The baby who was named after D-Day A man who was born on 6 June 1944 was given the name Dee-Day after his father visited several pubs on the way to registering his birth. Dee-Day White, from Hastings in East Sussex, says his father Bert repeatedly heard about "D-Day" on the wireless and it stuck in his mind. Mr White, 75, is now very proud of his unusual name, although it caused problems when he was younger. He said he "hated it" as a child but "now I wear my name with pride". ... Mr White said initially the registrar refused to accept the name, saying the operation was top secret. His father returned the next day with a copy of the Daily Mirror reporting the news of the D-Day landings on the French coast. Mr White has even given his son the same name.
I don't know whether we had a similar thread, but whilst I was researching something else I came across a soldier whose christian names were Ostend Mons! I am sure there are many more ,if so I would love to hear them!
Victor Albert Loos KENNEY subject of: Searching for family of 5882412 Victor Albert Loos KENNEY, 2 Lincolnshire Regiment: 14/10/1944
Flying Officer Robert Verdun Kingdon | War Casualty Details 2102137 | CWGC Despite the middle name, there is no record of his father serving in WWI, nor was F/O Kingdon born in the Montreal suburb of the same name.
Jodie Whittaker on Who Do You Think You Are?: Everything you need to know | Who Do You Think You Are Magazine Jodie Whittaker's grandmother was given the middle name Verdun, which turned out to be a trendy name at the time, rather than being directly connected to the battle. Her great uncle served in WW1, though.
Very true and evidently still being carried on. Looking for a Verdun some time ago, I logged into the ever helpful: FreeBMD - Search and put in a birth search for a First Name 'Verdun' (Surname left blank) between the years 1914 1990. Slightly surprised by the number and span of indicators, I used other battle names between likely dates out of curiosity, plus Gunner (rather than Gunnar), Tankie and etc. I did expect a few more Alameins.
