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My friend has just given her new baby girl the middle name....

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Kathyis6incheshigh · 31/01/2008 18:19

Douglas!

Is it just me, or is this a boy's name?

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TheFallenMadonna · 31/01/2008 18:22

Family surname as middle name? One of my Grandad's middle names was Lamb for that reason, and stepdad's family also all have an extra surname as a middle name.

Otherwise, yes, it's a boys name.

And I think if you're doing the whole surname as middle name thing, probably best not to pick one that doubles as a first name, for the opposite sex...

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Kathyis6incheshigh · 31/01/2008 18:22

That's a plausible theory 3Ddonut! I don't know of it being in her family, but it might be.

She is American, does that help explain it?

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Slubberdegullion · 31/01/2008 18:21

I have several friends who have used their maiden names as a middle name for their DC.

Douglas is not the prettiest name in the world though.....

Hulababy · 31/01/2008 18:21

Is it one of their surnames - rather than having hyphanted surname perhaps?

fatzak · 31/01/2008 18:21

Not her maiden name or anything?

Lulumama · 31/01/2008 18:21

oh !

is it a traditional family name and they don;t have a boy to give it to?

Ledodgy · 31/01/2008 18:21

Luckily for her Douglas is also a surname so people will probably just assume she has a double barrelled surname.

MAMAZON · 31/01/2008 18:21

maybe they are pronouncing it differently?
maybe its just a joke?

maybe they are total and utter freakazoids

3Ddonut · 31/01/2008 18:20

Is it a surname?

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Kathyis6incheshigh · 31/01/2008 18:20

No, I've just had an email!

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Lulumama · 31/01/2008 18:20

are you sure you did not mishear???

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