Initials?

[CheerfulYank]

My friend is due in September, and if her baby's a girl they'll call her Grace. They'd like to use Allison as a middle name (after the mother-to-be's sister) but their surname starts with G as well.

So, dear mumsnetters, would initials that spell "gag" be enough to put you off using Allison as a middle name?

Yes.

They could add a second middle name

Grace Mary Alison G...

for example

yes it would put me off too.. i agree with belgo... 2 middle names

agree, shove in another one

Allison Grace is nice, could go by her middle name.

I like Allison Grace too, but they are intent on calling her Gracie and want her first name to be what she's called. (Here in the US people aren't usually called by their middle names unless they're juniors or something.) I will send along the suggestion to put another middle name in there...I keep suggesting my own first name but they are resisting.

We can't use certain names as our last name is E -E so WEE or PEE would be very unfair on child. It is definitely an extra thing that does need some consideration

GG is fine, but not GAG

my dd daughter has ended up with EGG as hers!

I knew a PAD who got married and became a PAN. Perhaps having a vowel in the middle isn't the best idea.

I'm trying to get them to call her Violet Allison G___ , so that her initials will be vag, but they are oddly reluctant.

I have just met a new Mum with her beautiful baby girl whose initials are ARS. Great fun for the boys when she gets older!

ARS...

She just HAS to marry Mr Edwards and double-barrel her surname

At least not LOL or OMG )

I'm a Melanie Anne Dxxx and have always found the initials MAD very funne .

My Other half is A.S.S for his initals, i am now midway through the 20s and my mum still calls me mine which is not bad a KM however my niece is DM so has always been danger mouse to me

Initals can be dangerous but the middle name is too especially if in memory of a loved one.