Would you do this?

Hello Berries,

I love my names and I think it would be really nice if my future children also had them either as a fn or mn. So what do you think, would you name your child after yourself? And why/why not?

Have fun posting, [name_f]Vicki[/name_f] :slight_smile:

I want to use my maiden name, [name_u]Chase[/name_u], as a middle for a future son. [name_f]My[/name_f] middle name is [name_f]Ann[/name_f] if if the name I end up using for a girl flows with it, I’d use [name_f]Ann[/name_f] :slight_smile:

Using [name_u]Chase[/name_u] and [name_f]Ann[/name_f] is a great idea, by the way I love [name_m]Jasper[/name_m] [name_u]Chase[/name_u] and [name_f]Delilah[/name_f] [name_f]Ann[/name_f] together :slight_smile:

I’m probably biased, because I hate my names, but I definitely wouldn’t do this. I have a super popular gir’s name as first name and a super popular boy’s name for a middle name. I seriously wonder what my parents were thinking sometimes. [name_f]My[/name_f] husband is also not a huge fan of his name, so any son wouldn’t be named after him either.

I would use a family name though, either from my side or my husband’s side. Thankfully there are a lot of good choices there.

I have planned on incorporating bits of my first and/or middle name with my children, but never a repeat of my name directly

I’ve thought about using either my middle name, [name_f]Margaret[/name_f], or a variation of it as a middle name for a girl. I’d also like to use [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] as a middle name since that’s what [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] means. It would be more to honor my grandmothers than it would me. I also seem to like a lot of names with ann in them, which I try to steer clear of as first names since mine is [name_f]Hannah[/name_f].

I used my maiden name, Mikkola, as my son’s second middle name.

I wouldn’t, because I still feel kind of weird saying my name (first or middles), and I just wouldn’t be able to call my child by the same name. But if that doesn’t bother you then I think it’s okay if you seriously love the name.

[name_f]My[/name_f] name’s kind of perfect for it, because I have 2 names that would work for girls, and 2 (surname included) that would work for a boy, one of which is my dad and grandad’s names. Unfortunately they’re really not my style, especially the boys names.

I did. [name_f]My[/name_f] daughter has the same middle name as me, which is also my mother’s first name. If we have a second daughter, we’re considering using my first name as a middle, so that each daughter would share a name with her mom.

I would use my fathers name, [name_m]Andrew[/name_m], my mothers name, [name_f]Annabelle[/name_f], my mothers maiden name ([name_m]Wesley[/name_m]), or my grandfathers name, [name_m]Peter[/name_m]. I would also use my grandmothers maiden name, [name_u]Kato[/name_u]. I don’t think I would use my maiden name though, just because I don’t care for it as a name.

Nope (: [name_f]My[/name_f] name is unique enough and I love it for me - but I don’t like it for a future daughter (lol) my middle name is a stupid filler (ann) so I wouldn’t use that. [name_f]My[/name_f] husband wanted to name a child after him ([name_u]Douglas[/name_u]) but 1) I don’t like his name really & 2) I don’t like [name_m]Jr[/name_m]'s so we agreed that our first born male will have his middle name. I mean I think it’s wonderful for other people to honor love ones, but it’s just not for us lol

Thanks for all the feedback :slight_smile:

Oh no. But I personally find my name very boring, because it’s always been my name. More because I want them to have their own identity separate from me, I love names so I like putting thought into picking one, and it would be confusing two have two people with the same name in the same household. A middle name would be ok, but then I could only give it to one child which seems a bit like it might be favoritism or give it to all of them, which seems kind of strange.

I wouldn’t…my husband and I decided that we wanted our child and future children not to be named after anyone in particular so that they can have their own unique identities without being linked to anyone else. Plus, there’s no way we will have enough children to honor all of the amazing people in our life, so for us it was an all or nothing decision.

I sort of did.
[name_f]My[/name_f] youngests name is [name_f]Anna[/name_f]. [name_f]My[/name_f] middle name is [name_f]Grace[/name_f], which is the meaning of [name_f]Anna[/name_f]. One of my nicknames is [name_f]Shanna[/name_f]. I don’t like the fad of naming a child of yours your first name directly. Variants are cute, and as are middle names. [name_f]My[/name_f] husbands middle name is [name_m]Allen[/name_m], which will be our sons middle name if we are blessed with a boy this time.

@Xrekani- I know it is your opinion, and your name but I don’t appreciate you calling [name_f]Ann[/name_f] a stupid filler. Saying you didn’t like it at all would have sufficed. It is a refined name, chosen by many. Not everyone has to like it, but being respectful to others is appreciated. It also happens to be a family name, part of my name, and my daughters name. Please be more mindful of people’s feelings.

[name_f]My[/name_f] name is [name_f]Amanda[/name_f]. It’s a nice name and all, but I don’t think I would use it for my daughter because a) there are other names I like better and b) it might get confusing. [name_f]My[/name_f] middle name is [name_f]Beth[/name_f] and I’m definitely planning on using it as a middle name if the chance arises!

I’ve also thought of using my maiden name as a first name for a son, but I did hyphenate my last names when I got married… don’t know if that would work anymore.

Heehee, just noticed this, thank you! It’s too bad my boyfriend doesn’t like either name :stuck_out_tongue:

I love my names (my first name and three middle names) but I don’t think I would ever use them for my own child. I feel very connected with my names and think names in general are a really personal thing, so it would be too weird for me to see them on my kid! Almost like losing a part of my own identity. This is why I also wouldn’t name my child after a family member/friend unless they were deceased… but I think a lot of people have much less strong opinions on this than I do, ha ha!

I wouldn’t do this, but that’s because I personally don’t like my fn or mn, but I do think its nice when other people do it :slight_smile: