When will Grace, Rose, May stop being insanely popular middle names?

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justanothernameagain · 27/08/2017 00:00

I got my first flaming on mumsnet for saying I was bored of people calling their DC Grace / Rose / May as middle names, about 8 years ago. I was roasted alive!

It was fair enough tbh.There must be a load of people here who've used those names, so - as a poster helpfully pointed out at the time - I'd managed to offend half of MN with one post!

I didn't do that again.

But - I'm curious. 8 years later, they still pop up on pretty much every single thread about middle names!

When I was young, every other friend had Louise as a middle nane - or Jane, so they must change at some point!

How long do you reckon they'll last? What will come next?

Can you get stats on middle names from anywhere?

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Sophronia · 27/08/2017 02:29

People seem to like one syllable middle names as they often flow well with the first name and surname. Problem is there aren't many classic one syllable girls names to choose from, so they'll probably be popular for a while yet. I agree that they're overused and unimaginative though.

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justanothernameagain · 27/08/2017 00:15

That long? Wow!

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IggyAce · 27/08/2017 00:12

It will probably change when those with Grace, Rose or May have children themselves and if anything like me (mines Jayne) give there child an usual middle name because they hated the fact theirs was popular.
It is also possible it will swing back to Louise or Jane/Jayne in honour to a grandmother.

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