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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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GrillaMilla · 19/01/2026 18:43

Like I say, I think you can overthink names! Barnaby/Barney Day is fine

ArtTheClownIsNotAMime · 19/01/2026 18:44

Bee Day
Whatta Day
Fry Day
Independence Day
Boxing Day

All unique.

HugoYorway · 19/01/2026 18:44

Christmas Day!

ArtTheClownIsNotAMime · 19/01/2026 18:46

HugoYorway · 19/01/2026 18:44

Christmas Day!

International Women's Day is more unique.

BlanketyBlankBlank · 19/01/2026 18:52

AnIncandescentGlow · 19/01/2026 15:55

@NuffSaidSam I read Onion instead of Orion 😅

Gosh calling a child that, would bring tears to my eyes!

BellaVida · 19/01/2026 19:03

I like Barnaby. I think the 3 syllables balances out the shorter middle name and surname.

I also thought of:
Alistair
Sebastian
Rafferty
Sullivan
Wilfred
Phineas

TomatoSandwiches · 19/01/2026 19:04

Ares

stample · 19/01/2026 19:25

atticus
beau
collin
damon
emille
francis
gerald
hugo
ian
jarles
kit
lester
maximillan
nicholai
orson
tobias
ultron
vesper
wesley
yestin
zayn

RecordBreakers · 19/01/2026 19:46

acorncrush · 19/01/2026 18:01

Great list.

Please choose Knighton Day 😂😂

Edited
Grin
HugoYorway · 19/01/2026 19:58

Someone suggested Samuel, Daniel and Benjamin. Dan Day sounds like an annual he might get from Father Christmas. Ben Day - Bendy or Bin Day. Sam Day - delivery?
Grin

Sam Day my prince will come?

EmilieDuChatelet · 19/01/2026 20:08

HugoYorway · 19/01/2026 16:02

Sonny
Knighton
Jay
Ray
Sergei
Darren
Saint
Bert

Forget about the middle name and focus on a first name that goes with the surname. Middle names hardly ever get used.

Watch the initial.
D Day is OK, B Day isn't.

Edited

I read all those names out loud. Knighton Day🤣.

OP I hope you find a lovely name for your little one. Biblical names have lots of under used options. Or names from Europe Cornelius or Matthias, Milo.

ASuitableName · 19/01/2026 20:26

Dashiell Day
Augustus Day
Lysander Day
Jonathan Day
Angus Day

PatriciaRocks · 19/01/2026 20:32

Raymond
Neville
Nigel
Brian
Percy
.......not unique, but certainly unusual.

HugoYorway · 19/01/2026 20:50

@PatriciaRocks , Raymond Day would be Ray Day.

User0311 · 19/01/2026 20:57

If I had another boy I would call him Leonard (Lennie for short)

stargirl27 · 19/01/2026 21:00

HugoYorway · 19/01/2026 16:02

Sonny
Knighton
Jay
Ray
Sergei
Darren
Saint
Bert

Forget about the middle name and focus on a first name that goes with the surname. Middle names hardly ever get used.

Watch the initial.
D Day is OK, B Day isn't.

Edited

Sonny Day 😂

Freaksandgeeks · 19/01/2026 21:04

Alwyn. Alwyn George Day sounds great - strong and individual.

Happy2026 · 19/01/2026 21:06

HugoYorway · 19/01/2026 16:02

Sonny
Knighton
Jay
Ray
Sergei
Darren
Saint
Bert

Forget about the middle name and focus on a first name that goes with the surname. Middle names hardly ever get used.

Watch the initial.
D Day is OK, B Day isn't.

Edited

Not Sonny! Sonny Day? 😂

Happy2026 · 19/01/2026 21:06

Oh I just read all of them properly - you joker!

HugoYorway · 19/01/2026 21:19

Better to get the jokes on here than 'Awww Sonny George is gorgeous'.

Pinkladyapplepie · 19/01/2026 21:20

Douglas, Timothy, Gerrard, Jerome.

Boggpeat · 19/01/2026 21:29

Maxwell
Marcus
Jasper
Leonard
Reginald

HugoYorway · 19/01/2026 21:42

Len Day hand.

TrudgingTowards2026 · 19/01/2026 21:58

HugoYorway · 19/01/2026 16:02

Sonny
Knighton
Jay
Ray
Sergei
Darren
Saint
Bert

Forget about the middle name and focus on a first name that goes with the surname. Middle names hardly ever get used.

Watch the initial.
D Day is OK, B Day isn't.

Edited

This post isn't getting near as much appreciation as it deserves. Spectacularly unhelpful to poor OP but really funny 🤣

TheatreTheatre · 19/01/2026 22:06

GrillaMilla · 19/01/2026 18:43

Like I say, I think you can overthink names! Barnaby/Barney Day is fine

But with the initial possibly less so.

B Day?

(Bidet for those at the back)

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