Some of my favorites for a boy start with F. However, both family names (my dad and FIL’s middle names) that are likely candidates for a middle name start with C… thereby giving us the initials F.C.K. [name]Just[/name] seeing them lined up together like that gets me all apprehensive. Would giving a second middle make it any better? A second middle is a good possibility anyway, as DD has two. I’m just not sure, since most people will probably only know his first middle… meh. I have loads of time to think about this, but it’s bugging me. :roll:
As long as the second middle doesn’t start with an u 
I actually don’t think it’s that bad, maybe because (here in Europe at least) a lot of football (soccer) clubs have initials starting with FC so that was my first association. But two middles are fun, and if little [name]Ivy[/name] has it, why not?
eek. Not great. I generally advise people not to worry so much about initials (most recently [name]HAT[/name] and another I recall was BS–harmless, right?). FCK is a little less innocent as far as teasing potential though. A second middle would help as long as it’s not a U, obvi.
If I swear in a text message, and don’t want to actually swear, I type fck, or fcking. I instantly see the other word, but that’s just me.
I wouldn’t do it, I instantly see a swear word in it. If you added a second middle, like FBCK or FCNK, it wouldn’t be quite as bad.
Oh boy… I wouldn’t. [name]Even[/name] F.K., really, for me.
I would not do it. It will come up.
I only knew the middle names of my family members and close friends. I doubt many kids will ever find out that your son’s name spells “FCK”.
I’d say it’s fine as long as you don’t get him one of those backpacks with his initials embroidered on it for when he’s in school… However if it is nagging at you, then perhaps stay away from it so that you don’t have any regrets or beat yourself up later if you should encounter a problem.
No. Adding a second middle would help, but all the same it might be best just to choose other initials.
I don’t think so.
Look at the advice carefully. [name]One[/name] person says it’s ok if you don’t mention too much. It’s a name it will come up. This information is often divulged in schools. I know that on standardized tests there was a spot to bubble in middle initials. I think it comes up more than you think.
[name]Even[/name] if third graders aren’t clever or devious enough to see, tenth graders will and your kid will eventually be in the tenth grade.
Ultimately I think names are people should be proud of. Proud of enough to put on a diploma or a letter or application, etc. If it bothers you now, it will probably both you later.
I would use a middle name that doesn’t begin with C or U. Or a different first name.
PS I have been considering adding [name]Fritz[/name] to my favorite names. I feel for you.
Please don’t. Your son would probably be forever embarrassed about his initials. It would eliminate his freedom to sign his name using first and middle initials with his last name (F. C. K____)
Instead, your son deserves to have a sense of pleasure and pride in displaying his name and initials, not want to hide them.
I have the same problem I like a F name for a first name of a boy and the surname is K. Which doesn’t bother me as much because I have D.J as middle names.
F D.J K has a nice ring to it hehe.
Aslong as the second isn’t a u or a e then your ok
Sounds like the overwhelming response is “NO, NO, [name]DON[/name]'T [name]DO[/name] IT!!!” And I have to agree with the people that say initials come up more often than you’d think.
So, let’s say we want to stick with an F name. My thinking is that the first middle needs to be the non-C name, since when a middle initial gets dropped, it’ll be the second one (putting us back in the same boat, if C is in the first middle).
What would you pair with the following combinations?
[name]Fox[/name] __ [name]Commodore[/name] K__
[name]Fox[/name] __ [name]Christopher[/name] K__
[name]Fritz[/name] __ [name]Commodore[/name] K__
[name]Fritz[/name] __ [name]Christopher[/name] K__
[name]Commodore[/name] is the more likely of the two, as it’s been passed down my dad’s side for several generations, and my half brother has dropped the tradition. Other family names: [name]Jackson[/name], [name]Joplin[/name], [name]Jake[/name], [name]Stewart[/name].
Thanks!
Hmm, yeah I must that if it were me, I wouldn’t do it. If you do go with another middle name just make sure it doesn’t also cause issues. I think consonant names work much better than vowels. FACK and the like, still seem like something you should be a little wary of. (On the other hand, using one of the other family names you listed, to spell out [name]JACK[/name] could be rather adorable! [name]Just[/name] an idea).
[name]How[/name] do you feel about CFK? Nothing wrong with that order. =]
[name]Even[/name] with a second middle I would still be reminded of that word.
I grew up as EKZ. I don’t ever remember needing to use all three initials. It was just required to use first and last: EZ. You would think that it was rip for teasing but I never heard anything. Based on my experience FCK would not be an issue for me (besides, would a swear word in you name be “cool” as a kid?) All that said, don’t ignore instincts. If it feels wrong to you even with a second MN, don’t use it.
I wouldn’t do it. I would put the “C” name in the front, the “F” name in the middle, and call him by his middle name.
Eeek.
I use all three of my initials and those of my co-workers a lot for work (at a large insurance company, documenting phone calls and things instead of writing out names.) I also remember various lists in elementary school had all three initials. But you never know. It’s also possible he would skate by never having to use the middle initial in a public setting. But I would not risk it.
Thanks for the opinions, everyone!