I’ve not been on here long - but have already been told naming my daughter, the middlename of my first daughter, is NOT a good idea. What are your views on this? Is this an ABSOLUTE, No-No? =/
&… what are your rules regarding giving your child the same middle names? I like different/unique names, but as you can see on my signature, there all fairly popular names… and alot have the middle name -[name]Leigh[/name], or -[name]Rose[/name], or -[name]Mae[/name] … as I love hyphened names aswell. So what’s the deal? As long as your children don’t have the same first names, like [name]George[/name] I, [name]George[/name] II, [name]Andrew[/name] I, [name]Andrew[/name] II etc, does it matter, honestly?
I would try to avoid that because there are so many beautiful names in the world. However, if it is the ONLY name you love, then its not the worst thing in the world. I just find it a bit unoriginal.
I think it’s fine and not really a big deal. My oldest daughter’s middle name is very similar to my 2nd daughter’s first name ([name]Marie[/name]/[name]Mary[/name]). Very few people even know what my daughters’ middle names are. My sisters and I all share the same middle name. I always thought it was sweet.
I just know that if I had my sister’s middle name as my first I’d feel kinda jipped–like my mother was trying to make me in to my sister.
Also, my mother called us by our first and middle names often (especially when we were in trouble)–so if my sister was in trouble and being yelled at “[name]Sadie[/name] [name]Robin[/name]!” and my name was [name]Robin[/name], I’d feel like my mom was yelling for me when I didn’t do anything…know what I mean? It just presents problems.
I think it’s okay to use the same middle name, especially if it’s important to you. If my sister and I both had the same middle name, I think it would be an interesting connection–not particularly weird. [name]Just[/name] not super original, as has been stated.
[name]How[/name] about if you had a [name]Ruby[/name] [name]Leigh[/name], [name]Kiera[/name] [name]Leigh[/name], [name]Jamie[/name] [name]Leigh[/name] etc - bit too unoriginal? =/ My daughters mn is [name]Teagan[/name], and I really love the look, sound, and meaning of it - it ACTUALLY means something to me lol so it’s not just picked because I couldn’t be bothered to look for another name haha.
My mother and her only sibling, my aunt, have the same middle. And I was just told yesterday that a friend gave each of her three children the same, unisex family name on two girls and a boy.
I wouldn’t personally give the same because there are so many names I love and want to use that I gotta spread them out! LOL! Plus it gives me a way to deepen the meaning of each child’s name. I figure they already share a last name. I don’t think it’s a big deal either day. It might be fun to be connected to your sibs in a secret way like that.
Honestly if it was me, I would be ticked at my parents. I would hate to have a “hand me down” name. So I personally would never do it to my child, but to each their own.
My great x6 grandmother gave all of her sons her mothers maiden name as their middle name so they would be reminded of the gentry family they came from
I think it’d be ok if there was a story or tradition like that.
I don’t mind that much. I think many berries love names so much that it’s thought children all having the same middle is boring. Any middle is better than none, no?
I really like the idea of the next child having the previous child’s middle, much more so than them all having the same middle. [name]One[/name] of my favourite bloggers did the first name/middle name link with her sons and I think it’s worked really well. However, it doesn’t work so well when you’ve got [name]Harry[/name] [name]John[/name], [name]John[/name] [name]William[/name], [name]William[/name] [name]Paul[/name] and [name]Paul[/name] [name]Benjamin[/name]… then you have a girl.
I wouldn’t. Maybe you could name her a different form of the name. Like [name]Marie[/name]/[name]Mary[/name]/[name]Mariana[/name] etc. But since the name is [name]Teagan[/name], I don’t think that’s be possible… Maybe something similar, like [name]Keagan[/name]? Or [name]Reagan[/name], even though it’s pronounced differently…?
I’ve met two sets of twins who both had the same fn but different mns. Waaaaayyyy too confusing! Although, there was the advantage of using their fn and never making the mistake of confusing the two girls!
When siblings share a given name, it seems a bit lazy and un imaginative to me. I also have that impression when I meet someone with the same fn & ln (ie [name]John[/name] [name]Johnson[/name]). Unless of course there is a really good reason / story behind the name choice.
I would want my kids to feel like they had their own individual name, picked out [name]JUST[/name] for them. That we put a lot of thought and love into thinking it up.
This ties in with me not gravitating towards overly trendy or popular names. I’m just a stickler for individual style I guess… Really is my biggest naming rule.
Personally I’d consider that a big no-no. As a person who has always had some kind of inferiority problems with my siblings, that would bother me to no end.
[name]Just[/name] so you know, I’ve tried being creative with names and whenever I have done so,.I’ve come u with : bambi-candice, angel-starr, and ocean-raine which have all in turn been said they sound like “p*rn star” names hence why I go for more traditional … I also like river lol
why not use teagan as new babys middle name also… it is hard isnt it… i mean my cousin is called grace and my middle name is grace… x
Maybe having different letter that ends in gan sound might help?
Well looking at your signature, what’s wrong with using those? I like [name]Maisie[/name] [name]Isabelle[/name], [name]Kiera[/name] [name]Louise[/name] and [name]Felicity[/name] [name]Rose[/name]
[name]Angel[/name] [name]Starr[/name], [name]Ocean[/name] [name]Raine[/name], do indeed sound like porn stars, but that’s what happens when you use 2 nouns… and [name]Bambi[/name] [name]Candice[/name] is just because both are common stripper names… They also don’t really fit in with [name]Mackenzie[/name] and [name]Phoebe[/name].
Also I think the problem is you already have 2 daughters and both have unique names, you give your 3rd one a name already used by the eldest and you can cause drama. The middle one may be upset that her name isn’t being use, the youngest might be upset that she doesn’t have a unique name, and the oldest might be upset that you reused her name.
Every child used to be named after their mother or father. Middles names existed so that each child could actually be identified. So, if the father was named John and had two sons, they would be John Samuel and John Alexander. Anyways, all of this is to say that there is some historical weight to what you want to do. If it means so much to you, go for it. Some people on nameberry have very specific naming rules they live by, doesn’t mean they are right though. I can’t imagine actually having a negative feeling towards sharing a name with my sister, it actually would probably make me feel more connected to her.
