Would you think it was strange if someone used their dcs middle name on their next dc?

[Lollyheart]

Dc4 due in 8 weeks

We didn't think we would be having anymore children so used our fav boys name on ds2.

Would it be strange to name this baby if a boy ds2 middle name ?

I wouldn't do it myself. But I do know a pair of brothers who have both names the same- one is Gareth Thomas and the other is Thomas Gareth!

My DP and his brother have exactly this.

I do find it deeply odd though. Seems like older brother is prototype and younger one is improved version, somehow...

Just use another name you like.....

Yes odd. As if there aren't enough names out there or you have no imagination. Or both.

Ds1 Jack Joseph and Ds2 is Joseph Sean.

Joseph was my late fathers name but my idiotic ex wouldn't let me use it as a first name for Ds1. So when Ds2 came along the day after my dads birthday, DH agreed that Joseph was a good choice.

Incidentally it wasnt till Ds3 was on the way and we were looking in a baby name book that we realised that Jack and Sean are both alternate names for John. So I have a John Joseph and a Joseph John really.

I have asked myself this as I was daft enough to give my son an awesome middle name that I am loathed to discount this time. I have told myself that I can't do it though, and I'm right.

I think it's fine. I know someone lovely with 2 lovely boys who has done just that.

In my husbands family - ds1 middle name is the same as ds3 first name.

I wouldn't do it as would prefer their own new name but it's no big deal really.

I would, outside of the immediate family who would know.

I wouldn't do this in a million years. Why give your child a second hand name, it smacks of laziness and couldn't-be-bothered-to-think-of-a-new-one-ness. That's how it will come across anyway, regardless of your own reasons for doing so.

my cousins...

Names changed but....

Matthew Mark
Mark Luke
Luke Matthew

They had no imagination at all...two forgivable, 3 is just too many.

I don't think it's especially strange either - if someone did this I'd probably assume it was a family name that they wanted to pass on to both children or something, but wouldn't think it odd or really give it much thought.

My friends have done this, I do not think it strange but it isn't something I would do. Dh suggested ds1's middle name as a name for dc3 if it were a boy but I said no as for me there names are especially chosen for them.

We contemplated doing this for DD2 but didn't. DD1's middle name is Mary but we ended up naming DD2 Miriam (another version of Mary).

I have a friend whose middle name was given to her much younger sister as a first name - neither of them have ever minded.

What if the first one decides they'd like to be known by their middle name?

I couldn't/wouldn't.

I wouldnt do this. There are so many names out there you must be able to think of a new one for the new DC?

My sister did this. My Mum finds it very odd, I'm not bothered either way.

I know a set of 4 (lovely) sisters who all have the middle name Louise!

Not strange at all. If it means a lot to you then go for it. Don't worry what anyone else says. DS1 and DS2 both have middle names we are considering for DC3.

No I'd do it