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Giving DD my name?

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FairyFantastic · 12/02/2018 13:12

Name change so as not to be busted. Would it be too pretentious to give DD my middle name? Or at least put it on the shortlist of names?

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Knittedfairies · 12/02/2018 13:13

Of course it wouldn’t!

Snowydaysarehere · 12/02/2018 13:17

Mn nice touch.
My friend's ex +new gf called their twins after themselves - was awful, felt myself cringe!!

onalongsabbatical · 12/02/2018 13:25

Used to be quite commonly done to call a child after a parent. I have three sisters, the third has my mum's name.

As a middle name, I think it's nice, especially as it must mean you like the actual name.

JessyJames · 12/02/2018 13:29

My friend has given her three daughters one of her names as middle names.
Works well.

FairyFantastic · 12/02/2018 13:51

A lot of people know my middle name, so I just worry if they would think it too much if I gave my daughter it as her first name. I do like it though. And I guess to those who have just met us obviously they wouldn't make the immediate connection but hmmm.

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FizzyGreenWater · 12/02/2018 13:56

Oh no not sure as a first name. Probably wouldn't.

DiegoMadonna · 12/02/2018 14:01

Why not? It's pretty common and traditional to pass down names through families. I know multiple friends and family members who have shared first name/middle name combinations with their parents and children.

onalongsabbatical · 12/02/2018 14:07

It's fine. And, once you've done it, you'll stop thinking about it, and it'll be her name, who she is.

GreenTulips · 12/02/2018 14:11

My sons first name his fathers middle name - not had any comments and nobody bats an eyelid

My sister and one of mine plus my sisters DDs share a middle name

Niece insisted! It goes and works well

Don't see an issue

educatingarti · 12/02/2018 14:13

I think Fantastic is a great middle name, Fairy. You should go for it! Grin

bassackwards · 12/02/2018 14:22

I gave my DD my middle name! I was a bit unsure at first - I thought it might seem vain or that it would deprive her from having her own identity in some way - but now that she's here I love that we share a name and anyway the name has an entirely different personality with her 🙂

floriad · 12/02/2018 14:50

Oh, I'm curious about this.

DH wants to give the LO (if female) my first name (and I don't).

But giving her your middle name is imo rather normal / not conceited at all.

Bojangles33 · 12/02/2018 15:32

My friend gave her name as DDs middle name. I think it's lovely. I think men do this all the time so why not?! Family names are nice.

SadieHufflepuff · 12/02/2018 19:27

Not pretentious at all! It would be lovely. From your thread title, I thought you meant for the first name which I also think is lovely. A lot of parents use their name as their child's middle name, it's not uncommon at all.

kimlo · 12/02/2018 19:31

I think its the op's middle name as a first name, not her first name for a middle name.

If you like the name go for it, if someone knows your middle name they might think about it when they first hear but it wont be for long. It will just be her name.

MrsFionaCharming · 12/02/2018 19:31

I have my mum’s middle name as my first name. I really like it, and love the connection to my mum and my Granny (who chose it originally).

Knittingteapot · 12/02/2018 20:55

We're considering giving our baby my surname if it's a boy. We're not married though so I'm a bit worried that 'hi, I'm Xxx knittingteapot and this is my baby, knittingteapot' might be a bit odd. But my OH pointed out that babies are named after fathers all the time and nobody thinks it's strange. I say go for it if you like your own middle name enough.

NotAnotherEmma · 12/02/2018 20:58

I think kids should have their own identity and part of that is their own name.

Songofthesouth · 12/02/2018 21:13

I never understand the identity argument. We aren’t defined by our names and unless your parents make up a name for you then chances are you share your name with somebody anyway. The child will become her own person and have her own identity regardless of her name.

I say go for it. I think it’s a nice family link.

Lackingimagination6 · 12/02/2018 21:15

Almost every man in my family has the same name. It's fine.

GreenTulips · 12/02/2018 21:17

My son has his own name - he likes it and yes shares it with others in his year at school - good solid name and considering the lists we went through it was a perfect answer that it a divorce

BrutusMcDogface · 12/02/2018 21:17

My brother has his dad's middle name as a first name. My dp has his dad's first name as his middle name.

In answer to your question, sure! Why not? Smile

BrutusMcDogface · 12/02/2018 21:18

Whoops! Haven't really answered your question! No, it wouldn't be pretentious! Do it! Grin

EasterRobin · 12/02/2018 21:23

Nothing wrong with that. Rather a nice idea in fact. Go for it.

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