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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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RJnomore1 · 19/11/2021 21:51

Jean. After my mum although her name is Jeanie and she gets annoyed at being called jean 🤷🏻‍♀️

Child of the 70s too, and my first name ends in an a so if I use the two together it sound very American trailer park (think Norma Jean but it’s not that it’s more unusual)

sunflowerroses · 19/11/2021 21:47

Mine is Rose after my great grandmother. It's my daughter's middle name too.

Beajoy82 · 19/11/2021 21:24

Jane just like most people born in the 80s. I don't like it at all, I would have liked something more interesting

SunsetOverEasterIsland · 19/11/2021 21:22

May. I was born 1960. It was my Mum's middle name, but it's the name she was known by.

OrangeBlossomsinthesun · 19/11/2021 21:18

Mine is Elizabeth. I quite like it. It was quite typical for when I was born in the mid 70s but I think it goes well with my first name which is a classic name and still used but generally well thought of.
My kids don't have middle names as we live in Spain and they don't do that here, if you have 2 then you use them (Juan Carlos or Ana Mari for instance) as opposed to in the UK where nobody knows your middle name unless you tell them.

Soomanybooks · 19/11/2021 21:18

Mine is Ilse after my grandmother and I passed it on to my daughter. We both have Northern European first names so it works well.
I was born in the mid 70s and so many friends had Louise as a middle name.

FuckingFabulous · 19/11/2021 21:16

@NowNumber5

Did your own middle name influence your choices for your child/ren? For example, if you had a 'boring' middle name, did you give more thought into choosing something less run of the mill? And vice versa, did having a flamboyant one have an influence on you choosing a more 'normal' one for your child?

What about those of you who wasn't given one?
Did that fact make you feel more inclined to give your child one?

I find names fascinating!

My middle name is Louise, typical for being born in the 80s. My first name is unusual, I've only ever met one other person with my name. My own children did not get unusual names that people can't pronounce, and their middle names are honouring family members
Squills · 19/11/2021 21:15

Mine is Lorraine… mid 1950’s.

I like it as my surname is French and the two go together well.

babycorn · 19/11/2021 21:06

Mine is Rachel. My parents chose very biblical, Jewish names. Despite being Catholic.... dd is Rose.

SleepingStandingUp · 19/11/2021 21:06

Stephanie, early 80s, no emotional connection. Really never liked it.

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 19/11/2021 21:05

I have two middle names - the names of my Grandmothers (on each side of my family). In my family middle names are nearly always the name(s) of family members or very close friends (almost family) you want to honour. I don't personally really see the point of random middle name(s) picked simply because the parents like them/to identify the child as an individual, as surely that's what the first name is for?

I'm planning to to continue the tradition with my DS when he arrives, as imo liking the actual name doesn't matter as much (my own middle names are quite dated), it's the link to heritage that is important for me.

Throughabushbackwards · 19/11/2021 21:03

We all have family names as our middle names. My sons have DH's Grandfather's name and my brother's name as their respective middle names, I have my Mum's name, she had her Gramdma's, etc.

StickyStickyStickStickSong · 19/11/2021 20:53

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

Vicliz24 · 19/11/2021 20:45

Anastasia is mine . Hated it as a child love it now . Both my Boys have family middle names two each

Theoldcuriosityshop · 19/11/2021 20:44

Mine's Rosemary, I hated it as a child but quite fond of it now in my old age.

sparklecrazy · 19/11/2021 20:37

Adelle. Born in '81 and I've always loved it and still do. Its also just a name that my parents both liked and not specifically named after anyone.

Wakeywakeysleepyhead · 19/11/2021 20:32

Laura, my maternal gran.
Love it. She was an amazing lady and I adored her.

GalaxyPostcard · 19/11/2021 20:31

Morag. I was very premature and my mum named me after the ward sister who was wonderful with her (and me). Smile

Itsjustrenee · 19/11/2021 20:29

@TurnUpTurnip

Marie and no I don’t like it, would have preferred Maria and use to change it to that when I was a child writing my name
Me too and I hate it. Mind you I don’t like my first name either.
teaandtoastwithmarmite · 19/11/2021 20:28

@BlueFlavour

Mine is Miranda. So is DD’s Smile. It was my mother’s name.
I like that name
teaandtoastwithmarmite · 19/11/2021 20:27

@teaandtoastwithmarmite

Mine is Michelle. Not a huge fan and very much of its time but it's grown on me over the years. DD's is Rose after my Nan. DH has two middle names.
Ah my year of birth was 1981 so maybe it's not just 80's like I thought. My mum doesn't have a middle name which is interesting.
dthdx · 19/11/2021 20:26

my middle name is Lyn and it was my grandads name whos unfortunately passed but i absolutely love it

Derrymum123 · 19/11/2021 20:25

Michelle too. 1960s. I think The Beatles were in the charts at the time. Don't mind it to be honest, but would've preferred Michaela.

teaandtoastwithmarmite · 19/11/2021 20:24

Mine is Michelle. Not a huge fan and very much of its time but it's grown on me over the years. DD's is Rose after my Nan. DH has two middle names.

Cotswoldmama · 19/11/2021 20:23

Anneliese pronounced Anna - leeze after my German grandmother I just wish they had gone with the German spelling and pronunciation Annelies pronounced Annaleezah.