I don't think I can.. but can I?

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I love the name Miles and have for as long as I can remember, however I married a Moores..

Miles Moores? My initial reaction was no, no chance, I can't. But the more I think about it I think actually it's not that bad. It's starting to sound normal albeit a little quirky sounding.

Fully prepared to be told it's terrible and that I'm just desperate to use my favourite name. I'll blame the pregnancy hormones if so

Miles Moore(s) is almost a sentence. Miles More road to travel before we stop for a pee break. So no, I wouldn’t.

It is a fantastic name.

I like it.

If unsure do Milo moores and use nick name miles

Can you double barrel the surname with your maiden name?

Comedy name category IMO. I had a 'quirky' name like this before I got married. It stops being fun very quickly and was a daily annoyance.

I also think it sounds like "miles more". It's a bit hard to say. I think there are so many names to chose from, you can find a better fit than Miles.

Can you hyphenate his surname?

No sorry I think this would be a bad idea. Too many Ssss. Can you all change your surname?

Plenty of us don't use our favourite names because DH doesn't like them; you will find another name you love.

No

We had a similar problem and we ended up using a different name. I had a name in mind that I loved but it sounded odd. Like Roman Ryman or Wesley Wisely

It's ok, he won't use his surname that much.
Miles is a lovely name and emails etc are far less formal now, first names only are often used in professional comms.
My friend has a Rosie Bush - she's now 21 and it's never been an issue although I did wonder about it years ago!

It's an awful combination of names and any son will wonder what you were thinking. I don't think you can have a surname and a first name both ending with an S. Pick any first name that doesn't end with an "s" and it will be sound nicer and not expose your son to ridicule.

It's terrible .

‘Won’t use his surname that much’? 🥴 only every day of his life. Miles Of Moores.

You could use his middle initial when using his full name. Like George W Bush.

Miles J Moores

Or Miles Nathan Moores, MnM.

@NowEvenBetter

‘Won’t use his surname that much’? 🥴 only every day of his life. Miles Of Moores.

Right!? People use their surnames all the time.

Miles Moores on this thread and Jonah Jones on another.

No you can't do it to him.

Reminds me of David Davis

I like it

@Grasping

You could use his middle initial when using his full name. Like George W Bush.

Miles J Moores

Yes! Having the middle initial makes it flow much better!

No, OP, it doesn't work at all. People on here get very exercised about people mispronouncing their children's names, but I think it would be very perverse to give the child two ordinary names which nonetheless, in combination, can't be easily distinguished from one another and will mean he will end up with 'Mile Smoores', 'Smiles Moores', 'Smiles Smoores' etc.

If you love the name, revert to your birth surname and give baby Miles both surnames.

So he can be Miles Heaton Moores.

I think It's fine! :)

I work with a Robin Robinson :)