Pregnancy & Parenting Middle Names

[BEEG]

Anyone caught on to the trend of people naming their kids middle names like Rose or Lily something that sounds pretty and all that but has no meaning at all?

I had an argument with the mrs about this topic, most people I know my age (26) have middle names which have a family connection for example my middle name is my fathers name.

I know of 4 parents in the last 18 months that have named their kids middle names Lily or Rose.

So what are peoples opinions on this?
Are people happy to just have it a cute looking name which will be great for a Facebook profile or are people old fashioned and want it to mean something?

 

[courtjester]

My opinion is people can name their own kids whatever the **** they want.

 

[Quivorir]

Shit. I havn't even thought of middle names.

 

[BEEG]

My opinion is people can name their own kids whatever the **** they want.

Do you have kids?

 

[BEEG]

Shit. I havn't even thought of middle names.

Thats fine but what path would you go down?

 

[courtjester]

Do you have kids?

Yeh mate.

 

[kfc1]

I thought it was like the law or something to give your kids really embarrassing middle names they never want to reveal to anyone else

 

[Quivorir]

Thats fine but what path would you go down?

My own middle name is my dads middle name. My name wouldn't work as a middle name (Nathan) so I would probably either give my dads or someone elses in my family. As for a girl I am not sure. Maybe my wife's late mothers name

 

[BEEG]

Yeh mate.

So what path did you take with the middle names?

 

[FootyJunkie]

My opinion is people can name their own kids whatever the **** they want.

 

[Barry_Badrinath]

Personally I'm gonna give my kid an awesome middle name like Jacxson, Axyl or Maddox.

 

[courtjester]

So what path did you take with the middle names?

Daughter has a middle name that we just liked. Son's middle name is after my grandfather.

 

[GoldenHodge]

I have no middle name. I'm serious.

 

[Dont be a lemon]

'Old' British families that give their sons 5 middle names are very wanky.

 

[MrCharisma]

Middle names are ****ing pointless. **** 'em.

 

[kfc1]

Middle names are ******* pointless. **** 'em.

Unless your name is John Smith or similar, then a middle name is probably handy.

Also, why do Americans go around using all 3 of their names? In Australia it is "Michael Clarke" in the US it is 'Michael Robert Clarke" or 'Michael R Clarke". Odd.

 

[GoldenHodge]

Unless your name is John Smith or similar, then a middle name is probably handy.

Also, why do Americans go around using all 3 of their names? In Australia it is "Michael Clarke" in the US it is 'Michael Robert Clarke" or 'Michael R Clarke". Odd.

Well take the actor Michael B. Jordan for example. He's going to get confused with the basketball legend if he doesn't include his middle name (or rather the first letter of his middle name). Mostly I think it's an actor thing so they don't get confused with other actors/celebrities/athletes.

 

[Catfish Alley]

Yep, I know a bunch of Americans and have never seen that. Just a famous person thing.

My middle name is just something my parents like. I gave my son a family name.

 

[Zach Package]

Middle names are for criminals, they only come up if you're a fugitive or on trial.

Mine is 'Nicholasq' courtesy of a spelling mistake. not even joking

 

[Stratton_Gun]

My middle name is my grandmothers maiden name. Don't hate it

 

[The Speaker]

Middle names are ******* pointless. **** 'em.

John Roe - boring name, unremarkable and unlikely to be remembered.

John Septimus Roe - great pioneer of Western Australia, never to be forgotten.

 

[Igloo]

I find that a lot of girls have the middle name of Rose, Jane, Kate or Louise. By far the most common in my experience. Lily would be getting up there.

My middle name is Arthur. Gives me +5 fanciness.

 

[Illinois Nazi]

E. Henry Thripshaw springs to mind.

 

[kfc1]

John Roe - boring name, unremarkable and unlikely to be remembered.

John Septimus Roe - great pioneer of Western Australia, never to be forgotten.

Add an Esq. to the end for added awesomeness.

I find that a lot of girls have the middle name of Rose, Jane, Kate or Louise. By far the most common in my experience. Lily would be getting up there.

A lot of my female friends and girls I've "known" over the years have had Maree as a middle name. Along with Jane that's probably the most common in my experience.

 

[class78]

My middle name is Skrillex