Initials, ok or not?

[SomeKnobend]

Help settle this please. Would there be any way the initials JEW would be an issue? Assuming she doesn't try to join the kkk or anything. I can't see a problem but willing to hear opinions if this would be inappropriate somehow.

I don't think it will be a problem. Mostly it will be first initial then surname or if it's initials used then probably just JW. I can't remember the last time I saw my kids or my 3 letter initials written anywhere.

DD's are "PLO". It is something to be aware of if you need to get your child's initials embroidered on kit for school.

Just remove/invent another initial if those are names you like.

Can you add another second name in?

I wouldn’t although it’s not a big problem. It’s easy to avoid by adding an extra middle name.

It’s not often you use your initials but you definitely use them sometimes.

I don't think initials matter too much. Our soon-to-be daughter will have the initials MAD... Initials don't usually include middle name anyway, my first and last name initials before marriage were ET... Got mentioned a fair amount at school but I didn't really mind!

We had lots of discussions about initials when I was pregnant - I really liked a combination of names but would have meant our boy was BJ and my husband vetoed it ☺️ I think we are more conscious of it because as lawyers we use our initials a lot at work. I think I would be tempted to add another middle name if you really want the JE...

I don't see a problem with it but then again I have often been told I look Jewish and not minded that either. Assuming that you are not antisemites and don't live in palastine it doesn't matter.

DD's are "PLO". It is something to be aware of if you need to get your child's initials embroidered on kit for school

Pot Limit Omaha?

It's not that it would be offensive, but I do think it's something that people would comment on and could get irritating. I would try to include another letter as well, if you can.

I work in education and we always use the child's initials when summarising class lists/ looking at data etc. On this basis I'd probably avoid giving a child any initials that make a sound or a word. That's just my preference though and because I spend so much time looking at initials and am conscious of some of the terrible combinations.

I'd avoid it just because it's a word, no other reason.

At our local hospital clinics are named after consultant initials. So Andrew Smith Monday clinic would be ASM.

So initials are used often and even middle initials.

We often use all initials because of duplicates - we have a few staff who would all be VH so we use their middle initial as well.

My initials now I’m married are KKK, it only got picked up on a little when I first got married. I’m a teacher and first and surname initials are what are frequently used to denote us so no one really knows apart from the odd smart arse who thinks they’re funny and asks if my middle name is a K, they are always shocked when I answer yes 😂😂. Personally I wouldn’t worry too much about initials just check that any names can’t be shortened to make something ridiculous- I’ve taught a Richard Head. And spellings- always make sure whoever goes knows the correct spelling as I’ve also seen a few howlers of ‘Dad was sent and spelt it wrong’ 😂

I don't think it's a problem at all.

Not a problem, middle names are hardly ever used and initials less so.
Even if they were, JEW isn't offensive. My dds initials are ABJ - only one person has ever twigged, gave them a laugh for all of 2 mins and that was it.
My mum says she regrets not giving my brother a middle name after her fil because his initials would have been CRY.

I think it's fine.

My children are both AA- we should get a breakdown discount!

@downton or a sobriety chip

My dds initials if she uses her shortened name is BMW , she loved that when she was younger.

Getting odd initials as a result of getting married is very different to being given them by your parents.

My children's initials are GO and HO. Having an O as a surname initial is annoying!

Their initials with middle names are GTO and HJO, which is better!

My intitals used to spell LACK before i got married. Before my sister got married she was ELK. I dont remember either of us having issues with it at all.

Thanks everyone, great to hear different views of it. We have plenty of time to think about it anyway.

As an Accountant (yeah, shoot me now), when I worked for a large company everything had to have ALL of our initials on it, no bobbing out of middle names. It’s common practice in lots of different fields. I wouldn’t chose initials that are cause for comment, it just gets tedious, irrespective of what it is.