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Filler middle names

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Hollyoakswatcher · 20/11/2020 20:37

I just don’t get the hate for filler names (Rose, Marie, Grace, Mae/Rae) Maybe this is a sensitive subject for me because both my DD and myself have a “filler” name but it’s not something that has ever bothered me.

I just find it so strange the derogatory comments that come from these names especially on MN. My DD has a middle name that is my MIL’s name and I once had a comment on here which was “yeah sure it is 🙄”.

I don’t understand when they are middle names why people get so worked up about using popular names that are popular because they go well with all names when once they’ve been introduced at birth, you never hear these names again.

Would love to hear people’s opinions on this.

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Nonamesavail · 20/11/2020 20:57

I don't really care either way tbh.

wellthatsunusual · 20/11/2020 20:55

It's funny because I used one by accident. When we were expecting our (now teenage) daughter we were torn between two names. On balance we thought one was too common and the other more unusual so we used the more common one as a middle name. Unfortunately we got it totally wrong. The 'popular' one fell of a cliff edge and became more unusual as a first name whilst the unusual one suddenly became very popular. If we'd named her the other way round, both names would be fairly unusual in her age group.

ScarletZebra · 20/11/2020 20:49

Middle names aren't compulsory so I can't really see the point in using filler names. There was a time when every Sarah had the middle name Jane or Louise, every Emma had Louise. Now it's Rose or May.

If you have a really common surname and you choose a popular first name why would you use a filler middle?

Heyha · 20/11/2020 20:44

I've never seen the term used on here but I don't go on many baby name threads because they inevitably just turn into a digital baby name book 😂 But as someone with a classic 80's "filler" I find it quite sweet that you can 'age' someone by their middle name. Have often joked with fellow 80s kids about the narrow rage of middle names that we enjoy.

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