Named after Day of Week and Time of Birth? (Not as weird as it sounds!)

Hello!

My wife and I are about to welcome a little boy into the family. It is so difficult to settle on the name!

We are currently looking at either [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] [name_m]Field[/name_m], OR…

If the baby is born around noon, we would like to name it [name_f]Sunday[/name_f] [name_m]Noon[/name_m] ([name_m]Noon[/name_m] being the MN). Of course, if it was closer to midnight we would look at [name_f]Sunday[/name_f] [name_m]Midnight[/name_m].

Thoughts? (On FN and MN?)

[name_m]Theodore[/name_m] I love… [name_m]Field[/name_m] not so much, though it’s ok in the middle.

I can’t say I’m a fan of day-of-the-week names, and they sound more feminine than masculine to me anyway. I really can’t get behind [name_f]Sunday[/name_f] [name_m]Noon[/name_m] or [name_f]Sunday[/name_f] [name_m]Midnight[/name_m], they just sound like phrases, not baby names.

What happens if the baby is born at 6pm? That’s halfway between the two. [name_f]Sunday[/name_f] Six?

Stick with [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] [name_m]Field[/name_m].

I hope you don’t find my comments offensive, I’m just being honest.

Congratulations and good luck with the naming process!

The baby might not be born on a [name_f]Sunday[/name_f] though. I personally wouldn’t do it.

It’s kind of a cool idea, but I think [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] [name_m]Field[/name_m] is your better option. Among other reasons (including the handsomeness of [name_m]Theodore[/name_m]!), I’ve only seen weekday names used on girls.

Congrats and best wishes!

I would compromise-- I’d use [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] and then put either the time or the day as a middle (though even that I’m a little iffy on.) I also agree that [name_f]Sunday[/name_f] sounds really feminine. So, maybe [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] [name_m]Knight[/name_m]? [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] [name_m]Noon[/name_m]? I’d also consider finding names that mean [name_f]Sunday[/name_f] or night in another language. [name_m]Domingo[/name_m] is Spanish for “[name_f]Sunday[/name_f],” and used as a name.

freddiethepink–I understand where you are coming from. No offense taken. We are of course still in the process of considering. [name_m]Just[/name_m] thought it would be a cool memory for the little guy. (And we would round up to midnight or down to noon, no in between numbers)

Also–great work with [name_m]Phineas[/name_m] [name_m]Beauregard[/name_m]. Sounds very noble.

Sorry, and I don’t want to be rude here at all, but [name_f]Sunday[/name_f] [name_m]Noon[/name_m] and [name_f]Sunday[/name_f] [name_m]Midnight[/name_m] are as weird as they sound. I like [name_m]Theodore[/name_m], though :slight_smile:

I really like this suggestion! Days/times in different languages.

Another option might be to do what people did for years–name the baby after his “saint day.” Perhaps you are not particularly religious, but it would still be a neat idea, and it ties even more into the specific date than just a day of the week.

I think you guys saved me from making a pretty big mistake. Thanks for being sensitive. [name_m]Will[/name_m] keep you updated on who he ends up being!

Quick thought: What about Phaun [name_u]Cris[/name_u]?

OH I love that idea! I love [name_f]Sunday[/name_f] on a boy!

[name_f]Sunday[/name_f] [name_m]Noon[/name_m] is a little too bizarre to me.

Plus if you have other kids later on they might feel left out if you dont follow a similar trend.

I would probably just stick to [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] [name_m]Field[/name_m].

[name_f]Sunday[/name_f] is something I think of as a girls name (probably helped by [name_f]Nicole[/name_f] Kidman’s daughter). Personally I don’t like the thought of [name_f]Sunday[/name_f] as a name, and definitely not for a boy. I just can’t imagine a grown man named [name_f]Sunday[/name_f].

As for [name_m]Noon[/name_m] and [name_m]Midnight[/name_m] as potential middle names… just too strange for my liking. And [name_f]Sunday[/name_f] [name_m]Noon[/name_m] sounds to me like a cartoon character or someone from a comic book… you’re not leaving the poor boy with a “proper” name to go by.

I’d stick with [name_m]Theodore[/name_m], and though [name_m]Field[/name_m] is nms obviously it must have some meaning to you. It’s definitely my preferred option of the two.

I’d stick with [name_m]Theodore[/name_m]. It’s a great name!

After reading quite a few of your other posts, jackalry, I’m still not sure if you’re a troll or just have a sarcastic/satirical sense of humor. Regardless, [name_f]Sunday[/name_f] [name_m]Noon[/name_m], [name_f]Sunday[/name_f] [name_m]Midnight[/name_m] and Phaun [name_u]Cris[/name_u] are terrible. Lol

I think day names are better suited to girls.
It’s sweet if the circumstances surrounding the birth create ideal situation: “Thursday ten-past-four” is not as romantic as “[name_f]Sunday[/name_f] [name_m]Midnight[/name_m]”
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I get the feeling jackalry is a troll. Regardless, to name your child after a day and time is kind of mean. It’s not a “sweet memory”. Birth certificates are to remember when a child was born, that’s why you don’t see children named [name_m]Saturday[/name_m] Elevenfiftythree or [name_f]Tuesday[/name_f] Zeroninehundred running around.

I don’t know, Casilda, I think [name_m]Saturday[/name_m] Elevenfiftythree is kinda cute! Maybe we should add it to the database. ; )

I know, I do sort of like it! haha

I really love this idea, but for some reason, day-of-the-week names seem very feminine to me (except Thursday, [name_m]Thor[/name_m]'s [name_u]Day[/name_u] haha). I love the idea of [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] [name_m]Noon[/name_m] or [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] [name_f]Sunday[/name_f] or [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] [name_m]Midnight[/name_m] (how cool will that kid be?) I would use the day in the middle name spot.

I am a bit of a purist though, and I would only use [name_m]Noon[/name_m] or [name_m]Midnight[/name_m] if baby boy was born really close, as in, within fifteen minutes or so of noon or midnight -12:37 p.m. ain’t cuttin’ it. I also wouldn’t use [name_f]Evening[/name_f] or [name_f]Morning[/name_f] or [name_f]Dawn[/name_f] (duh?) They also feel very feminine.

Also, how do you know it will be a [name_f]Sunday[/name_f]? I think any day of the week would work fine as long as it’s in the middle. [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] [name_f]Monday[/name_f]? Cool.

And if he comes out and isn’t looking like a [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] [name_m]Noon[/name_m] to you, then I do think that [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] [name_m]Field[/name_m] is incredibly handsome and a great choice.

Something like Feverel instead of February (old word for it) or [name_f]Freya[/name_f] instead of Friday (Friday was named for [name_f]Freya[/name_f]) would work in my opinion, but not the literal words