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Do you think middle names are important?

38 replies

ncfortoday · 22/06/2017 22:55

Just that please!

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ScarlettFreestone · 23/06/2017 00:42

"Important" might be too strong a word, but I never considered not giving my child one.

They help distinguish betweenpeople with the same name for compute records e.g. John Andrew Smith, John Robert Smith

They give the child a second option. My siblings and I all have unusual names, my parents gave me a nice standard middle name in case we didn't like them.

Joeybee · 23/06/2017 00:35

Nope. I don't think of my middle name much, nor anyone elses. I don't identify with mine or anyone elses middle name. TBH I think middle names are a pretty dated thing, saying that I'd still pick one for a future child. Middle names do serve a purpose to give a child a second option of a name if they hate the first name you've given them. Also middle names can help balance out a name and make it flow better.

Littlelondoner · 22/06/2017 23:21

I don't have one and it really annoys me. Unsure why. But I always feel like I missed out. Monogram mint, things with full titles just never look right.

Lemondrop99 · 22/06/2017 23:10

*honour/remember

DramaQueenofHighCs · 22/06/2017 23:10

One of my colleagues at work doesn't have a middle name. The first thing my other colleagues said when they found out was "How did you know you were in trouble as a kid?" Grin

3wayburger · 22/06/2017 23:10

I've not got one , dp hasn't, nor have the dds.

Lemondrop99 · 22/06/2017 23:10

To some extent. They are

  1. A chance to use an extra name you love
  1. A chance to honour/Rene at someone special
  1. An option in later life for someone who doesn't like their first name

Often middle names aren't used, so aren't always hugely significant on a daily basis but important enough that people should put some thought into them (I have friends who are so embarrassed by their middle names that they won't say what they are. Yet they still have to see it written in their passport etc)

Mouthfulofquiz · 22/06/2017 23:08

I think they are. I love mine and I've given all of my boys meaningful (family names) ones to carry on tradition.

Yika · 22/06/2017 23:07

I wouldn't say they are important. I think it's a definite plus to have one.

JigsawBat · 22/06/2017 23:06

I don't have one and was always very, very glad that I didn't.

We have given DD a meaningful one, though. Wouldn't do it for the sake of it, or try and force it.

DramaAlpaca · 22/06/2017 23:03

They are very important to me. I go by mine all the time because I don't like my first name.

My DC all have middle names that have a special meaning to me.

My DM doesn't have a middle name and wishes she had as she doesn't like her first name.

As I child I was very jealous of my brother because he had two middle names and I only had one.

greendale17 · 22/06/2017 23:03

Yes I think they are

bruffin · 22/06/2017 23:00

I dont have one and always wanted one, as all.my friends had one. My dm had 2 middle names and didnt want to saddle as with big names.

Both my dc have family middle names.

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