Does it matter if initials spell out a word?

[iWILLdothis]

Only have one first name that we both like. Want middle name to be from the family. Only one that sounds right leaves the 3 initials spelling out a word. Does that matter?

[WiiUnfit]

It depends on the word I guess. DP is a 'CAB', FIL is a 'RIB', Cousin is a 'LAR', it doesn't seem to bother / hinder any of them but obviously anything like 'HOG', 'ASS', 'FAG' .etc would!

[iWILLdothis]

erm... the initials would be BRA.....and it's a boy! ???????

[EdithWeston]

I think it would be unfortunate - could you swop the names round but call him by the B name anyhow?

[fruitshootsandheaves]

I reckon that will hold up ok

[SenoritaViva]

No, that is not OK! RBA would be better. I'm called by my middle name. Otherwise insert a further name.

[Debs75]

That is unfortunate.
Ds's spell B,J so glad he has 2 middle names
dd2's are R,I,C
my friends dd is L.E,A,H

I think you may have to fild some alternatives

[iWILLdothis]

RBA is not an option, as that would mean he shared DH's name, and I don't like the whole X Snr and X Jnr thing in a family.

The other option is BJA..... which I think is ok, but DH says reminds him of "blow-job" ....
....so if the choice was BRA or BJA, which would you choose?

[SenoritaViva]

He doesn't have to have your DH's first name, he can be called by his middle name.

[GwendolineMaryLacey]

How many times do you use all three initials? I never ever use mine. It's either first and last or first two and surname.

G. M. Lacey or G.L. I would never sign anything G.M.L.

[iWILLdothis]

SV, that would solve the problem, but cause confusion on forms etc. so not keen on doing that.
GL.... you have a point there.

[flaminglip]

Does it really matter? When does anyone ever use their full initials anyway?

Unless you're having monogrammed handkerchieves!

My baba's full initials spell out a word, but he'll only use the first and last letters when marking things with his initials, surely.

[SenoritaViva]

So does that mean your DH's initials are BRA? I use my middle name as my named name for everything, except passport forms etc.

[flaminglip]

GML

[activate]

Yes it matters if the word it spells out can be used to pick on the child

and BRA for a boy is a no way for me

Initials turn up at school in the unlikeliest of places -

ask yourself would it cause a classroom or 8, 13 or 16 year olds to laugh and if it would don't do it

[activate]

BJA also a no-no because of the blow job

[Pelagia]

How about giving him two middle names? So he becomes BRTA or whatever?

[WhipMeIndiana]

there was a psychology study done on initials-names
they found that surprise surprise kids with the inititials A.C.E or W.I.N etc did much better in life than those with negative-connotation words eg. D.U.D and so on.

[Flippingebay]

It would be a 'no no' for me.. He'd get ribbed something terrible..

[activate]

in my head this is what the initials do
BMA = Bowel Movement (but kids wouldn't go there)
BBA
BCA
BDA
BEA
BFA = Big fuck All
BGA
BHA
BIA
BJA = Blow Job
BKA
BLA = Blah, Blah, Blah

well you see what I mean

[WhipMeIndiana]

do not call him the BRA name,
I beseech you!!

[WhipMeIndiana]

agree Activate, you have to think carefully about initials

[CaptainNancy]

BRA isn't acceptable really. What about about an extra middle name?

[WhipMeIndiana]

BB - BigBrother

[Kveta]

DS has initials that spell OAK. this was deliberate! Family did suggest names that spelt FUK and KOK and SIK, but we managed to avoid them :o

BRA would not be good, but could you go for a second middle name so his initials were (for example) BRJA?

[WhipMeIndiana]

BS = bullshit
BT british telecom
BO - Oh My GOD



B is an awful initial letter