Same Middles names

[nobodynomore.livejournal.com]

What are your thoughts about all of your children (the same sex) having the same middle name?

Comments

[jordle.livejournal.com]

My sisters and I have the same middle name (and my mother and cousin) I'm not a fan at all but it really doesn't affect me in everyday life! I wouldn't do it, though, and I'm not going to continue the tradition but that is mainly because I hate my middle name.

[cairtirnin.livejournal.com]

My grandmother did it. The girls middle names are Marie and the boys are Gerard. In addition my mom's older sister is Suzanne Marie, while my mom is Ann Marie.

I don't think any of them particularly care for it, and my mom hates it.

[cremepuff.livejournal.com]

It depends. I don't think it's something I'd do, but I know someone who did this. She has two boys, and both of them have the same middle name--which also happens to be the middle name of their father. Not only is it a family name for the husband, but it's also the title of the couple's "special song," so it has a lot of significance for them. It's not like they were just being lazy with the names.

[amyeliz.livejournal.com]

My mom and her two sisters share the middle name Ann.

Between the 3 of them, they had 4 girls, and we are all middle-named Elizabeth.

Katherine (Katie) Elizabeth
Laura Elizabeth
Amy Elizabeth
Sarah Elizabeth

We all actually really love the tradition. To the point where, only one of us has had children yet (Katie) - but both of hers are girls, and they're both middle-named Elizabeth, as well.

I love the name so much, I'm considering naming this baby (if it's a girl) Elizabeth - but that would break tradition.

[earn-my-wings.livejournal.com]

My brother, cousins, and myself all have the same second middle name because it's a family tradition, but we have different first middle names.

I actually recently found out that the second middle name we all share wasn't on my birth certificate so it's technically not real for me...I hated it growing up (the name is Jude, for St. Jude), but I guess I see why my grandparents wanted it. I'm just glad it's not official for me, haha

[laminy.livejournal.com]

I like too many names way too much to use the same one on different kids.

The only time I thought it was a good idea when all of the children had two middle names, and the second was the mother's maiden name.

[daisy1028.livejournal.com]

I like it! That is actually a pretty interesting idea!!

[vesper-l.livejournal.com]

I know that it is fairly common, especially in some Asian cultures, but I personally will give my children unique, separate middle names. I feel that as siblings they will share so much, the least I can do is give them independent names.