If his full name will be [name]Leonard[/name] but he’ll go by [name]Leo[/name], is a middle name really necessary (especially when his father and grandmother both don’t have one)? I mean, isn’t [name]Leonard[/name] embarrassing enough if he’s in trouble lol?
I’m considering a few middle names:
[name]Marcell[/name] (a little town in Minnesota where we honeymooned on a nice big lake)
[name]Charles[/name] (we’re from a city called St. [name]Charles[/name] but we’re currently living out of state)
[name]Matthew[/name] (his father’s name)
I think in this day and age when identity theft is a serious issue, a middle name is almost essential (especially if you have a common surname like [name]Smith[/name] or [name]Jones[/name]). [name]Leonard[/name]/[name]Leo[/name] [name]Charles[/name] would be my pick out of your options.
We do have a common last name. You have a good point about the identity theft. I think I’m probably leaning towards [name]Charles[/name] as well. Thanks for the feedback!
I vote for [name]Leonard[/name] [name]Matthew[/name]… think of your future daughter-in-law… : ) My mother-in-law doesn’t have a middle name, I would have loved to have another family name to work with!
I like middle names, but no, they aren’t essential. I think if you don’t want to have a middle name for [name]Leonard[/name], then don’t (ps, I love [name]Leonard[/name]).
If you decide you want one, I like [name]Leonard[/name] [name]Matthew[/name] the most.
He most definitely does NOT need a middle name. Especially if it runs it the family not to have a middle name. I do not have a middle name and it is fine :). Though my last name is [name]Ruth[/name] but my gma didn’t have a middle name either! :).
If you don’t want to give your son a middle name, you certainly don’t have to. It isn’t essential. However, I completely disagree with the statement that middle names don’t have a meaning or purpose. That is only true when the thought process behind the choosing of the middle name is meaningless and pointless i.e. choosing a name just because it “sounds good.”
I definitely don’t think a mn is essential but I was glad to have the chance to pick a second name for my sons. We used it as an opportunity to honor different family members, but I think the middle name spot(s) could have lots of great purposes. Plus as someone highly interested in names, having the chance to actually bestow a name was awesome and I would have somehow felt cheated if I’d only gotten to choose first names. But if you don’t feel like you want to give one I don’t think you should be pressured in to it. [name]Do[/name] what makes sense for your family!
I actually have a great uncle [name]Leo[/name] who is the only one of his siblings without a middle name. I don’t think it is absolutely necessary, but it is nice to have just in case.
Of your choices listed, I would go for [name]Matthew[/name]. This is purely because it is his father’s name and I like the idea of carrying on names.
I’d recommend a middle. I like [name]Leonard[/name] [name]Matthew[/name] and [name]Leonard[/name] [name]Charles[/name]. [name]Matthew[/name]'s a nice name to pass on and keep in the family if your son ever has one of his own
