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Stuck on middle name

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LauraHN95 · 17/10/2019 03:17

It's sort of a tradition in my family to use your Grandparents name as the middle name. I'm 100% set on the first name Rose but I'm really struggling with the middle as I don't like either of mine or my DH grandma's name. Which do you think sounds best??

Rose Ivy
Rose Doreen
Rose Joyce

Thanks for any input! Smile

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CornishCreation · 17/10/2019 17:08

*never used it

Benjispruce · 17/10/2019 17:08

Well you can’t change your DGM’s names. Out of the 3 I’d say Rose Ivy. Do/did they have any middle names your prefer?

CornishCreation · 17/10/2019 17:06

How about Rose Joy instead of Joyce.
I would go for Joyce though, I have an old fashioned middle name sentimental also but I don't mind and I've used it anyway.

kenandbarbie · 17/10/2019 15:20

Ivy is lovely! How do you not like Ivy?!

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LauraHN95 · 17/10/2019 14:45

@Ihateedmundelephant I can break tradition if I wanted to but I don’t. I’d rather change the first name than the middle names. I don’t appreciate you saying my gran has an ugly name though haha

@Sparklypurpleunicornsaremyfav
Doreen and Joyce are my DH grans. Ivy is my gran, my sister has already used my other grans name.

The only other option I have is my late auntie but she is Karen which also isn’t the best name. I like Karen rose but not Rose Karen

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bridgetreilly · 17/10/2019 14:42

Two middle names is definitely the way forward in this situation.

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LauraHN95 · 17/10/2019 14:42

@Awwlookatmybabyspider i like some of those suggestions but they’re not my grandmas name so unfortunately not an option for me as I’m pretty certain I would like to name her after one of our grans.

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Sparklypurpleunicornsaremyfav · 17/10/2019 14:40

Rose ivy is the best.
I know you said its your family's tradition but could you maybe use the name of one if your partners grandmothers so still continuing the tradition but opening up to more possibilities?

Ihateedmundelephant · 17/10/2019 14:33

None of them work at all! Rose Joyce does sound like Rolls Royce 😂 Rose Ivy is way too floral and not in a good way, and Doreen is so ugly it just totally ruins the prettiness of Rose. Can’t you break tradition? It seems silly to spoil the name.

Twooter · 17/10/2019 14:09

Rose ivy unless surname begins with a P

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 17/10/2019 14:08

Ivy is by far the best out of a bad bunch. Not that any of them are particularly bad names. They just go flow at all with Rose. Mind you not many names do go as a middle name for Rose as it’s one of those names that will mostly sound better as a middle name.
Rose Marie
Rose Mary
Rose Ellen
Rose Anne
Are all nice. Do you like any idea f those

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LauraHN95 · 17/10/2019 14:02

@pinkyredrose I don’t really think they would be upset but I’ve always had the mindset that I would like to give my child their middle name. I’m very close to both my grans.

The only other option I would consider is the middle name being Karen after my late auntie who was essentially a mum to me.

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Boireannachlaidir · 17/10/2019 14:00

Rose Doreen will be more unusual than Ivy and I reckon even names like Doreen (and Hilda) will make a comeback.

Not keen on Joyce and Ivy is (literally) everywhere Smile

pinkyredrose · 17/10/2019 13:47

Rose Ivy is best. Do you want her to have a middle name though? Just wondering why tradition is so important, will older family members be upset if she doesn't have one?

user1471462209 · 17/10/2019 13:43

Ivy is a bit trendy at the moment so I don't think the kid will think it's that 'old'.

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LauraHN95 · 17/10/2019 13:09

@inwood Unfortunately I’m completely dead set on Rose. I’ve always hated my middle name because it’s so old (it’s Hilda) so I guess I’m just anxious about how they’ll feel about having a middle name that’s so old sounding as well. But thank you, you’re right about rarely using full name Smile

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inwood · 17/10/2019 13:04

Rosie sounds better with all of them rather than Rose but realistically you never hear them all together so go with the one you like most!

NearlyBaked · 17/10/2019 12:37

Rose Ivy sounds the best to my ears - and in all honesty, how often will you use her full name? Mine only gets her full name if she's being naughty!

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LauraHN95 · 17/10/2019 11:57

@custardbear My other grans name has already been used by my sister.

Thanks everyone for your replies. I know the names aren’t the best options but it’s the only options I have unfortunately. I won’t be adapting or changing any of the names slightly as the whole point is to have it as the grandmas name but I appreciate the feedback! Smile

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MissHenty · 17/10/2019 07:32

Gosh @071019DD I keep spotting your name and wondering if you’ve had your baby yet ! Will you come back and let us know if you have girl or boy and what you call them

I don’t mind any of your middle names @LauraHN95 - to me middle names aren’t that important as don’t get used often at all. If you really don’t like could you give her two middle names? Pick one you do like plus add a family name?

Love the name Rose btw

PandasMum · 17/10/2019 06:59

Ivy is beautiful but it’s extremely floral

What are your grandmothers’ middle names?

From your current options I’d probably mix it up slightly & go Rose Joy

TheVoiceInTheShed · 17/10/2019 06:05

*does obviously!

TheVoiceInTheShed · 17/10/2019 06:04

Rose Ivy is lovely!
Doesn't matter if it is on the flower theme unless you are hyphenating it and introducing her as Rose Ivy every time.
Middle names don't come up in to conversation often and if yours dies it has a reason behind it.
Rose is a beautiful name btw and very strong when used as a first.

HalfBloodPrincess · 17/10/2019 05:59

Could you use Joy instead of Joyce?

Rosie Joy is lovely.

userabcname · 17/10/2019 05:57

I'd go Rose Ivy. Have a similar issue here (or at least would have if DS2 had been a girl - luckily the grandads have nice names!) so can sympathise!

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