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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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viques · 19/01/2026 18:00

I would upgrade George to his first name and then you can indulge yourself for a middle name safe in the knowledge that he won’t have to flinch if you get it wrong. I rather like Falcon, it was the middle name of Captain Scott the explorer and it has always struck me as a delightful and surprising name to have as a middle name.

George Falcon Day. Sounds good to me!

maddiemookins16mum · 19/01/2026 17:57

Alec George Day sounds fab.

StrongandNorthern · 19/01/2026 17:57

Unique means there is only one.
So start thinking up names, or go for 'unusual/less used'.

viques · 19/01/2026 17:54

Sparklinggreen · 19/01/2026 15:42

How about Crispin?

Crispin Day has a nice ring to it

I think .Stephen Fry’s parents toyed with it for a minute or two.

LoungingontheSopha · 19/01/2026 17:50

Lollylavender · 19/01/2026 16:09

Bert Day sounds like Birthday in Irish Confused

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Birthday in Irish is ‘breithlá’.

ETA Oh, sorry, was that meant to be some joke at Irish speech? Hilarious.

OP, call him Pay. He’ll always be popular.

millymollyminging · 19/01/2026 17:48

Marcus George day.

LittleGreenDuck · 19/01/2026 17:47

It's got to be Saint. Extra points if you can give him a second middle name beginning with S.

Saint George S Day

cheapskatemum · 19/01/2026 17:21

stargirl27 · 19/01/2026 15:14

Hector
Gizmo
Nigel
Iain
Horace
Melvin
Rodrick
Cyril
Glyn
Glen
Neville
Keith
Stanley
Ronald
Ainsley

You have 4 names from 4 different generations of my family in your list!

HugoYorway · 19/01/2026 17:19

@dailyconniptions , hence my focus on a first name that goes with the surname

(The only one on that list that's not silly is Darren. Try saying the others.)

dailyconniptions · 19/01/2026 17:13

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.

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Good grief. Ray Day and Jay Day are ridiculous.

GosfordGlover · 19/01/2026 16:52

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

😂

HugoYorway · 19/01/2026 16:10

Lollylavender · 19/01/2026 16:09

Bert Day sounds like Birthday in Irish Confused

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Well I never, is that so?

@paigeee, Benjamin George is good but Ben Day is not.

Lollylavender · 19/01/2026 16:09

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

Bert Day sounds like Birthday in Irish Confused

Lollylavender · 19/01/2026 16:08

Marcus George Day
Quentin George Day
Leonard George Day

are names I love that aren’t too popular a d go wel with a short surname.

Good luck!

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.

Thewalrusandthecarpenter · 19/01/2026 16:01

Rufus George Day
Tristan George Day

Redcandlescandal · 19/01/2026 16:00

Balonz obviously.

I like a bit of alliteration so I would go for something like Dylan. But I don’t like yooneek names.

CurlewKate · 19/01/2026 15:58

Patrick.

NuffSaidSam · 19/01/2026 15:57

AnIncandescentGlow · 19/01/2026 15:55

@NuffSaidSam I read Onion instead of Orion 😅

Onion would also be unusual tbf 😂

AnIncandescentGlow · 19/01/2026 15:55

@NuffSaidSam I read Onion instead of Orion 😅

FryingPam · 19/01/2026 15:45

Laurence
Florentin
Quentin

ArcticBells · 19/01/2026 15:43

Just remember that one day he might be a CEO or something similar, so you need to give him a name that works then as well as now!

Sparklinggreen · 19/01/2026 15:42

How about Crispin?

Crispin Day has a nice ring to it

RecordBreakers · 19/01/2026 15:37

For it to be unique, you'd have to make something up.

I wouldn't advise it - give the lad a proper name.

stargirl27 · 19/01/2026 15:14

Hector
Gizmo
Nigel
Iain
Horace
Melvin
Rodrick
Cyril
Glyn
Glen
Neville
Keith
Stanley
Ronald
Ainsley