Using your own middle name?

[SherbertLemons]

Would you consider using your own middle name as your child's first name?

I've always loved one of my middle names. It's my great grandmother's name. However it's not a common English name (my dads Italian) so those who know me well know it's my middle name as it's a bit of a talking point (probably as to look at me you wouldn't know I have Italian heritage).

I do love the name so would consider adding it to my girls list. Or would that be, I don't know, a bit weird (I was going to say narcissistic but maybe that's too strong), too self absorbed maybe?

Thoughts?

I think it’s a lovely idea, it’s a family name. I wouldn’t think twice about it if you’ve always loved the name too.

Why not? Not quite the same, but if I'd had a girl her middle name would've been the Irish version of my name.

Lots of boys have their fathers' first names and you don't hear of men worrying about this.

I did this! My DD has my middle name. I've always thought it was a beautiful name and it was the only girl's name DH and I could agree on.

My middle name is a front runner

I have a very unusual middle name, the name of a generations-ago relative that my DM fell in love with. If we'd had a daughter I would have loved to use it to keep it alive, but we have boys so it wasn't to be.

If you really think about it, middle names are daft. And I say that as a person who have their children middle names.

So don't go looking for rhyme, reason or justification, if it feels right B for ypu, fobit.

Absolutely! My DD1 has my DGMs name, which is also my middle name - it’s quite an old school name, but we all like it (verified with teen with name) 🙂

My Dd and I have the same middle name, mine in honour of my GM and my Dd named after my favourite aunt. So I think it's a lovely idea especially as the name has family history.

It's absolutely fine imo - in fact I'd say it's a lovely family link and story (especially since it was your Great- Grandmothers too). My only hesitation would be if it's a name very rarely used in the UK, and she turns out to be a shy child whether she'll get fed up if she's asked about it - "Yes, it's a family name". But any name could potentially have it's issues so that's probably not a good enough reason not to use it.

Do it. It is a fine, normal and lovely thing to do.

Go for it. My DD has the same middle name as me, but just because it fitted and not to name her after me or anything. I think having the same first name is weird and a bit narcistic, but middle names are basically just an initial after you've stopped being a baby anyway.

Thank you everyone for your thoughts. It gets added to the girls list :)

I like the idea if its a name you like. I wouldn't do so for my own as its very old-fashioned and no where near a comeback.

Hell go for it. I love my first name so much its my dd1s middle name, its also my favourite nanas name. And dd2 has my middle name as a middle name, its coincidentally Mils name as well as that of my godmother.