Holiday as a name?

[BreakfastAtTiffany]

Holiday for a girl, is it usable? I’ve really got my heart set on it but my family isn’t keen 😭

If it was always shortened to Holly then I suppose it could work. Bizarre though!

It works for Holliday Grainger although she spells it with two LL's. I prefer it that way.

What is it about the name you like? What about Halliday instead? Or Holly?

I guess you could. I had a great grand parent named Christmas! It’s not in the mainstream and might get shortened to Holly, but it’s not awful.

What an odd choice! Call the child Holly, don’t subject her to being called holiday for the rest of her life. I blame pregnancy hormones! I came out with some real corkers when pregnant and my dh thought I was losing my mind 😂

If you don't mind people saying, 'Ooer, I expect it was a memorable one for your parents, was it, eh? EH? Honeymoon baby?' Or jokes about Easter/Christmas/Summer holidays.

Holliday is better because it sounds like a family surname being used as a first name. But even so.

I think its lovely, actually.

It can be shortened to Holly, Halle, Liddy, Dae..... It's a bit different but not made up.

What a weird choice. She might get called Hollibob or Vaycay for nicknames .

Holliday is a possibility.
Holiday is not.

Jesus. Don't do that to a child.

Great idea! You could name the next one Bank.

I think it's lovely! And I'm usually one for a massive eye roll at odd name choices.

First thought was Holliday Grainger too.

I'd sing it at her every time a la Madonna.

Would drive me crazy I think.

Holly-May?

Please don't inflict this name on your child. Poor child saddled with this for life with people questioning why their parents chose it.

I like it! I would go for the spelling Holliday.

Also Loveday is a similar sort of name.

Think of the child. And how cruel children, particularly in secondary school can be. And then choose something else - it's not you having to suffer it.

Maybe use it as a middle name and summer could be the first?

How about Summer Holiday? Anyone who remembers Cliff Richard could sing along.

If you like it why not change your own name to it and see how you get on?

I actually really like it. Spell it Holliday though, like the actress. I think she'll be known as Holly though day to day, so make sure you love that name!

Holliday shortened to Holly could work

Not keen at all 😬 sorry OP

I like it, and I'm usually sceptical about unusual names.