Middle name as first names?

[tinylittlestars.livejournal.com]

I was a really big fan of the band Hanson, and was interested to find that all the males of their family go by their middle.

Parents
Clarke Walker Hanson - Goes by Walker
Diana Frances Hanson - Goes by Diana

Children
Clarke Isaac Hanson - Goes by Isaac/Ike
Jordan Taylor Hanson - Goes by Taylor/Tay
Zachary Walker Hanson - Goes by Zachary/Zac
Jessica Grace Hanson - Goes by Jessica/Jessie/Jess
Avery Laurel Hanson - Goes by Avery/Avie
Joshua Mackenzie Hanson - Goes by Mackenzie/Mackie/Mac
Zoe Genevive Hanson - Goes by Zoe

Taylor is married with 2 children
Jordan Ezra Hanson - Goes by Ezra
Penelope Anne Hanson - (Apparently) Goes by Ellie (apparently not by Penny, as Hanson's latest radio release was "Penny & Me")


Okay, so now you think I am really stalkerish, knowing all their families names etc. (being a fan for 10 years does that to you) however what I want to know is what do you think of this? and do you have any idea why a family would use a tradition like this? I guess I've always been interested.

Comments

[serendipitous13.livejournal.com]

My fiance's family does that.
Grandfather- Howard Thomas and goes by Tommy
Grandmother- Nola Fern and went by Fern

Mom- Patricia Diane and goes by Diane
Uncle- Howard Dale and goes by Dale

When my fiance started school they asked him which name he wanted to go by. Up unti then they called him by his full name, Darrell Matthew. He picked Darrell and broke the pattern. His younger sister later decided to go by her first name as well. Her name is Melinda Josephine. Most people call her Mindy but some call her Mindy Jo.