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Is it ok to use ds2's middle name for ds3?

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Melonmoonmum · 07/10/2012 21:21

we are stuck! We love the name Louie but it is ds2's middle name - is this really bad? Will they hate us when they're old enough to realise. We need a French theme name and it's down to Pascal or Louie... Having the baby on tues (c-section)... Already got a Luc and jacques ... Help

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Bearandcub · 07/10/2012 21:25

It's fine. My sister has my middle name. My DS2 has DS1's middle name. My friend has the same.

Good luck

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OrangeFireandGoldashes · 07/10/2012 21:27

What if DS2 decides he wants to use his middle name when older?

Pascal is a good name. Or what about Etienne, Laurent, Reynard, Antoine, Xavier?

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shattereddreams · 07/10/2012 21:27

Sorry I think it's Kooky weird. Like you were too lazy to think of another.

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SirBoobAlot · 07/10/2012 21:28

I wouldn't, personally. Pascal is quite nice. French boys names:

Andre
Antonie
Etienne (which I love, and is my friends little boys name, its beautiful)
Emile
Fabrice
Gerard
Gilbert
Gustav
Lucien
Orson
Patrice
Pierre
Raoul

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PropositionJoe · 07/10/2012 21:29

No. Think of something else.

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TheDoctrineOfSnatch · 07/10/2012 21:30

Is ds2 young enough to change his middle name?

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Melonmoonmum · 07/10/2012 21:32

Believe me we are not lazy,lol, we just really love the name, but the hours & hours, days, I've spent trawling through the alternatives! I am now going completely kooky wierd - so fair point!

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HSMM · 07/10/2012 21:38

This happened to DH and his brother ... same 2 names, swapped round. No problem for them.

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wigglesrock · 07/10/2012 21:41

Also happened to my husbands two brothers - my mil used her ds1 middle name as ds3 first name, hope that makes sense. If I had another girl I would consider using dd2 middle name as a first name.

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OvOTheZombiesAreComing · 07/10/2012 21:45

I did this. We then gave them both an extra middle name when they were 2 and 5 to make it less a possible future issue. So now my youngest has his big brothers second middle name.

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YouMayLogOut · 07/10/2012 21:52

Go for Pascal!

Louie is too similar to Luc.

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olliesmum234 · 07/10/2012 21:55

Pascal is a gorgeous name that goes really well with Jacques and Luc!

Louie is lovely too but already belongs to DS2.

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squoosh · 07/10/2012 22:32

Don't do it. The little fella deserves his own special name not a hand me down one.

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MrsJohnDeere · 08/10/2012 06:42

Change ds2's middle name? Give ds2 another middle name, so that Louie is his 3rd name?

Is he old enough to know or care?

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MrBloomsGirl · 08/10/2012 06:45

I agree that Louie and Luc are too similar. In your shoes I'd go for Pascal or Etienne (which I LOVE, by the way)

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Kelerina · 08/10/2012 07:13

In all honesty I think it would be really bizarre for them to share names. My cousins who are siblings share a name, the girls middle name (which is unisex) is the boys first name. I have never understood it and just think it comes across as really lazy although I know you aren't being lazy!! Pick something else

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baskingseals · 08/10/2012 08:49

it really doesn't matter one bit.

my sister has done this out of sheer desperation, and her older son is chuffed that the baby has got his middle name. if Louie is the name that just feels right for your family then use it.

wishing you luck on Tuesday Grin

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Ham69 · 08/10/2012 08:59

Shouldn't think it would cause a problem and it is a nice name.
I absolutely love the suggestions Xavier, Etienne and also like Pascal.
Good luck tomorrow.

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shoppingtrolley · 08/10/2012 14:20

What about Serge?
Awesome!

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shoppingtrolley · 08/10/2012 14:21

Or Thibaut.
Great name.

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squoosh · 08/10/2012 14:22

Oh Serge is really cool!

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OneHandFlapping · 08/10/2012 14:23

It'll be hard enough for DS1 when DS2 arrives. Don't majke him give away his name as well!

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TheOneWithTheHair · 08/10/2012 14:26

I think ds2 might think you couldn't be bothered to give him his own name and what OneHandFlapping said.

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Lovescourgettes · 08/10/2012 14:26

I love Marcel and Etienne is beautiful .

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shoppingtrolley · 08/10/2012 14:26

SERGE, SERGE!
I love it too. Super cool!

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