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Really struggling to find a first name for my baby boy

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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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maddiemookins16mum · 19/01/2026 17:57

Alec George Day sounds fab.

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!

HugoYorway · 19/01/2026 18:01

some joke at Irish speech Not on my part, any more than Ben Day being a joke about NZ speech. They sound like Birthday and Bin day is most accents.

acorncrush · 19/01/2026 18:01

dailyconniptions · 19/01/2026 17:13

Good grief. Ray Day and Jay Day are ridiculous.

Great list.

Please choose Knighton Day 😂😂

HugoYorway · 19/01/2026 18:05

Knighton Day, you are the one
Only you beneath the moon and under the sun
Whether near to me or far
It's no matter darling where you are
I think of you Knighton Day

youalright · 19/01/2026 18:06

My youngest if she was a boy we was going to be called Oakley

Redcandlescandal · 19/01/2026 18:10

What about Gay?

HugoYorway · 19/01/2026 18:11

I suggested Sergei @Redcandlescandal .
Sonny is better than Gray.
Rainier Day ?

GrillaMilla · 19/01/2026 18:14

I think you can overthink names.
How about

Samuel
Joe
Julian
Benjamin
Daniel

DizziLizzy · 19/01/2026 18:15

I assume you mean unusual rather than unique as only you can come up.with that!

Quinn
Flynn
Jed (maybe not , Jed Day =Jedi 😂 unique???)

Examples above (IMO) are nice but again think you need at least 2 syllables to run off the tongue with your surname.

These are probably less common rather than unusual-

Rowan
Leon
Jago
Silas
Sawyer
Levi

TheatreTheatre · 19/01/2026 18:16

Cosmo
Arlo
Wulfric

101Alsatians · 19/01/2026 18:18

Sebastian Day
Maximus Day
Miles Day
Nathan Day
Francis Day
Casper Day
Tristan Day
Christian Day
Luciano Day

None particularly exotic though

CrikeyMajikey · 19/01/2026 18:21

Alexander

Mumofgirls2017 · 19/01/2026 18:21

Not unique but unusual- and depends on your taste

caspian george
magnus george
august george
leopold george
torin george
rufus george
cosmo george
rio george
fletcher george
franklin george
huxley george
Sidney George

GrillaMilla · 19/01/2026 18:26

I love the name Barnaby

HugoYorway · 19/01/2026 18:28

Barney Day - sounds like when there's a big argument

Blorengia · 19/01/2026 18:28

As St John = Sinjun you could name him St George and tell everyone it's pronounced Singeo.
"Yes, really... Haven't you heard of it before?" < with a beaming smile>

StrongandNorthern · 19/01/2026 18:29

Oh dear ...catching up ...
Knighton, Sonny ...
Just give him a nice name ... no gimmicks, no ridiculous spellings ... nothing which sounds cute for a two year old but not on a job/interview application.
There must be names you like?

MissyB1 · 19/01/2026 18:31

Miles George Day would be lovely, or Patrick George Day.

ArcticBells · 19/01/2026 18:32

Redcandlescandal · 19/01/2026 18:10

What about Gay?

Gay Day? 😂

ThisAquaFinch · 19/01/2026 18:34

orson?

IndigoIsMyFavouriteColour · 19/01/2026 18:36

Jasper

Tumbler777 · 19/01/2026 18:36

George is a good name. Use it as his first name. Grayson middle name, then he can be called GG!

HugoYorway · 19/01/2026 18:39

@StrongandNorthern , the name and possible diminutives need to work with the surname not the middle name.

Something like Harrison George is great (despite the sitar connection) but Harrison nn Sonny is silly.

Alltheusefulitems · 19/01/2026 18:41

Tayen