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Maiden name as a first name?

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HashB · 26/04/2024 16:02

We have really struggled with names for boys. Hayes is my maiden name and will ‘die out’ this generation as we’re a family of girls and no one kept it. Would it be strange as a first name or is it better saved for middle?

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Itsaloadofbollocksbut · 26/04/2024 16:10

HashB · 26/04/2024 16:02

We have really struggled with names for boys. Hayes is my maiden name and will ‘die out’ this generation as we’re a family of girls and no one kept it. Would it be strange as a first name or is it better saved for middle?

You can all use Hayes as a surname, surely?

(Why on earth women are changing their names in this day and age is absolutely beyond me.)

WhimsicalMoth · 26/04/2024 16:10

It's a lovely name, it would be a lovely middle name, but could definitely work as a first name also

usernother · 26/04/2024 16:04

Yes, it would be strange as a first name but fine as a middle name.