Thoughts on Loveday

[rubybloom2]

It's was my husband's grandmother's name and I've always been quite fond of it. We've discounted it so far in our name searching for baby on the way, but now considering it again - either as a first or middle name.

I'm interested to hear people's first impressions of it...

I thought it was a surname to be honest.

First response is are you serious?!

Second response is oh..... how unusual.

Third response is SHIT that child will be bullied at school.

Hope that helps!!

I think it's really lovely.

It's Cornish isn't it?

I knew a beautiful girl with the name, I think it's pretty.

Why will the child be bullied? Must we make every decision for our children based on whether some ignorant little child with low self esteem might make a remark some day?

Theres a 10 year old in Dc's class called Loveday. The child isn't bullied, and her peers don't even comment.

There are so many youneeq names out there these days I don't think it'll raise an eyebrow.

So if you love it, go for it :)

Thanks everyone. Yes it is Cornish, and we have links to Cornwall as well.

I'm not too bothered about the bullying aspect to be honest, kids always find something, even with the most normal and familiar names. I'm Hannah and got called all sorts!

I love it! I know someone who has Loveday as a middle name.

Ignore the bullying comments OP.

(Horrible) kids could make insults out of the most common of names. I really wouldn't let that unlikely scenario affect my name choice.

You love the name and it has familial significance. Do it!

I've always loved it, and it was on the shortlist for DD.

I love love love it. Very shell seekers

Okay, I'm clearly in the minority here. If you live in an area which has similarly unusual names then it might be fine.

Honestly, though, I can't imagine anyone I know not making a face that showed they were strongly suppressing the urge to laugh when they heard that. And we're all fairly open-minded types....

I love it.
But I loved 'The Little White Horse'.
Go the whole way and call her Loveday Minette. It will delight those who know.

Trying not to laugh at a child's name Countess?

Where do you live, Cuntsville?

I thought I was having deja vu.

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/baby_names/2427183-Loveday

Where do you live, Cuntsville?

Yep, if the adults are laughing at a childs name, then I wonder where the kids learn their bullying.

Is your area all white middle class then? No indian, black, European children? Do you laugh at their names?

It would suit a beautiful child (or adult) but would sound absurd on a short, fat, middle aged woman with a lot of chin hair (ie, me).

It's not just a child's name though, is it. It's the name of a baby that will grow into a child and then into an adult. It's a person's name.

Sometimes names just throw you and you're betrayed by your surprise into showing what you actually think and then everyone's embarrassed. Like the child who said to me 'My name's Ocean' apropos of nothing and the teacher across the room quietly laughed at my facial contortions as I managed to say 'Oh, er, how interesting'. Obviously I wouldn't mean to hurt the child's feelings but it's hard to always respond appropriately to a name that you find plain daft.

Names that are ethnically appropriate do not make me laugh. I suppose that since Loveday is apparently Cornish, it should come under that category really.

The names 'Gay' and 'Dick' aren't often used anymore, and the underlying reason is because the kids would get their hides pulled off at school. Surely Loveday is no different? Language has changed, unfortunately. It shouldn't be that way but there it is.

Loveday. I think it sounds quite sweet. Not sure id use it myself because it would probably be shortened to love or lovie.

I like it. The only thing I would say is that I have a friend with a very similar name and she is constantly having to spell it out/explain it to people. ALL THE TIME.

Not particularly unusual in Cornwall where my family comes from. My great aunt has the name and I like it. I live in the South East now and have never heard of any child with the name here though.

Thanks for your thoughts everyone.

Funny that it divides opinion so much, particularly since Love Day was a day set aside for reconciliation and settlement of disputes or feuds, according to Medieval custom.

It will end up being shoretned to 'Love', which is sweet in one way but could get grating when she's older.

I live in Cornwall and I've heard a few people called Loveday down here! I really like the name and it's on my shortlist too! I'm not sure my other half likes it as much as I do though.

You're being kind, op - the majority of posters here clearly love it so it doesn't divide opinion much at all! It is clearly regional, so as she moves around in later life having a distinctive name could be a mixed blessing. As with all distinctive names, maybe having it as a middle name is best.

I once knew a Bronwen whose parents were Welsh (she never lived there) and she hated it - made everyone call her B. Also a poor girl who was called up to the nurse's station as 'MISS ANNE URINE' and hissed 'First of all, it's Aneurin' when she got there.

I do sometimes think that we should be given one forename at birth by our parents and officially select our own chosen forename at the age of 18, when we've worked out what we would like to be called. Many would keep the same name but I suspect many would also seize the chance to change - I know at least two 60yos who adopted new names for themselves following particularly traumatic times in their lives.