Middle names hardly ever get used.

Watch the initial.
D Day is OK, B Day isn't.

Edited

This post isn't getting near as much appreciation as it deserves. Spectacularly unhelpful to poor OP but really funny 🤣

HugoYorway · 19/01/2026 21:42

Len Day hand.

Boggpeat · 19/01/2026 21:29

Maxwell
Marcus
Jasper
Leonard
Reginald

Pinkladyapplepie · 19/01/2026 21:20

Douglas, Timothy, Gerrard, Jerome.

HugoYorway · 19/01/2026 21:19

Better to get the jokes on here than 'Awww Sonny George is gorgeous'.

Happy2026 · 19/01/2026 21:06

Oh I just read all of them properly - you joker!

Happy2026 · 19/01/2026 21:06

HugoYorway · 19/01/2026 16:02

Sonny
Knighton
Jay
Ray
Sergei
Darren
Saint
Bert

Forget about the middle name and focus on a first name that goes with the surname. Middle names hardly ever get used.

Watch the initial.
D Day is OK, B Day isn't.

Edited

Not Sonny! Sonny Day? 😂

Freaksandgeeks · 19/01/2026 21:04

Alwyn. Alwyn George Day sounds great - strong and individual.

stargirl27 · 19/01/2026 21:00

HugoYorway · 19/01/2026 16:02

Sonny
Knighton
Jay
Ray
Sergei
Darren
Saint
Bert

Forget about the middle name and focus on a first name that goes with the surname. Middle names hardly ever get used.

Watch the initial.
D Day is OK, B Day isn't.

Edited

Sonny Day 😂

User0311 · 19/01/2026 20:57

If I had another boy I would call him Leonard (Lennie for short)

HugoYorway · 19/01/2026 20:50

@PatriciaRocks , Raymond Day would be Ray Day.

PatriciaRocks · 19/01/2026 20:32

Raymond
Neville
Nigel
Brian
Percy
.......not unique, but certainly unusual.

ASuitableName · 19/01/2026 20:26

Dashiell Day
Augustus Day
Lysander Day
Jonathan Day
Angus Day

EmilieDuChatelet · 19/01/2026 20:08

HugoYorway · 19/01/2026 16:02

Sonny
Knighton
Jay
Ray
Sergei
Darren
Saint
Bert

Forget about the middle name and focus on a first name that goes with the surname. Middle names hardly ever get used.

Watch the initial.
D Day is OK, B Day isn't.

Edited

I read all those names out loud. Knighton Day🤣.

OP I hope you find a lovely name for your little one. Biblical names have lots of under used options. Or names from Europe Cornelius or Matthias, Milo.

HugoYorway · 19/01/2026 19:58

Someone suggested Samuel, Daniel and Benjamin. Dan Day sounds like an annual he might get from Father Christmas. Ben Day - Bendy or Bin Day. Sam Day - delivery?
Grin

Sam Day my prince will come?

RecordBreakers · 19/01/2026 19:46

acorncrush · 19/01/2026 18:01

Great list.

Please choose Knighton Day 😂😂

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stample · 19/01/2026 19:25

atticus
beau
collin
damon
emille
francis
gerald
hugo
ian
jarles
kit
lester
maximillan
nicholai
orson
tobias
ultron
vesper
wesley
yestin
zayn

TomatoSandwiches · 19/01/2026 19:04

Ares

BellaVida · 19/01/2026 19:03

I like Barnaby. I think the 3 syllables balances out the shorter middle name and surname.

I also thought of:
Alistair
Sebastian
Rafferty
Sullivan
Wilfred
Phineas

BlanketyBlankBlank · 19/01/2026 18:52

AnIncandescentGlow · 19/01/2026 15:55

@NuffSaidSam I read Onion instead of Orion 😅

Gosh calling a child that, would bring tears to my eyes!

ArtTheClownIsNotAMime · 19/01/2026 18:46

HugoYorway · 19/01/2026 18:44

Christmas Day!

International Women's Day is more unique.

HugoYorway · 19/01/2026 18:44

Christmas Day!