My first son’s name is [name]Milo[/name] [name]Oliver[/name]. Would it be weird to name his brother [name]Oliver[/name] something? I can’t imagine that would be weird. I wouldn’t think anything about have a sister with my middle name… in a way it would give them a name bond. We use family names in other ways, right?! Thoughts?
Hmm… I’ll admit, I think it is a tad “weird”. But if you never call [name]Milo[/name] by his middle name, then I guess it wouldn’t really matter. If you really love the name [name]Oliver[/name] and want to use it for a future son, then I say go for it, though it wouldn’t be my first choice.
I think it is okay. Are there lots of people that would even know [name]Milo[/name]‘s middle name? Sure, at birth we all learn the first and middle names of friends’ babies but then we forget! I think that, for most of us, our middle names are known by close family and friends only. Unless of course, you use a mix/combo of the first and middle names as his everyday name???
I personally would find it odd… it also might make little [name]Oliver[/name] feel like his name wasn’t special since it was taken from his brother or his brother might use it as a form to bully his younger brother by saying “you were named after me.”
I know if it was me I would feel as if my name wasn’t as special and would probably go by my middle name instead…
I’m sorry, but I do find it a bit weird. It’s kind of like recycling [name]Oliver[/name] as a hand-me-down to your second son. Personally, I think it would take away from the boys’ individuality. I wouldn’t do it personally.
I suggest you find a new names you love with similar feel to [name]Oliver[/name], as well as something that goes well with [name]Milo[/name], such as:
[name]Hugo[/name]
[name]Jasper[/name]
[name]Leo[/name]
[name]Theo[/name]
[name]Walter[/name]
[name]Silas[/name]
[name]George[/name]
[name]Rory[/name]
[name]Bennett[/name]
[name]Maximillian[/name]
[name]Trevor[/name]
[name]Harvey[/name]
Good luck!
Edited for privacy.
I think it’s fine. I consider it similar to what I’ve been hearing about people who are giving multiple siblings the same middle name. For example, I believe the Duggar’s have twins who both have the middle name [name]Robert[/name]. And [name]Josie[/name] Maran just had a 2nd little girl named [name]Indi[/name] Joon, along with first daughter Rumi Joon. Personally, I wouldn’t do it, but that’s because I have waaaaay too many names on my list I want to use!
I agree, I think it’s a neat tie that siblings can share. Obviously not everyone would agree with my point of view here!
On the other hand, there is something very special about having your OWN name. A name you don’t share with anyone else.
If you really want to do it, I don’t think anything should stop you. Best of luck!
I don’t think its weird, but there could be room for confusion down the road. It depends. If you don’t frequently use [name]Milo[/name]'s mn, then it might not really be a problem.
I don’t see anything “weird” about it or confusing, as long as you don’t call [name]Milo[/name] by his middle name often.
I wonder whether familiarity is part of the appeal?
I think it could be done, but is a little weird. Mainly because any time [name]Milo[/name] is referred to by his full name his brother will look up.
I think it’s odd. He should have his own name.
This is really very strange. I say no, by all means.
Coming from the perspective of a youngest child: No way!
If I already have to live with hand-me-downs and being called so-and-so’s little sis/bro for the first 18yrs of my life, at least let me have my own name
I find it odd yes.
My boyfriend has the same middle name as his older brother and if his older brother had not been a half brother with a different last name they would have had the exact same initials because all three kids names start with J, [name]Jeff[/name] told me that he always felt like his middle name wasn’t as special because it wasn’t really his “own” so i really think you should choose a new name for your second child maybe like [name]Simon[/name] or [name]Arlo[/name].
While I don’t think it’s weird it does seem a little unimaginative. With so many great names our there I’m not sure why you’d recycle your son’s middle name.
I agree that your newborn son should have a name all to his own. There are plenty of beautiful names to choose from.
Is there a sentimental connection to the name [name]Oliver[/name] or do you really like the sound?
Why didn’t you name your first son [name]Oliver[/name]?
Either way, best of luck!
I would sooner re-use [name]Oliver[/name] in the middle spot as some others have mentioned than have the second son named [name]Oliver[/name] as his first name. It seems a bit like “we used all the good names we could think of with son #1 and can’t be bothered to find any more”.
My brother in laws name is [name]Phillip[/name] [name]Michael[/name] and his parents named the youngest son [name]Michael[/name] [name]Ryan[/name]. They’ve never had any issues with it, but I know everyone is different. That’s just my experience with it. I personally wouldn’t do it but I just have too many names I like to repeat one. 
I think it would be okay to do, personally. I know twin girls named [name]Hannah[/name] [name]Joy[/name] and [name]Hannah[/name] [name]Grace[/name]. [name]Both[/name] are called by [name]Hannah[/name] [name]Joy[/name] and [name]Hannah[/name] [name]Grace[/name] and they seem fine with it.
I want to say I think it’s fine, but I really don’t. There are thousands of other names just as nice as [name]Oliver[/name]! If one of your sons already has the name [name]Oliver[/name], even as a mn, I don’t see the need to use it as a first name. But to each his own of course.