Using a name twice...

[Birdie]

I'm curious about your opinion.... but in theory, how unacceptable/unimaginative would it be to use #1 son's middle name as a first name for a subsequent child?

 

[Sprout]

Personally, I just pick middle names after family names anyway, so I think it's lovely that your first son will have his little brother's name as a middle name.

 

[Selina13]

If you love it then do it! Xx

 

[Maaaaaac]

I think its sweet also, my mum, me and one of my sisters all have Anna at end of our first names i think its cool lol.

 

[scn]

Don't see a problem x

 

[Emily0505]

I wouldn't myself, but they're your kiddies hun so if you want to then go for it!



XX

 

[fairyprincess]

I think if you love the name go for it x

 

[mummywanabe]

I think it's fine and were considering using our sons middle name for the next one should it be a boy. How often is a middle name real used anyway

 

[walkergirl]

I was wondering same thing, my little boy is 17 months and called Thomas William, baby boy number 2is due in 6weeks and we have no name at all picked and I keep saying if I hadn't used William as a middle name for Thomas that's what I would be calling him. Instead we are going to have a nameless baby �� x

 

[Birdie]

We are in the same position walkergirl! I'm not sure DH would agree to us doing it but I keep saying that I wish we hadn't used Alexander as our son's middle name, it sounds so great with our surname I feel like it's a bit wasted! My middle name is Alexandra & my nephew has it as a middle name too - so I do think I could justify it being a 'family' name... but I can imagine people thinking it's pretty unimaginative! I'm really torn!

 

[Mar_15]

Personally I think reusing a sibling name is not acceptable. There are thousands of names to choose from and your second child deserves his own name. I was the younger sibling and I was never really a jealous kid, but I remember sometimes feeling like nothing was truly mine - clothes were always hand-me-downs and even experiences were things my older sister had done first. At least I had my own name though.

From my older sisters side, I know she sometimes felt I'd come along and taken everything that was hers - her mum's attention, her favourite toys, that pretty jacket that didn't fit her anymore - but at least I hadn't taken part of her identity - her name.

Hopefully your kids will be lovely together but sibling relationships can also be really fraught, and I can imagine this being used as ammunition in a sibling fight from both sides.

If you really love the name you could maybe use it for your younger sons middle name and that would be a nice connection, but I think its a really bad idea to use it as a first name.

 

[princessp]

I really like it when people use the same middle name for their children.

 

[YorksLass]

I have the same middle name as my brother lol

 

[Blueclass]

I wouldn't use it personally but it's your baby so it's really up to you. I do like the sound as the same middle name for all children though.

 

[Ella1979]

I don't see the problem with using it. My sister's daughter's first name is the same as my daughter's middle name (my daughter is older by 2 years). Middle names are rarely used except on official forms.