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Is this middle name strange?

61 replies

SMom88 · 14/09/2023 03:57

Thinking of calling our daughter Olivia, middle name Bloom.

Is Bloom an acceptable middle name or is it too strange?

We wanted something unique and simple for her middle name to pair with Olivia, which is obviously very popular and thought Bloom was quite sweet.

Trying to avoid the more common single syllable names ie: Rose, May, Grace, Jane etc.

Thank you

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PotteringAlonggotkickedoutandhadtoreregister · 14/09/2023 06:26

I thought mr Bloom!

go with blossom instead

PerspiringElizabeth · 14/09/2023 06:24

I think Blossom is nicer as Bloom does sound a bit surnamey.

I know kids with middle names Blossom, Meadow, Fox… rather go a bit wild in the middle than the first name, that’s what the middle is for if you ask me.

Blossom as a first name is painfully twee - once was at a place and this little Blossom was being soooo naughty and the parents very ineffectual and it just sounded pathetic ‘blossom sweetie no! Blossom don’t!’ Etc 😄 but middle I think is lovely.

sjj28358 · 14/09/2023 06:15

I think it's fine. Most people won't know her middle name and those who do, might assume it's a family surname carried forward.

Yoyoban · 14/09/2023 06:14

I agree with a pp that, due to Orlando, it sounds like a surname so if it's regularly used people may think it's part of a double barreled surname.

I also thought of Blossom as a similar alternative

Dragonwindow · 14/09/2023 06:09

Middle names are often strange. It's where you put the name you weren't brave enough to use as a first name 🤷‍♀️

RJnomore1 · 14/09/2023 06:07

I think it’s lovely.

A somewhat similar alternative might be Blossom?

hattie43 · 14/09/2023 06:07

I think it's quite cute

YouHoooo · 14/09/2023 06:06

It’s fine, because everyone will assume it’s a family surname.

Caspianberg · 14/09/2023 05:58

It doesn’t really matter what middle name is, as they can easily avoid if they don’t like it in future.

Olivia Laurel
Olivia Pearl
Olivia Delphine

Festivfrenzy · 14/09/2023 05:51

It's a bit odd, sounds like a surname and/but if you're having a flower first name it goes quite nicely?!
Just go with what you like!
I did that and like my kids middle names but in hindsight they are used so rarely and as my kids grow up and get to know wider family/cousins kids etc I wish I'd gone for a family middle name that tied them to their ancestors better. Didn't bother me at all when I was younger but now I think it was a wasted opportunity to keep the family connection going. Only relevant if you like your family/wider family I guess too!

erikbloodaxe · 14/09/2023 05:49

It's very strange sorry