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Your Middle Name

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NowNumber5 · 19/11/2021 12:46

Do you have a middle name? What is it? Do you like it?

Is it a typical one of its time?

Mine is Susan, born in the early 70s.
From memory, school friends at the time had Ann (more commonly without the ‘e’), Louise, Jane, Marie, Elizabeth and Claire.
I can’t remember anyone with Grace, May/Mae or Rose, which seems to be very popular at the moment.

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AuntDympna · 21/11/2021 07:04

In my family middle names are for grandparents and aunts.

TuftyMarmoset · 20/11/2021 20:34

I don't have one. When I was at school (2000s) everyone's middle name seemed to be Jane or Louise for girls, James for boys.

Notdoingthis · 20/11/2021 20:31

I don't have one.
My sisters' middle names are Jane and Emma.
I chose family names for the middle names of my children.

VanillaAndOrange · 20/11/2021 16:49

Mine is Elizabeth and it was my mum's name, but it was also very popular as a middle name when I was born in the 60s. I'd say the other popular middle names of the time were probably Anne, Jane and Louise, although Jane and Louise were also very popular as first names.

35andThriving · 20/11/2021 13:18

I love my middle name. It feels like a little gift my dad picked out for me.

Montii · 20/11/2021 08:55

Mine is Angelina after my paternal grandmother. I love it.

My sons both have middle names honouring people/places.

Adrian after his father and grandfather’s middle name and Fraser after the place we were married.

AutumnAlmanack · 20/11/2021 08:46

@StickyStickyStickStickSong

Mine is Nicola, not named after anyone, mom just liked it and it just had a nice ring to it after my first name being 1 syllable...and I've not met another person with Nicola as a middle name so I quite like it Smile

My DS has 2 as I chose Anthony after my DU who passed a a few years ago who I adored like a father! And my DH chose David which is the middle name of his DF, his first name is 1 syllable so it has quite a nice ring to it too

I am a Nicola 2nd name too!
Laska2Meryls · 20/11/2021 06:55

Mines Lesley, hated it as a child as I thought it sounded ugly, but quite like it now. My first name is one if those everyone says will never come back on the naming threads here but it was really popular in the day..

Iamanicepersonreally · 20/11/2021 06:39

Mine is Marion. Born in the 80s. I think it’s dreadful. Apologies to any Marions out there

SeagullSong · 20/11/2021 06:30

Another 80s Louise here, but it's my mother's name and she was also named after a relative. I plan to use it as a middle name if I ever have a DD to keep it in the family.

AlphabetAerobics · 20/11/2021 06:29

Mhairi - I like it.

CeeceeBloomingdale · 20/11/2021 06:26

I don't have one, neither does DH so we wanted our DDs to have them (FOMO?). They both have meaningless, boring middles names as per MN, one is mentioned in your OP although said child is almost 15. They like having them, one child is regularly called by her middle name as a NN although she is only known by her first name outside the household.

BlueFlavour · 20/11/2021 06:16

Thank you @teaandtoastwithmarmite Smile. I like Miranda too. My mum didn’t have a middle name. Your user name is my favourite breakfast Grin

Chatwin · 20/11/2021 06:05

I have 2 middle names, named after family members, it's a total pain for form filling.

My DC only have one middle name as a result, but still named after family members.

Onlinedilema · 20/11/2021 05:57

Mine is typical of the era. I really like it. I had an unusual, though not made up, first name. I've never had to go by first name plus surname ever so the combination really works and they flow well together. My dd has the same middle name as me. Ds has his dad's first name as his middle name which is a name we both liked. I wouldn't use a middle name if it didn't flow well with the first name and surname. I Would also avoid any middle name which meant initials spelt out something rude.

OnwardsEverStridingOnwards · 20/11/2021 01:38

Mine's Danielle. Yes, I was born in the early nineties ❤️

CouncilHousedAndViolentBaby · 20/11/2021 01:29

Rose can't stand it

SickAndTiredAgain · 19/11/2021 22:56

Don’t have one. My dad doesn’t either and my mum hates hers so they just never saw the need to give their kids one.

bxbynxmelxver4 · 19/11/2021 22:46

Rose. One of the most basic middle names ever but I like it

RainbowMum11 · 19/11/2021 22:41

My middle name is meaningful to my Mum; my DDs middle names are also meaningful.
None are 'of the time', but 'of the family'

mummabubs · 19/11/2021 22:30

Mine is a very unusual spelling of a relatively known name. People never get what it is from the spelling. My husband's middle name is an animal 🤣 So we've naturally given our children quite quirky middle names, can't say it's ever bothered me or DH.

Rockmehardplace · 19/11/2021 22:22

I never had a middle name and am sure this is why my son has two!

Leeloo1233 · 19/11/2021 22:19

Emilia. After a book my mom loved growing up. And how popular it is nowadays! I love it and my husband sometimes calls me Emilio Estevez as a joke Grin

DramaAlpaca · 19/11/2021 22:18

I'm not telling because I'm known by my middle name. I love it, it was my grandmother's middle name too and I love that connection to her. It's also much nicer than my first name.

Verybritishproblems98 · 19/11/2021 21:57

My middle name is Louise (late 90s)
It’s so common but I like it because my mum, sister and cousin also all have Louise as their middle name. I feel like I should carry on this tradition haha