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Would it be awful to re-use a name for sibling?

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staylucky · 02/01/2012 22:06

As in when we had our son we presumed he would be our last and used all our fav names (two middle names) we are having another boy shortly and DH is absolutely set on DS1's first middle name but i'm a bit meh at the thought of nicking my poor boys middle name. Like we were just too lazy to think of anything else Grin

[totally sick of looking at babyname lists emoticon]

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jellybeans · 02/01/2012 22:17

I know a few families with children sharing the same first name. All were known by their middle name in general and full name formally.

I personally wouldn't do it as would feel like taking something of a childs own. Unless it was for family reasons etc.

fivegomadindorset · 02/01/2012 22:15

I know, I think he had the idea that if his brain got totally addled by boxing at least he would remember what his boys were called, seeing as his grils all have different names, I guess he is not to bothered about them Hmm

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staylucky · 02/01/2012 22:13

Not as yet rachel... That's kind of the rub for me, feel like he needs his own little story.

Don't get me wrong I LOVE the name George by what kind of madman would you be to name all five of your boys the same?? Grin

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fuzzpig · 02/01/2012 22:12

I think it's weird sorry OP's DH - there's hundreds of others to choose from!

rachel1970 · 02/01/2012 22:09

Not awful but a little unimaginative. Also, your ds2 might feel why he didn't get his 'own' names? Any others you both love?

Cwm · 02/01/2012 22:08

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CatPussRoastingByAnOpenFire · 02/01/2012 22:08

DD is the 5th generation of Catherine at least! We have a photo of four of us together. George Foreman has 5 kids called George! Go for your life! Grin

fivegomadindorset · 02/01/2012 22:08

It didn't bother George Forman.

SoupDragon · 02/01/2012 22:07

I think it is a little odd.

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