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Nickname for a girl named Sunday

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DeepBrickFox · 17/03/2024 19:15

Hi all,

I’m pregnant with my second daughter, due in a few weeks weeks and we’ve decided to name her Sunday. I’d love some nickname ideas that aren’t “Sunny”.

Middle name will be Victoria just as an FYI.

Thanks all!

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chattyness · 17/03/2024 21:16

I think Sunny is a lovely name though, it's got a happy positive feel like sunshine and summer. I would be singing "Sunny one so true I love you " to get all the time That might make you cringe if you don't like it though .😆

honeylulu · 17/03/2024 21:18

Sunday is a nice name. It's silly though if she isn't born on a Sunday.
And "Sunny" isn't short for Sunday, it the same number of syllables. Why does a two syllable name need shortening? If you want it shorter your options are "Sun" or "Day", no?

Watchthedoormat · 17/03/2024 21:19

I like Doris (Day)

Watchthedoormat · 17/03/2024 21:19

Or Darren

GoodVibesHere · 17/03/2024 21:23

Daya

Itneverrainsinsocal · 17/03/2024 21:24

Su
Susu
Susie

PansyOatZebra · 17/03/2024 21:25

GiggleHoot · 17/03/2024 19:39

Roast?

This one has my vote

Winnipeggy · 17/03/2024 21:27

SuziQuinto · 17/03/2024 19:19

Please don't call her after a day of the week. They're not babies forever and they have to live with it.

Oh bore off, it's a perfectly nice name. By the time they're adults they will thankfully be in a generation where nobody judges names at all. Unlike on this website

Schoolrunmumbun · 17/03/2024 21:29

I came on to suggest Papers.
But ChilledOn wins

JustGotToKeepOnKeepingOn · 17/03/2024 21:35

Lots of really cute nicknames:
Dee
Dede
Sue
Suzi
Daisy
Cece
Sissy
Cizzy

Gettingonmygoat · 17/03/2024 21:36

And if she is born on a Friday? She will forever be asked if she was born on a Sunday or Conceived on a Sunday, please don't do that to her.

LadyKenya · 17/03/2024 21:38

2024namechange · 17/03/2024 21:10

@LadyKenya which sounds like Sunday Roast!!

fwiw I don’t mind the name Sunday but it’s a bit ridiculous if she ends up being born on a Thursday.

No doubt some children will take the rise out of her name, because of the similar sounds. The OP has already stated what the middle name will be. I would not think it ridiculous about her being born on a Friday, or Tuesday etc..

Snugglemonkey · 17/03/2024 21:39

LadyKenya · 17/03/2024 19:27

Yes, but judging from the silly comments, posters seem unaware of that fact. Nicole Kidman named her daughter Sunday Rose.

I do no give a fuck who named their baby what. Someone being called it does not make it a name that is easy to wear in our culture. In another culture, it might be grand. If you are from another culture, might be grand. But for most people in the UK, Sunday will seem kind of silly.

Aydel · 17/03/2024 21:40

Neveron.

LadyKenya · 17/03/2024 21:41

Snugglemonkey · 17/03/2024 21:39

I do no give a fuck who named their baby what. Someone being called it does not make it a name that is easy to wear in our culture. In another culture, it might be grand. If you are from another culture, might be grand. But for most people in the UK, Sunday will seem kind of silly.

Ok, no need to swear. Honestly what is wrong with some people!

TwentyFirstCenturyFox · 17/03/2024 21:43

It's a beautiful name.

Stickyricepudding · 17/03/2024 21:45

There are better options available and I think you're trying too hard to be edgy and cool.

Onlinetherapist · 17/03/2024 21:47

@DeepBrickFox Some spiteful responses you have here! For what it’s worth I have a little girl named Tuesday! Most people love it! Or keep their opinions to themselves if they don’t want a piece of my mind!

‘Sundae’ is pretty too!

xx

Mummyoflittledragon · 17/03/2024 21:53

My dd’s friend has an unusual name because of the meaning. Dd and her friends ‘shortened’ it to the first 3 letters spoken twice. In this case, SunSun. Otherwise Dede pronounced Dayday…

ru53 · 17/03/2024 21:53

I really like the name Sunday! I also like Monday as a name. Lots of people on here are weird about names that are even faintly unusual to them.

LemonJuice92 · 17/03/2024 21:54

Suvi could work - a combination of both names.
Dede
Sisi (Ceecee)
Days/Dais

It is likely that people will automatically go to Sunny, which is also an adorable nickname! Or chances are you’ll just find something random that rhymes like SunBun 😂

Sorry if I am repeating what’s been said previously - but I got sick of reading the “Sunday Roast” and nasty comments that were posted repeatedly…

YourWinter · 17/03/2024 21:54

Why would you be so cruel as to give your child such a ridiculous name?

DeepBrickFox · 17/03/2024 21:54

Gettingonmygoat · 17/03/2024 21:36

And if she is born on a Friday? She will forever be asked if she was born on a Sunday or Conceived on a Sunday, please don't do that to her.

Asked what day she was conceived on? Are you feeling ok? Who goes round asking that?

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VampireWeekday · 17/03/2024 21:56

I'd personally lengthen it to something cute because that's how nicknames go in our house - she's be Ice-cream Sundae (which would inevitably get shortened to ice!) or Sundance or something daft like that.

Alternative is to go for a real babyname as her shortened version when she's a baby, like Dayday or Yaya or some baby talk sound from the name.

WaitingForSunnyDays · 17/03/2024 22:00

I quite like it. Maybe it could be "S" for shorthand and become Essie. But then I've got colleagues who regularly shorten names to just the first letter or syllable, so it seems normal to me!

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