Brierley

[cakesandphotos]

Finally got DH to agree to two middle names for our baby. Been pregnant 6 months but been bugging him about this for around 2 years
We’re having Ruth as one middle name. We would have had it as a first name but my cousin is Ruth so we thought that would be weird. I want Brierley as a middle name too. Pronounced Br-eye-rly. It’s my mums maiden name and since her aunt and uncle had no children and she’s one of three girls, my grandma is the only one left of this branch of Brierleys.

Is it weird having a surname as a middle name? I know people do it with Lee etc. I also know I’d be forever spelling it. No one seems to get it right but I think it’s looks and sounds lovely

[EgremontRusset]

It’s nice. Won’t be forever spelling it because Middle names are used so rarely! I think it would even make a nice first name.

[qazxc]

I think it's a lovely name.
I don't think that spelling out a name is an issue when it's a middle name.

[Chaffinch4]

Middle names rarely get used, so I wouldn't worry about having to spell it out. It makes a pretty name.

[Sugarpiehoneyeye]

It's lovely!

[Joinourclub]

Having family surnames as middle names is not uncommon, so go for it!

[HettyB]

I love it! So much so I’d use it as a first name if I were you

[Marmite27]

I wouldn’t use it as a first name, but then I live in Yorkshire and it’s the name of a town here - it’d be like calling your child Sevenoaks.

Lovely as a middle name for the reason you’ve proposed though.

[DuggeeHugs]

Not weird to me. DS has my maiden name as his English middle name

Brierley sounds lovely and you should go for it

[numbmum83]

By us it would be a daft name because it's the name of an area in the town but its quite nice .

[QOFE]

You don't live in the Black Country do you?

It's the name of a miserable town (well, Brierley Hill) and in my head it's said in a miserable Dudley accent. Br-oi-er-ly. Grim.

[squoosh]

I know loads of people with a family surname as a middle name. Totally normal.

Go for it.

[minipie]

My mum's surname (she didn't change her name) is one of my middle names and I've also given it to my DDs.

I wouldn't do this with some surnames (eg my own surname which is similar to Harold - not a good mn for a girl...) but Brierley is pretty.

[MikeUniformMike]

It's pretty. Brierley Ruth Photos or
Ruth Brierley Photos are absolutely fine.

[SocksRock]

Its my maiden name - definitely use it! I always had to spell it though...

[ProfessorPickles]

The next village to me is called Brierley!

[BikeRunSki]

Completely normal to use a family surname as a middle day, usually the child’s mother’s maiden name, but grandma’s maiden name works too.

[juliantortoise]

Perfect if you are a crystal vase!!

[cakesandphotos]

Definitely could use my maiden name. It has Dodge in it - not ideal! Besides, I was very pleased to be shot of it when I married DH.

I didn’t know there were places called Brierley. My grandparents were from Lancashire so I think it originates from down there

[SocksRock]

My dad is from near Blackpool, deffo a Lancashire name :-)

[BenLui]

It’s totally normal. Loads of people have a family surname as a middle name.

[pret]

I like it as a first name.

[RavenWings]

It's a pretty sound, I wouldn't want it as a first name but it's nice as a middle. I like Firstname Ruth Brierley Last name personally.

[NinonDeLenclos]

I quite like it as a first name. I like Briar and it's just a longer version.

It's unusual without sounding Essex-Younique or Hippy-Woo.

[cakesandphotos]

Our first name is Norah so Norah Ruth feels like too many Rs together. We also have Briar in our house name so it’s all tying up rather nicely!