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How did you choose your baby's middle name?

79 replies

mynameysamey · 16/08/2026 20:12

How did you choose your baby's middle name?

Did you use a family name? Or think of a name that they could use if they didn't like their first?

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ThatMintMember · 16/08/2026 22:10

Just a name that sounded nice together with the first name. No family link or anything.

Daffodilsinthespring · 16/08/2026 22:08

Family names

Mumofgirls2017 · 16/08/2026 22:04

We just went with a name we loved, but that also ‘flowed well’.

Peanut91 · 16/08/2026 20:29

All three kids have two middle names. First was given name of a grandfather and name of my DHs best friend who died, 2nd was given name of other grandfather and a name we absolutely loved and was first choice for first name but we couldn't use it. Third was given name of great grandmother and another name we absolutely loved but couldn't use