Why do people bother giving middle names to children?

[Nevada]

I just can't see the point. When would you use them?

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ha, Lockets - would agree I am...not necessarily dh

because some of us can't decide/agree upon one name only.

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Well otherwise I wouldn't have a name!! Seriously I've beenknownby m midde name since birth, but i was beacause my parents thought it flowed better!! I would have been Miriam if I hadn't got a middle name, it is very tradittional jewish name as well, so I suppose I consider it my jewish name. Although a lot of my friends didn't realise until my wedding day!!

For me and my kids it neant follwoing tradition in dd1's case, and just cause I liked it in dd2's case.. However try calling dd2 by her full name and she can't bear it!! I AM NOT DAISY IMOGEN WEST I am Daisy Princess West

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pmsl, Lockets - meant that he did choose ds's middle name but I am not keen on it!

V. defensive lot.

Love this - Nevada comes in chucks the grenade and disappears.

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Hmm I'm not keen on my middle name but wouldn't want to not have it.

Love all my kids middle names and gave them to them because I wanted to.

who the f* is Nevada, anyway?

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So you can have two lovely names for your kid, instead of only one.

DD has always been known by her middle name. XP and XMIL use her first name. I like things to be murky.

shame -- Nevada's a good one.