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To middle name or not to middle name?

53 replies

raviolidreaming · 24/09/2016 18:31

I have a middle name; DH doesn't. We can't agree on whether to give DS a middle name or not - and I'm losing the argument for!

Any thoughts?

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sooperdooper · 24/09/2016 18:37

I have a double barrelled first name and a middle name Grin having a middle makes a name more interesting, and it's a nice opportunity to give a name for a relative :)

PersilOrAriel · 24/09/2016 18:35

I don't have one. DH doesn't have one. None of our 3 DC have one. It's fine, it really is. Makes form filling easy.

MrsHulk · 24/09/2016 18:34

It's good to give your child another option for a name (in case they hate their first name).

Also, you never know, they may want to become a famous actor or writer and need a more distinctive name (eg think of Sarah Jessica Parker, Steven jay Gould - they sound more interesting/ memorable with their middle names in there).

Forms etc always assume you have a middle name, some online forms won't let you leave it blank, so you'll end up writing "NA" meaning not applicable, and then they'll think your middle name is Na (happened to a friend).

So overall middle names are good.

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