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Naming baby after yourself

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TabithaTwitchet · 31/12/2010 14:56

Is this a big no-no?
My middle name is a family name (and a name which I also happen to love) and I would like to use it as DC2 first name.
Most people's initial reaction has been that I can't do that, as it is my name, a baby needs their own name.
I think that it is fine, but will everyone my child meets be thinking what a narcissistic mother? Bearing in mind most people outside family/close friends won't even know what my middle name is anyway?

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thisisyesterday · 31/12/2010 14:58

do it!

people always used to name their babies after themselves. about time it had a come-back

anyway, it's a family name so all the more reason you should feel able to use it

sleepwhenidie · 31/12/2010 15:04

I think using your middle name is v different from your first name, as you say, how many people would even know your middle name anyway? If you like it then use it! FWIW my dd has my first name as her middle name (DH's idea not mine!!) and it seemed a bit odd to me at first but now I really like it, it starts with same letter as her first name and sound sweet when used together-a bit like Betty boo but not!

onimolap · 31/12/2010 15:06

Do it - I really don't see a problem with it at all. (not least as it's a family name, not just yours).

TrillianAstra · 31/12/2010 15:07

Middle name fine. First name no no no.

sobloodystupid · 31/12/2010 15:11

My dd's middle name is my first name. It is also my mother's name. When she was born, I told Mam I was calling dd Stella Mumsname after Mum. But really it was after me.

HappyAsASandboy · 31/12/2010 15:17

I don't think it is a problem - my daughter has my first name as her middle name and my son has DH's middle name as his middle name. They both have first names that are new to the family (unless you go back as v long way!).

Name her as you wish - it doesn't matter what others think

Komondor · 31/12/2010 15:19

It's fine

Highlandgirl · 31/12/2010 15:24

But your not 'using your name' it's your middle name....!

Well if you're a narcissistic mum so am i....! If DC is a DD she will have my middle name, not after me but after the person who had the original name and because it's a great name and we LOVE it.

If you love the name and it suits her, give it too her!

BikeRunSki · 31/12/2010 15:27

Fine.

My uncle is ABC Surname.

He has 3 DS, they are called C, B and A.

YunoYurbubson · 31/12/2010 15:38

Will smith and jada pinket smith called their children willow and jaden.

And I once met a couple called Christina and Martin who called their children Christian and Martina.

ladysybil · 31/12/2010 15:41

i dont like the idea at all. think its excessively arrogant. but its your baby and its your right to choose whatever name you want.

BitterAndStout · 31/12/2010 15:47

My Middle name is my Dad's first name. DS now has this as his middle name.

I think it's fine, but like others have posted, your baby and it's whether you are comfortable with it or not.

growing3rdbump · 31/12/2010 15:51

My DD has my first, full name (Katherine) as her middle name and she loves that we both have this name. My DS has his father and Grandfather's middle name (Alexander) as his middle name. Dont think there's any problem as using your middle name for child's middle name at all.

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TabithaTwitchet · 31/12/2010 16:25

Glad that most people seem to agree with me .
The main reason I love the name so much is because it was my grandmothers - and it was also my great grandmother's, and I like feeling a connection to them both. I hope my daughter would feel the same way (of course, I could be having a boy!)

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mamas12 · 31/12/2010 16:36

Do it, it's a family link.

I know of one mother who used both her names for her daughters
eg. (not her real names)

Mum Katie Lou
1st dd Annie Katie
2nd dd Mary Lou

Lovely

I also know of a family of two girls and a boy and they all have thier fathers name as a middle name!

Highlandgirl · 31/12/2010 16:36

Ohhh Tabitha me too the very same reason..!!! It's lovely, go with it and don't listen to Ladysybill you are not arrogant!

I'm sure your grandmother and great grandmother will be delighted.

HSMM · 31/12/2010 17:05

I wish I had given my DD my DH's name (can be used by both sexes), as she is our only child and her father, grandfather, great grandfather, etc etc all had that name and we have broken the chain (only child). I did not know when we named her, just that DH was named after his Dad.

JaneS · 31/12/2010 17:09

My family do this, it's lovely. My dad's middle name is his dad's first name, and my big brother has my dad's first name as a middle name. My brother's fiance is now pregnant and it is lovely to think that they will carry on the tradition into another generation. It gives you a really nice sense of family closeness, I think - great for when little children start getting interested in family trees and so on.

allnightlong · 31/12/2010 17:11

Middle names fine, but as a first name it's naff.
My GPs named my mum after gran and my uncle after grandad, they absolutely hated it.

Loosingmymind · 31/12/2010 17:17

My dd has my middle name which was also my great grans first name.

I wasn't sure about this at 1st but now think it's lovely, and the look on my papa's face when he heard what we were calling her has made it even more special.

EricNorthpolesChristmas · 01/01/2011 13:19

My name is one of my Mum's middle names. It's not a family name, I don't even know why she has it, and we have never thought it weird. In fact I forget it's her name until moments like now! It's my name, chosen simply because they liked it.

zozzle · 01/01/2011 14:04

My DD has my middle name as her first name.

It was the only name that DH and I could agree on - and we both love the meaning of it.

Nobody has ever told me that they think it is weird to pass a name down in this way. I did ask MN opinion and had a unanimous "yes do it - lovely idea" at the time.

I agree that it would be different if you were giving your DD your first name as her first name.

ShoshanaBlue · 02/01/2011 02:52

I know of a bloke called Paul who had 2 daughters. The first one he called Pauline (after himself) and the next one was called Paula.

I'm sorry, but I just think it lacks imagination on a very basic level.

CheerfulYank · 02/01/2011 02:55

I'd do it, why not?

nooka · 02/01/2011 05:17

I'd not give a child the same name as a living relative, but carrying on with a family name that you really like is absolutely fine. My dd loves being named after two of her great-grandmothers. No one will know that your dd is shares her name with you except your family who will think of it as a family name not your middle name in any case.

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