Can I use the same middle names for both daughters?!

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Hi,

My first daughters middle name is after my mum, she passed away when I was a teenager, I've been wondering would it be strange for my second daughter to have the same middle name to?! Has anyone else ever done this?

Obviously the name does mean a lot to me because it was my mums name but I also just love the name.

Thank you in advance!!

All my dh family have the same middle name. We have continued as it is for good, tho sentimental, reasons. Middle names are a bonus, I'm not keen at all on using the same first name as a deceased relative but middle names are rarely used. In fact mine love the fact they have to same name as each other and their dad.

What about your mum's surname? (I'm assuming your DC has your partner's surname.) My friends middle name is her mum's maiden name.

If your mum's name is Fleur then you do have lots of similar choices. What about her favourite type of flower etc?

I don't think it's odd. I doubt most people would know both girls have the same middle name. If someone asks 'oh were named after granny'

How about Flora?

Oops, was beaten to it!

Both my sons have 2 middle names and one of those names is the same. Mainly because all the men in my family are named that as their first name but called by their 2nd I.e my dad being Robert Simon Elliot Smith (everyone calls him simon), my brother being Robert Samuel George Smith (everyone calls him Samuel) NOT USED REAL NAMES It's only a tradition through the men though so I didnt need to use as a first name but wanted to use it as a middle name.

What about ‘Hana’? It has so many lovely meanings in different languages, including ‘flower’: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hana_(name)

Yes

I think May as a middle name would be lovey! Something a bit different from your other Daughter but still has a lovely meaning to you, x

My husband is one of 6, they all have theit father's first name as their middle name. My son's middle name is his father's first name, seen as traditional and honouring the family. If that's what you to do, then go for it!

Love the idea of May and Flora - would two middle names work with the first name you've chosen?

I think May is lovely, as would be a similar name to Fleur. However I see nothing wrong with giving both girls the same middle name. They may both or either change their surname at some point in their lives and the middle name gives them a link lasting a lifetime and maybe even on to the next generation again as there is such an emotional family story to the name.

I have two children with the same middle name (my surname).

Both my kids have the same middle name because it means something to us and I like the way the initials flow .. we all have the same Middle initial .. middle names are kind of pointless aren't they anyways

I think its lovely

In Cyprus your middle name is just your father's first name initial so if your husband was called Bob all the kids would have a B as a middle name.

Yeah course you can , do want you like because if you didn’t do it then someone in school had two kids with the same middle names you’d of wished you did it

I'm not a particular fan of it, but know a few people who have done this and is not uncommon. I can see why people like the idea especially if children have different surnames it can bond them.

Some lovely ideas here already, as well as the option to use Fleur again. What about looking into what flowers are associated with her birth month and if any of them would be a nice middle name?

I think it would be lovely for them both to have the same middle name, especially for such a lovely reason. Coming at it from your daughters’ points of view in the future, given you will Likely be telling them all about your mum, it may be more equal for them to feel they both share her name.

My Granny didn’t have a middle name but she gave my Mum one. My Mum gave me the same middle name, my daughter also had the same middle name and it didn’t feel right not to give it to my second daughter as well. My daughters have different first initials and so a middle name in common won’t cause confusion. I would love it if they use the same name if they are lucky enough to have a daughter, but I wouldn’t be devastated if they didn’t.
Personally I like a middle name, but I prefer one chosen for a reason other than just liking it. Meaning, symbolism, family connections all make a middle name more important and that’s what a middle name is about for me.

I think it's fine. My Dad, his brother and two sisters all have the same middle name. Nobody will ever know anyway, all you ever really see of middle names is initials on letters.

My DC both have the same middle name (My maiden name)

I think maybe a floral first name and may as a middle name would be lovely, did your mum have a favourite flower? Eg if it was roses you could have Rosa May. Alternatively if you really want to use fleur maybe have two middle names this time Olivia jayne fleur for example.
I think it's lovely idea 😊

It's fine. No problem

I think it’s fine.
I have three girls. The name of my eldest girl is the middle name of my two younger girls. I love the name so used it three times!