Thanks for all the help! I figured it out.
[name_m]Hi[/name_m]! I also changed my name, it can be so frustrating! [name_f]Do[/name_f] you have anyone you can get to try calling you different names out loud? I found that really helpful, because sometimes it feels a lot different to seeing it written down. Using google translate to say things aloud can work too, if that’s more comfortable for you!
My first thought was maybe [name_m]Damian[/name_m] could get you the nickname [name_u]Day[/name_u]? At least with the english pronunciation, I know it’s a little different in dutch, but I think it could still make sense.
Some other names you might like; [name_m]Adam[/name_m], [name_m]Adrian[/name_m], [name_m]Anton[/name_m], [name_m]Bastiaan[/name_m]/[name_m]Bastian[/name_m], [name_m]Bram[/name_m], [name_m]Casper[/name_m], [name_u]Dean[/name_u], [name_m]Felix[/name_m], [name_m]Jack[/name_m], [name_m]Jason[/name_m], [name_m]Jerome[/name_m], [name_m]Joseph[/name_m], [name_m]Leo[/name_m], [name_m]Lucian[/name_m], Maarten, [name_m]Marcus[/name_m], [name_m]Miles[/name_m]/[name_m]Milo[/name_m], [name_m]Nicholas[/name_m], [name_u]Theo[/name_u], [name_m]Theodore[/name_m], [name_u]Tristan[/name_u], [name_m]Victor[/name_m], [name_m]Vincent[/name_m]
And some combinations; [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] [name_m]Julian[/name_m], [name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_m]Jasper[/name_m], [name_m]Lucas[/name_m] [name_m]Oliver[/name_m], [name_m]Lucas[/name_m] [name_m]Arthur[/name_m], [name_m]Jonas[/name_m] [name_u]Finn[/name_u], [name_u]Finn[/name_u] [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m], [name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_m]Hugo[/name_m], [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] [name_m]Jonas[/name_m], [name_m]Julian[/name_m] [name_m]Theodore[/name_m], [name_m]Damian[/name_m] [name_m]Jasper[/name_m], [name_m]Julian[/name_m] [name_m]Felix[/name_m], [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] [name_m]Casper[/name_m], [name_m]Nicholas[/name_m] [name_m]Bram[/name_m]. (actually, you could try having two middle names as well, to make sure you fit in something with J?)
I hope I could help at all! Good luck!
[name_m]Damien[/name_m], [name_m]Daemon[/name_m]/[name_m]Damon[/name_m], and [name_u]Dayton[/name_u] were my first thoughts for the nn [name_u]Day[/name_u]. There’s also the more simple [name_u]Dane[/name_u] or [name_m]David[/name_m]. And idk if you’re a fan of elder scrolls or not, but Daedric is pretty cool and close enough to Diedrich to be passable as a name imo. [name_u]Dai[/name_u] is also a name in Japanese.
As for [name_u]Jay[/name_u] names; [name_u]James[/name_u], [name_u]Jamie[/name_u], [name_m]Jason[/name_m]/[name_m]Jayson[/name_m], [name_m]Jase[/name_m], and [name_u]Jaiden[/name_u]/[name_u]Jayden[/name_u] come to mind. Also [name_m]Jake[/name_m], but that may be too close to [name_m]Jacob[/name_m], which I think you’re trying to distance yourself from?
Perhaps going with 2 middle names so it’s not too many AY sounds at once and/or for ultimate combination of name you like/[name_u]Day[/name_u] name/[name_u]Jay[/name_u] name?
[name_u]Dayton[/name_u] [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u] comes to mind as a particularly handsome combo! Or maybe…
[name_m]Damon[/name_m] [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_u]Jamie[/name_u] [name_m]David[/name_m] [name_m]Finnegan[/name_m]
[name_m]Jonas[/name_m] [name_u]Dai[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_m]Jasper[/name_m] Daedric [name_m]Jase[/name_m]
[name_m]Damien[/name_m] [name_m]Arthur[/name_m] [name_u]Jay[/name_u]
[name_u]Jaiden[/name_u] [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] [name_u]Dane[/name_u]
I hope this helps out, even just a little!
With the nickname [name_u]Day[/name_u], I love the pps’ suggestions of [name_m]Damian[/name_m], [name_m]Damien[/name_m] and [name_m]Damon[/name_m]. For middle name, what about [name_u]James[/name_u]? According to Behind the Name (site), it is the “English form of the Late Latin name Iacomus, which was derived from Ιακωβος (Iakobos), the [name_m]New[/name_m] Testament Greek form of the Hebrew name Ya’aqov (see [name_m]JACOB[/name_m])”. Or even [name_m]Jaymes[/name_m] or [name_u]Jameson[/name_u].
Of your “likely to pick” list, [name_m]Tobias[/name_m] is my favorite, but I like all three!
If you want to go by [name_u]Day[/name_u], I’d do [name_m]Damian[/name_m]. [name_m]Damian[/name_m] [name_m]Tobias[/name_m] has a nice ring to it.
[name_m]Hi[/name_m]!
I [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] the name [name_u]Finn[/name_u]!
Also, [name_u]Day[/name_u] can be short for [name_m]DAVID[/name_m]. Totally usable.
[name_m]David[/name_m] [name_u]Finn[/name_u] sounds great together.
Thanks again!