A woman who shares her name with a day of the week has said she’s frustrated with people always making the same assumption about her – as it couldn’t be further from the truth
Having a unique name comes with its own set of challenges. While parents often choose unusual names for their children to help them stand out from the crowd, living with a unique name can pose problems for the child throughout their life, including needing to spell it out to people and explain where it came from.
Even if you happen to love your unique moniker, there’s no denying that it can be frustrating at times. As one woman on social media has shared, her unusual name has people often asking her exactly the same question every time she introduces herself – and it definitely irritates her.
The woman, named Saturday, has claimed in a video on Instagram that people often assume something about her whenever she tells them her name, and even though she loves her moniker, it can get tiring having to explain herself.
She said: “So my name is Saturday. I have a pretty unorthodox name, as you can tell, and it never dawned on me that people thought that when I was telling them my name, that I was giving them a fake name.” Saturday said she never realised this was an issue until she began placing food orders online and would have restaurants and delivery drivers phone her to ask for her details – because they assumed Saturday wasn’t her real name.
She added: “When I place a food order online and they have to ask for my name, they’ll be like ‘Hey, okay, we’ve got your order down, but what’s your name?’ I’ll say, ‘My name is Saturday’, and they’ll be like, ‘No, no, no, what is your name?’
“That is my name. My name is Saturday. [Then they’ll say] ‘Oh, I thought you meant you were wanting to place your order on Saturday. Okay, I’m sorry’. Like, does anyone else have a weird a** name where they have to explain themselves or try to convince people that their name is their name and they’re not lying?”
With her address blocked out, the woman then showed her ID on screen to prove that her full name is actually Saturday Morning Cooks.
Commenters on Saturday’s post were quick to tell her how much they love her name. Many also shared their own experiences with unique names, whether their own or someone they know.
One person said: “My name is Sunday… I’m finally gathering all of us week names together.” Another added: “My name is Charisma! Not necessarily unorthodox, but people never believe that it’s my real name.”
A third posted: “My name is Princess, and they go ‘No, I mean your real name’, and I’ve been explaining all my life that it’s my name and not a title. My parents named me princess, not because I’m from a royal family.”
What are the laws on baby names in the UK?
If you’re planning to give your child a unique name, ensure it complies with UK law regarding names. The UK does not have a comprehensive list of banned names, but there are some restrictions to bear in mind.
You cannot give your child:
- Offensive or obscene names
- Names with numbers of symbols, such as James2 or @Victoria
- Names that are misleading, such as title-based names like Queen or Lord
- Names that are impossible to pronounce
According to the UK Deed Poll Office, names that are racist or considered to be harmful to the child could be illegal and banned in some parts of the UK.
