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NamingTroubles · 21/11/2016 00:10

Having 2 DC with no middle names, or having 2 DC who share the same names, so James William and William James?

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NamingTroubles · 21/11/2016 00:37

Anyone?

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Fruitboxjury · 21/11/2016 00:39

Are you having DT, what's the background?

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WyfOfBathe · 21/11/2016 00:46

Having no middle names.

Nobody really needs a middle name (I mean, it's only really used with small babies or on official documents).

I would find it quite weird to have siblings with basically the same name.

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puglife1 · 21/11/2016 00:46

Both my boys have the same middle name. My first was named after my dad.
My second boy was named after my dp who incidentally has the same name as my dad. It's all fine.

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newroundhere · 21/11/2016 00:49

I agree with Wyf - having no middle names.

I'm curious, why would you consider the name sharing thing? It seems a bit weird to me.

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Awwlookatmybabyspider · 21/11/2016 01:16

Having no middle names, but. There are other names in the world besides William and James. Why are you restricting yourself to just 2 names.Confused

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Awwlookatmybabyspider · 21/11/2016 01:20

See I wouldn't let my children share a middle name for the simple reason. Some people choose to go by their middle names, don't they.
So you could effectively end up with 2 children using the Same name.

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LestatVonGaribaldi · 21/11/2016 08:06

Two dcs with their own first and middle names and not sharing any? Confused

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DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen · 21/11/2016 08:20

I keep reading about parents naming kids like this with interchangeable names and I think it's really odd tbh.

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Buscake · 21/11/2016 08:22

No middle names for mine. I don't have one and I've always liked that-so many people seem embarrassed by theirs

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Chinlo · 21/11/2016 09:16

I think it would be better to have no middle name.

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Ilovenannyplum · 21/11/2016 09:27

No middle names would be better than sharing the names

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Gruffalosfriend · 21/11/2016 09:28

Many people don't have a middle name. I don't. I'm very happy with one first name and my surname. I think having a slightly less popular first name helps.

But, as others have said, there are SO many love belt names to choose from, so perhaps don't restrict yourself to James and William...

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Gruffalosfriend · 21/11/2016 09:29

Sorry, that was meant to say so many lovely names to choose from

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Sunshine511 · 21/11/2016 09:50

I would say no middle names is far better. I've never heard of people using the same names just swapping the order before. Why are you restricted to 2 names? I agree that it seems odd to me.

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GabsViolet · 21/11/2016 10:24

Either - I don't see the issue!

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KlingybunFistelvase · 21/11/2016 13:45

Either. I don't see the issue either. Lovely names!

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