Siblings sharing a middle name?

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We decided on a name and like the same middle name as our first born has which is my great grandfather's name: Theodore.

I am not sure what's the protocol.

One of my uncles has two children and the second has exactly the same names as the oldest just the other way around.

E.g. Daisy Helen and Helen Daisy, or Matthew Thomas and Thomas Matthew.

It’s always struck me as a bit odd but neither of my cousins seem to mind it. How often does anyone actually use their middle name? I think it’s fine if you like it.

My ex and his brother have the same middle name. It's not really an issue

both my boys have my brother’s name as their middle name. as do both my nephews, so all four of my parent’s grandsons have the same middle name. i don’t think it’s weird at all. and how often are middle names used in everyday life anyway?

Yes it's fine to use twice, or for any more kids you may have, as is the case in our family

I think nothing of it. All the boys in my husband's family have the same middle name by tradition.

All valid points, thank you! It just came to my mind and I wasn't sure if it's weird, unusual etc.

Yes it's perfectly fine.

It's certainly unusual, but it's not really a problem, if that's what you want to do.

All the women on one side of my family have the same middle name, it's like a family tradition. I'm going to give the same middle name to my daughter when she's born and any future daughters. I don't see what's wrong with it.

I think it's fine if you want to use the first child's middle name as the second child's first name e.g. William George and the second child becomes George Oliver.

But to have a William George and a Oliver George - what's the point? Is it just you think they sound nice as names together? Surely you can find something else similar? Is it that you really want to honour your deceased relative? In which case I guess go for it, but it's not normally how it works - naming one child after them is generally seen as plenty sufficient honouring in western culture.

I was going to say yes then I remembered my DD went through a phase when she was in Reception (now year 2) where she insisted that her full name including middle name and surname be used, it lasted about 8 weeks if I remember, she even insisted her teacher at school use it, so just be aware it could get confusing.

OP you'll get really odd anal people on here who are by the far the absolute minority in society who obsess over middle names when the vast majority of people realise they are highly insignificant, are barely ever heard, are quickly forgotten even when announced and do not matter in the slightest! So please, reuse it.

Anyone who has an issue with it on here is highly unlikely to in reality be the type of person you'd probably hang around anyway.

@sundowners lol this is such a weird sweeping generalisation about people you literally know nothing about 😂

[quote pigglepot]@sundowners lol this is such a weird sweeping generalisation about people you literally know nothing about 😂

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I honestly don't know why people think it is weird though.