If my son’s initial spell out H.A.G will he hate me?

Boy Names
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My husband and I are dead set on [name_m]Henry[/name_m] for our first born. I really want to have a family name for the middle name. Here’s what we’ve narrowed it down to…

[name_m]Henry[/name_m] [name_m]Albert[/name_m] G…
[name_m]Henry[/name_m] [name_m]Ronald[/name_m] G…
[name_m]Henry[/name_m] [name_m]Mitchell[/name_m] G…
[name_m]Henry[/name_m] [name_u]Parker[/name_u] G…

I personally like the way [name_m]Henry[/name_m] [name_m]Albert[/name_m] looks and sounds but with our last name starting with a G, I’m afraid my son will resent me for life if his initials spell HAG! I think my second pick would maybe be [name_m]Henry[/name_m] [name_m]Mitchell[/name_m], which comes from my other grandfather’s surname.

Am I being a nervous first time mom and worrying too much about initials?
Is HAG not the end of the world?
Or should I jump to my second choice- [name_m]Henry[/name_m] [name_m]Mitchell[/name_m]?

Please help a first time mama out, she’s very pregnant and very flustered. [name_f]TIA[/name_f]! :slight_smile:

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Would you consider adding a second middle?

I’m not sure if HAG is really that bad, but if you can’t shake a negative feeling about it, [name_m]Henry[/name_m] [name_m]Mitchell[/name_m] is great too (and personally my favourite from your list).

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He absolutely will not hate you.
If by chance he ever even notices, (don’t make an effort to point it out or make a big deal of it) he won’t even know what a hag is. Who even uses that word anymore?
It’s not nearly as much of an insult as it used to be and he’s more likely to encounter a witch looking creature on a video game in the future than he would be to have someone attempt to tease him with the word.
Use the name you love.

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I agree with @mamapirate. It is a non-issue [name_f]IMO[/name_f]. Putting together three names with a vowel often spells something but when it isn’t profanity or vulgar, don’t waste your time thinking about it and don’t even point it out. Choose the name you love!

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I don’t think it’s a problem at all.

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I really like [name_m]Henry[/name_m] [name_m]Mitchell[/name_m], but [name_m]Henry[/name_m] [name_m]Albert[/name_m] would be ok.

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[name_m]Just[/name_m] don’t buy him an LL [name_m]Bean[/name_m] monogrammed backpack (Are those a thing still?) and nobody will notice or care.

Not sure if you like country music at all, but “Hag” is often used endearingly as a nn for [name_u]Merle[/name_u] Haggard.

He may actually grow up to find it kinda bad***.

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You know I’ve heard even unfavorable words spelled with initials are good luck
He won’t know till he’s like 6 or maybe much older like 11… That’s if he knows the word at all
And assuming other kids knew and were unkind and like over 12 that would be all the teasing potential …
Typically kids don’t know eAch other’s middle names, some don’t know their own… Vowel middles kinda make words so it’s not uncommon to find unintentional words like this
By the time he knows why you didn’t make him a sign for his wall with his initials he will understand why he s names what he is and that will matter more.
Plus he’s a boy so it’s even less bothersome of a word
I wouldn’t give it a second thought
Or give him two middles and just remove all concern and honor two people

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My brother’s initials are GAG and he thinks it’s funny. He never had an issue.