App\Traits\HasUnids (Unique Name Identifier) trait for Laravel: create an ID based on first names.

HasUnids.php

<?php

namespace App\Traits;

use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\ModelNotFoundException;
use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\Relation;
use Illuminate\Support\Str;

trait HasUnids
{
    /**
     * Initialize the trait.
     *
     * @return void
     */
    public function initializeHasUnids()
    {
        $this->usesUniqueIds = true;
    }

    /**
     * Get the columns that should receive a unique identifier.
     *
     * @return array
     */
    public function uniqueIds()
    {
        return [$this->getKeyName()];
    }

    /**
     * Generate a new UNID for the model.
     *
     * @return string
     */
    public function newUniqueId()
    {
        return Str::slug(fake()->firstName() . '-' . fake()->firstName() . '-' . fake()->firstName() . '-' . fake()->firstName() . '-' . fake()->firstName() . '-' . fake()->firstName());
    }

    /**
     * Retrieve the model for a bound value.
     *
     * @param Model|Relation $query
     * @param mixed $value
     * @param string|null $field
     * @return Relation
     *
     * @throws ModelNotFoundException
     */
    public function resolveRouteBindingQuery($query, $value, $field = null)
    {
        if ($field && in_array($field, $this->uniqueIds()) && !Str::isUlid($value)) {
            throw (new ModelNotFoundException)->setModel(get_class($this), $value);
        }

        if (!$field && in_array($this->getRouteKeyName(), $this->uniqueIds()) && !Str::isUlid($value)) {
            throw (new ModelNotFoundException)->setModel(get_class($this), $value);
        }

        return parent::resolveRouteBindingQuery($query, $value, $field);
    }

    /**
     * Get the auto-incrementing key type.
     *
     * @return string
     */
    public function getKeyType()
    {
        if (in_array($this->getKeyName(), $this->uniqueIds())) {
            return 'string';
        }

        return $this->keyType;
    }

    /**
     * Get the value indicating whether the IDs are incrementing.
     *
     * @return bool
     */
    public function getIncrementing()
    {
        if (in_array($this->getKeyName(), $this->uniqueIds())) {
            return false;
        }

        return $this->incrementing;
    }
}