Do you think Middle names are important?

forevermoore · Mar 24th, 2012, 21:02 PM

G'day

We are currently looking at girls names. Already have a boys name picked out.

My mum and I both don't have middle names. Just the first name and Surname.

I am thinking of continuing this tradition if we have a little girl... and have been surprised that a a lot of my friends think that this is strange. (If we have a boy he will have the same middle name as OH).

Do you think that a middle name is important?

mamaduke · Mar 25th, 2012, 08:54 AM

I'm not sure the real reason why we even have middle names.

I hardly ever use mine (only on government documents that ask for it spelled out).

To me, it just seems like a placeholder and not necessarily important.

palacemommy · Mar 25th, 2012, 09:07 AM

I like that I have a middle name, and will give my children middle names too in case they decide to use that name instead of their first name. But I'm also all about tradition, so if not using a middle name is a tradition in your family I think that's awesome.

BethHx · Mar 25th, 2012, 09:20 AM

I don't think they are important as such but think it is is nice especially if there is a meaning to it.
My middle name is Rose & i am named after my two sisters who sadly passed away. My daughters middle name will also be Rose.
I think if there is no meaning to the middle name then don't have one.

discoclare · Mar 25th, 2012, 09:36 AM

I voted no. I don't think they are important, but I think they are nice. Occassionally people use them though, SIL "goes by" her middle name (her first name is horrid).

DD has two middle names as I am greedy and I love names!

Mummy2B21 · Mar 25th, 2012, 09:56 AM

I dont think theu are overly important its all down to parental choice, I have my son a middle name as it gives him another choice if he later doesn't think his name suits him x

fairy_gem · Mar 25th, 2012, 12:28 PM

I voted yes but only if you are giving a middle name to honour a family or friend, if it is just another name you like I don't think it's important.

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shellyt · Mar 25th, 2012, 12:52 PM

I have my middle name because my mum and dad couldnt agree with the first name, so my dad's choice became my middle name :-)

silver_dimond · Mar 25th, 2012, 13:04 PM

I like middle names if they are after a family member but don't think u need to gave one xx

amore · Mar 26th, 2012, 16:01 PM

I dont personally like middle names so didn't/wont give my children one. However, I can understand why people choose to use them to honour someone.

As other ladies have said it is personal choice, and regardless of what anyone thinks you should do what you want to hun x

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Mar 24th, 2012, 21:02 PM	#1
forevermoore Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 86	Do you think Middle names are important? G'day We are currently looking at girls names. Already have a boys name picked out. My mum and I both don't have middle names. Just the first name and Surname. I am thinking of continuing this tradition if we have a little girl... and have been surprised that a a lot of my friends think that this is strange. (If we have a boy he will have the same middle name as OH). Do you think that a middle name is important?

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Mar 25th, 2012, 08:54 AM	#2
mamaduke Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Ohio, US Posts: 1,845	I'm not sure the real reason why we even have middle names. I hardly ever use mine (only on government documents that ask for it spelled out). To me, it just seems like a placeholder and not necessarily important.

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Mar 25th, 2012, 09:07 AM	#3
palacemommy Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 339	I like that I have a middle name, and will give my children middle names too in case they decide to use that name instead of their first name. But I'm also all about tradition, so if not using a middle name is a tradition in your family I think that's awesome.

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Mar 25th, 2012, 09:20 AM	#4
BethHx Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: UK Posts: 2,061	I don't think they are important as such but think it is is nice especially if there is a meaning to it. My middle name is Rose & i am named after my two sisters who sadly passed away. My daughters middle name will also be Rose. I think if there is no meaning to the middle name then don't have one.

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Mar 25th, 2012, 09:36 AM	#5
discoclare Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: London, UK Posts: 4,340	I voted no. I don't think they are important, but I think they are nice. Occassionally people use them though, SIL "goes by" her middle name (her first name is horrid). DD has two middle names as I am greedy and I love names!

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Mar 25th, 2012, 09:56 AM	#6
Mummy2B21 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Essex, UK Posts: 10,028	I dont think theu are overly important its all down to parental choice, I have my son a middle name as it gives him another choice if he later doesn't think his name suits him x

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Mar 25th, 2012, 12:28 PM	#7
fairy_gem On a break (TTC) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: UK Posts: 2,578	I voted yes but only if you are giving a middle name to honour a family or friend, if it is just another name you like I don't think it's important. x

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Mar 25th, 2012, 12:52 PM	#8
shellyt Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: England Posts: 189	I have my middle name because my mum and dad couldnt agree with the first name, so my dad's choice became my middle name :-)

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Mar 25th, 2012, 13:04 PM	#9
silver_dimond Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 408	I like middle names if they are after a family member but don't think u need to gave one xx

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Mar 26th, 2012, 16:01 PM	#10
amore Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 677	I dont personally like middle names so didn't/wont give my children one. However, I can understand why people choose to use them to honour someone. As other ladies have said it is personal choice, and regardless of what anyone thinks you should do what you want to hun x

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