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Girls middle name for a little boy??!

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Emlyric · 06/05/2013 08:02

So, our third little boy is due in 8 weeks and I have a middle-name dilema! I am very close to my mum and keen to use her name as a second middle name for one of our children - she is the most amazing lady - however, given we are blessed with boys it makes it a bit more tricky! Her name is Carol, which traditionally is a male name, and also has a dutch spelling Karel which is still used for boys over there - my husband is dutch so we have a tenous claim to use it 'legitimately' but I wanted to know thoughts! Am I condemning this wee one to a lifetime of friends sniggering at his passport?! Should we amend it to Karel or brazen it out with Carol?! xx

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BNmum · 06/05/2013 08:19

Jenijena got there first but I was going to suggest using your mums maiden name

OhTinky · 06/05/2013 08:12

Carlo?

Jenijena · 06/05/2013 08:10

Could you use her surname (or maiden name)?

GeordieCherry · 06/05/2013 08:08

Cathel is the Gaelic version, what about that?

raisah · 06/05/2013 08:08

Or Carl I forgot about that name as you dont hear of many new babies called Carl nowadays. Time for a change.

mirai · 06/05/2013 08:06

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raisah · 06/05/2013 08:06

Use Karel or Charles as an alternative.
Lovely idea to name your son after your mum.

lilolilmanchester · 06/05/2013 08:05

couldn't you use Carl? Obviously up to you but I wouldn't use a girl's name as a middle name for a boy.