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Middle name to go with Marley (boy)

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LittleMissBliss · 30/09/2009 09:13

DS IS ALREADY NAMED THIS so if this isn't to your taste please don't post to tell me, I'd rather live in a bubble where everyone LOVES the name as much as me .

Ok so ds born on Friday is called Marley, his surname begins with J and has two syllables.

We can't agree on a middle name, i'm happy for him not to have one as i don't and i haven't ever seen the lack of one as a great loss.

DP would like him to have one but hasn't actually got a name that he's really keen on.

So options

are

Marley Ray (think they flow well, but not keen on Ray as a stand alone name so not sure why i'd use it as a middle name)

Marley Joseph (dp's Grandad, but makes me think of Marley Joe~ slightly hill billyesk)

Marley Luther (My grandad, not sure if it's too close to Martin Luther...?)

Marley William (family name from dp's side, dp's middle name)

Marley James (this is my favourite but James is ds1's middle name, will i look bonkers giving both boys the same middle name? DP Is James)

Please feel free to suggest names, We would like to register him on Monday so need to decide either way asap

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LittleMissBliss · 30/09/2009 09:45

Thank you for all the replies so far,

So William and James are the favourites

But half of you think its daft having two kids with the same name and other 50% think it's fine.....

Just sorting out ds1's bath will be back shortly.

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Tillyscoutsmum · 30/09/2009 09:32

I think Marley James is best but would avoid giving both the same mn. Second choice would be Marley William. Lovely

Buda · 30/09/2009 09:32

James.
My middle name is Maria. My 3 sisters all have Maria in their names too. We like it!

Or William.

scottishmummy · 30/09/2009 09:30

yes i like marley
from your list i like Marley William

ScummyMummy · 30/09/2009 09:29

Not sure... I like a family connection with middle names so maybe Joseph or William? I definitely wouldn't give 2 of my children the same middle name, fwiw.

MamaG · 30/09/2009 09:27

Hmmm I think it is a bit odd having same middle name, sorry. But if its their Dad's name, then maybe its ok.

Quite like Marley William

How about Marley Christopher? I lik ethe three syllable name in between the two TWO syllable names

ift hat makes ANY sense

sarah293 · 30/09/2009 09:24

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scottishmummy · 30/09/2009 09:24

dont give them both same middle name,bonkers

pagwatch · 30/09/2009 09:22

No. Its not odd when it is referencing their father.
I like James best.
Although I would vote for Bob

I like Marley. Its kind of cool.

( and people don't really talk about 2nd names in real life tbh)

LittleMissBliss · 30/09/2009 09:20

do you not think it's odd having two children with the same middle name?

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