Another Middle Name ??? (but a bit different)

[Piglet]

Is it weird to have 2 kids with the same middle name??? We are expecting our 2nd girl in April and want to give her the same middle name as my 9yo DD's. Anyone else do this????


PS - It is a family name on both mine and DH's sides.

 

[CamColt]

My sister and I have the same middle name, so I never thought it was weird. However, when I told soemone this recently they were totally shocked.
I say name your kids, what you want.
Good luck!

 

[antmaril]

My cousin has three children - two girls and one boy. They all have the same middle name - her maiden name. Seems fine to me.

 

[Sandy V.]

We didn't do it, but we have family friends with 4 kids who all have the same middle name. Like your situation, it is a family name.

I think it's fine; in fact it's sort of neat to me.

 

[Rafiki Rafiki Rafiki]

You could do that, and it would be fine.

But there are millions and millions of beautiful names out there. I think I would pick something a little different.

LOL, I say that, but then I gave my DD my first name as her middle name....

 

[The Mystery Machine]

My BIL is a twin and his mom gave them NO middle name.
I think whatever you want is fine.

However I do wish I named my oldest for a "family" middle name like I did the youngest one.

 

[mickeyboat]

I think it is a great way to share something meaningful (a family name) with both children.

Denae

 

[disneysteve]

I don't think many people at all use their middle names for anything. I never do. Don't use the name, don't use the initial. DD just asked a week or so ago how to spell her middle name. She's 10 and the need never arose before as we don't use her middle name for anything. So I think it doesn't matter at all.

 

[lovetheparks]

I had never heard of that until a friend had twins and gave them the same middle name.

If it works for you, that's all that matters!

 

[It's A Happy Day]

It is actually common in some cultures to use the fathers name as the childrens middle & last names so that you trace back ancestry so I think it would be fine to use the same name for both your DD's.

 

[Piglet]

Thanks - DD is actually in charge (with our approval) of naming the baby and she really wants her and her sister to have the same middle name. I am fine with that because it is a very special name for all of us.

 

[DisneyAddict_M]

I used to have a neighbor who gave 2 of her sons the same middle name. I don't think it's weird.

 

[Bob Slydell]

We thought about it, but decided not to. DS1's middle name is my FIL's name. After FIL passed away, we considered using his name for DS2's middle name as well. We ended up not doing it, but I wouldn't consider it unusual.

 

[robinb]

My cousin has three children - two girls and one boy. They all have the same middle name - her maiden name. Seems fine to me.

My DD's middle name is my last name. I would do the same thing if I were to have another child.

 

[Sandy V.]

Thanks - DD is actually in charge (with our approval) of naming the baby and she really wants her and her sister to have the same middle name. I am fine with that because it is a very special name for all of us.

I think that it's a neat way to get your DD involved with the baby before she's born. Your daughter is sweet to want her sister to have the same middle name. Go for it!!

 

[DVC Jen]

At first I was going to say don't do it. But after reading several posts about all the children in the family having the same middle name (family name) I kind of like the idea.

I've never heard of it done before.. but if there is that much special meaning to you.. that will only carry on to your children.

Go for it and who cares what anyone else says. They are YOUR children.

 

[NMAmy]

My BIL is a twin and his mom gave them NO middle name.
I think whatever you want is fine.

However I do wish I named my oldest for a "family" middle name like I did the youngest one.

You're not my sister, are you?

DH doesn't have a middle name. He's a twin and his mom didn't know she was having twins so they'd only thought of one first and middle name. He was born first so he got the first name and his brother got his middle name. DMIL had four boys then. I think she was just tired of picking out names.

Back to the OP: I think it's a nice way to honor your older dd and make her feel involved. I had a friend that did this--she and both her daughters have the same middle name.

 

[aprincessmom]

My sister and I have the same middle name. Lots of people I know have the same middle name as a sibling...for some it's a family tradition.

 

[KelNottAt]

I say do it. I think it's great, interesting, and cool.

On a related subject, I know a family with 9 kids. 7 of them are girls, 2 are boys. The boys both have the dad's first name for middle names. ALL the girls have Mary for their first names, in honor of the Virgin Mary. They either call the girls by their middle name only (Frances, Anne, etc.), or they use first and middles together (Mary Ellen, Mary Jane, etc.) No one goes by just Mary.

 

[DVCLiz]

And remember, if you have daughters and they choose a traditional way, they will both have the same middle name when they are married - it will be their maiden name, and they'll have it the rest of their lives!!!!