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Like Jonah, but not...

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Biscuitbreaker · 14/04/2012 22:50

My son's middle name is Jonas. It was our second favourite name, and the only other name we could agree on.

Now, I'm pregnant again ? it's VERY early days, so I've a long way to go... but my fingers are crossed and I'm so excited ? and the only boy's name we like is Jonah.

Now, we don't really use DS1's middle name, but I think it might be too much to have Jonas and Jonah

so my options are...

  1. Do it anyway (Just don't want him to feel he had a 'recycled' name)
  2. Change DS1's middle name, and pretend it was a typo... (kidding)
  3. Hope mumsnetters can find me something I love as much. An obvious choose would be Noah, but that's off the table.

Of course, it may be a girl. (I've got a great girl's name Grin )

What do you all reckon?
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Biscuitbreaker · 14/04/2012 23:47

Yeah he would have his own middle name.

Thanks so much for all the replies - I didn't expect so many so fast.
I'm glad some people think I could use it and get away with it!

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Tonksforthememories · 14/04/2012 23:46

Josiah
Joel
Ehren

( I really like Jonah btw, and DS is Joel!)

5madthings · 14/04/2012 23:44

i think it would be fine, he will have his own middle name as well? and they are different names :)

ATruthUniversallyAcknowledged · 14/04/2012 23:37

I'm a teacher. I barely glance at middle names.

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Biscuitbreaker · 14/04/2012 23:26

Plaguegroup, Atruthuniversally...,

I'm so tempted. I swing between 'It's fine - the first names are totally different' and 'their teachers will all raise their eyebrows' Grin

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PlaguegroupHasChocolateButtons · 14/04/2012 23:23

Just use Jonah, it's lovely and middle names don't come up in conversation that often.

Go on! Grin

MerryMarigold · 14/04/2012 23:21

Jude

MerryMarigold · 14/04/2012 23:20

Gideon

MerryMarigold · 14/04/2012 23:20

There's an Ezra at ds1's school.

Sam100 · 14/04/2012 23:19

How about Malachi?

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Biscuitbreaker · 14/04/2012 23:00

Now I like Johan and love Micah, but my husband doesn't like either...
Hmm

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ATruthUniversallyAcknowledged · 14/04/2012 22:57

I think it would be fine. But I still prefer Johan

I doubt they'd mind at all, and if they ever ask you can just say that you wanted them to have similar names.

MerryMarigold · 14/04/2012 22:57

I would change ds1's middle name if he is too young to really know it. I think it would be weird to have Jonas and Jonah. You do talk about middle names as kids, and I think it would make ds2 feel odd that his name was so similar. Mind you, I know twins called Alec and Alex Hmm!

Micah?

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Biscuitbreaker · 14/04/2012 22:55

I can't Merry - tis a closely guarded secret. Well, for about 7 months anyway! (fingers crossed) Grin

Does anyone think I could just use Jonah anyway and it'd be fine?

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ATruthUniversallyAcknowledged · 14/04/2012 22:52

Use Johan instead?

Shoshe · 14/04/2012 22:52

Jago?

MerryMarigold · 14/04/2012 22:51

Oh goo on. Tell us your girl's name.

How about Eli?

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