20 weeks now and on team green. Our chosen boys name is [name_m]Lincoln[/name_m], DH is pretty set on this.
Some middles we had picked out, with meaning and family connections are;
[name_m]Atlas[/name_m]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u]
[name_u]Mars[/name_u]
[name_m]Oskar[/name_m]
My problem is, my favorite combination of these and the ones with the most significance are [name_m]Lincoln[/name_m] [name_m]Oskar[/name_m] [name_u]Orion[/name_u].
Initials, LOO.
We are British. But my Aunt is a [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] and gets called [name_f]Lu[/name_f]/Loo, though I always thought it was more for a bit of fun than purpose.
Did you notice? Is it bad? [name_m]Will[/name_m] it be a problem? Should I be making an extra effort to find some other combination and avoid LOO at all costs? Am I over thinking?
While I do look at initials, I also don’t think they need to have that heavy an influence on the name - LOO, as per your example, while not ‘great’ also isn’t end-of-the-world namewise, [name_f]IMO[/name_f]. Especially when a surname will be added to the picture.
I don’t think it’s disastrous, and by the looks of it his initials won’t be LOO, they’ll be LOOSurname, so as long as your surname doesn’t start with an N, I think you’re safe.
I think it’s totally fine. [name_m]Just[/name_m] reading the full name without the context of your post, I wouldn’t have even thought about the initials. Most of the people he meets throughout his life will probably never learn his middle names anyway, so while the initials may not be ideal I doubt it’ll have any sort of negative impact on him.
If you liked a different name equally, I’d say the LOO initials could be a tiebreaker. But if [name_m]Oskar[/name_m] and [name_u]Orion[/name_u] are your favorites, I don’t think it’s a big enough problem to abandon your favorite name. I have a friend whose initials are LSD and her brother’s initials are SAD- they survived, and they actually think it’s quite funny. I’d say go ahead with [name_m]Lincoln[/name_m] [name_m]Oskar[/name_m]/[name_u]Orion[/name_u], just don’t get anything monogrammed.
I understand; I go over initials, too! (not expecting, just like names )
I don’t think it’s a deal breaker. I’m from the U.S., and we don’t refer to the bathroom as the “loo”, but I’ve heard of it. I don’t think it’s an issue.
I’m British, and I would probably notice and find it mildly amusing for a second or two if his first-middle-middle initials were written out for some reason (can’t think of a circumstance where this would happen though; there’s pretty much always a surname in the mix too). But I really don’t think it’s a dealbreaker. I have a cousin [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] “[name_f]Lu[/name_f]” and my first-middle-middle initials spell EEK; it’s never been noticed or commented on really.
Like someone said, when its connected with your last initial it will read as something else entirely. L.O.O.D. lewd. L.O.O.B. lube. Ok I am just thinking too hard :). Whatever it is it will be fine. But if you’re concerned about it, are 2 middle names necessary?
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