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Tuesday for a DD?

77 replies

CocoKev · 16/06/2010 22:44

I'm 19w with DC1 and possibly starting to feel some of the hormonal wobbles that I've avoided so far.
We don't know the sex yet- but my DH and I think that if we have a DD we would love to call her Tuesday Elizabeth. If we dare!
I keep picturing this little girl and think of her as being happy, fun and outgoing. I have an unusual name myself, and have always loved it.
I've asked a few friends and they've been positive about it, but they're probably just being kind. So I've steeled myself for your honest opinions- is this totally crazy?

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KERALA1 · 17/06/2010 19:43

I dont want to sound patronising but think you might be having one of those 20 week hormonal moments . I genuinely had all sorts of shockers on the table at this stage with DC1

PotPourri · 17/06/2010 19:33

Does Tuesday 'mean' fun adn outgoing or something? If to, Beware that you may end up giving the child an ironic name - especially if not born on a Tuesday. I know a Joy who was the furthest thing from joyful I have EVER met.

thumbwitch · 17/06/2010 19:30

notagranny - you are correct.

sleeplessinsouthwark · 17/06/2010 19:30

google agrees with you - I must be wrong!

notagrannyyet · 17/06/2010 19:29

I thought it was Monday's child is fair of face, Tuesday's full of grace....but I might be wrong.

thumbwitch · 17/06/2010 19:28

Too Jasper FForde, or Addams Family. Not keen. Especially as it translates in French to "Mardi" - which re-translates back into English as moody, miserable, sulky. I wouldn't do it. Even if she is born on a Tuesday - shows a distinct lack of imagination, imo.

tilbatilba · 17/06/2010 19:27

I love it but then again I also adore September.....

sleeplessinsouthwark · 17/06/2010 19:22

x-post with notagrannyyet, I obviously know a different version from you!

sleeplessinsouthwark · 17/06/2010 19:21

Sorry but it sounds like a good name for a cat to me, not a baby.

But on the plus side the old rhyme comes to my mind, "Tuesday's child is fair of face", which is rather nice for a girl.

NETTEYJC · 17/06/2010 19:19

I like the name but wouldn't inflict it on my baby - only because you just know she will get ribbed none stop at school - especially on a tuesday! How about having Tuesday as her middle name?

notagrannyyet · 17/06/2010 19:15

Tuesdays child is full of grace, How about Grace for a name?
Bonny for a girl born on a Sunday?

OK perhaps not!

pointydog · 17/06/2010 18:01

I think it would be tiresome to be named after a day of th e week. I prefer to have a nice meaning behind a name.

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CocoKev · 17/06/2010 17:58

Thanks all.
Pointydog- you're absolutely right about Tuesday being a dull day of the week. If that was your name, do you think you'd enjoy the day a bit more? Possibly not- and probably not a good reason to choose it!

Frakkit- I thought about the mardi issue. And we will probably spend a fair bit of time in France as DH's parents live there. Hmmm...

Diplodoris- funny you suggest Talia- that's another one we're considering, although possibly spelt Thalia. It may be what we go with if we lose our nerve!

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FortunateHamster · 17/06/2010 17:56

I love it but I think you'd have to be brave to carry it off if she's not born on a Tuesday!

pointydog · 17/06/2010 17:40

Tuesday is a farily dull day of the week

diplodoris · 17/06/2010 17:36

How about Talia or Tallulah?

Or depending when your baby arrives - Abina, which means "born on Tuesday"!

spidersandglue · 17/06/2010 17:25

I love Tuesday and I love Wednesday but you would have to have a daughter and she would have to be born on those days! What are those odds I wonder?

PipocaThePedantic · 17/06/2010 13:25

bonkers.

Elizabeth is nice tho...

maresedotes · 17/06/2010 13:12

I like it. It's one of the prettiest days of the week (Sunday's quite nice too).

I am a bit surprised someone called their child Easter though - not keen.

hana · 17/06/2010 13:08

love it, I know a tuesday and somehow it works. She's retired now

Magalyxyz · 17/06/2010 13:08

i used quite a conservative name (along the lines of but not Elizabeth) and some people said "oh that's a bit conservative isn't it?". Somebody else told me that my dd's name "didn't do it" for her . As you have an unusual name yourself and you always liked that, then I think, although it is perhaps illogical, people will be less quick to judge you for calling your daughter Tuesday. If Claire and Dave call their daughter Kiliminjaro Indigo, they might be judged more???? that's just a theory people. I've no idea really.

frakkit · 17/06/2010 13:07

Only if she were born on a Tuesday.

The only thing that would put me off is Tuesday in French is mardi and for me that just equates to mardy (grumpy) so Tuesday is a grumpy day... That's just me though.

Disenchanted3 · 17/06/2010 13:04

I really like it, but it would be on the 'love - but can't really use' list!

Sidge · 17/06/2010 13:04

Elizabeth is a beautiful name.

Tuesday just isn't.

Magalyxyz · 17/06/2010 13:02

AbFabT, yes exactly. Domingo (Sunday) is used in Spain.