https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 10 Nov 2026 00:36:54 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-middle-names#post-1184468 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 10:57:14 +0000 Andrea 1184468@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used family names. I also think middle names are a nice way of honoring someone instead of it being something random. Just my preference. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-middle-names#post-1184461 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 10:55:04 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 1184461@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm a fan of family names for middle names, because they you can give a nod towards family, but don't really have to use the name often if you don't like it.</p> <p>I really like Clark as a middle name for a boy and Ann or June as a middle name for a girls. DH really wants to name our LO after his mother, so we're probably going to use it for the middle name. (Even though his mother doesn't even want us to use her name because she doesn't like it!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-middle-names#post-1184391 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 10:42:50 +0000 BananaPancakes 1184391@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@grizz: Fisher and Archer were both on my boy name list, but I couldn't get my husband to go for either. Thatcher was #1 on my list, though; another -er name. My husband insisted they were all last names. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-middle-names#post-1184291 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 10:17:56 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 1184291@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We wanted to go edgy but we ended up going traditional for both our girls. I would have loved Glacier or Snow or True... But ours our both family names :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-middle-names#post-1184268 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 10:11:43 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1184268@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mary in honor of Jesus' mom, although I would use Marie<br /> Lee or Leigh in honor of my bff's middle name<br /> Frank/ Frances or Franklin, Francesca in honor of my grabdparents<br /> Christina/ Christopher in honor of my mom</p> <p>All my other middle name choices are just names I likes. The ones I listed would have sentimental value. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-middle-names#post-1184096 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 09:34:06 +0000 Boheme 1184096@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BananaPancakes: Ooh, I love your girl name list! </p> <p>DS's middle name is Fisher. If we have another boy, our middle name list consists of<br /> Archer<br /> Shepherd<br /> River</p> <p>My girls middle name list -<br /> Seraphina<br /> Francesca<br /> Arabella<br /> Aviana<br /> Pearl<br /> Grey<br /> Rose </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-middle-names#post-1184077 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 09:30:55 +0000 jessibear 1184077@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>C's middle name is Bea. It wasn't chosen to honor anyone, but is technically a form of her dad's college nickname. I love it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-middle-names#post-1184066 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 09:28:39 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1184066@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rachiecakes: I like the idea of places too - especially if they happen to have some meaning :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-middle-names#post-1184018 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 09:16:19 +0000 rachiecakes 1184018@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: I wanted to do two middle names but DH nixed it :( I have a family name as a middle name and I wanted to give it to DS. I'm still kinda sad about it. </p> <p>For girls, I love:<br /> Clementine<br /> Elise<br /> Kate<br /> Caroline<br /> Francesca<br /> Geraldine</p> <p>For boys, I love:<br /> Anderson<br /> Raphael<br /> Vincent<br /> Gerald<br /> Francis</p> <p>I also kind of love names of places, like Boston, Bolton, Concord, Glen, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-middle-names#post-1183961 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 08:59:51 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1183961@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@swurlygurl: @Danizaur: @lindseykaye: yeah my son has two middle names, each honoring someone different. Even though I like different middle names, I choose ones that have meaning too :)</p> <p>@locavore_mama: well I just think names are super fun - more names the better! haha jk. sort of. My son has three names and his last name :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-middle-names#post-1182168 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 13:30:26 +0000 looch 1182168@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't have a specific list of names that I used just for middle. We picked out all the names we liked and combined them in a way where they were pleasing to us.</p> <p>My husband was adamant that our child have his own name, so we did not name him after anyone in the first or middle name position. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-middle-names#post-1182163 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 13:29:07 +0000 rawrasaur 1182163@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well we have to do Vietnamese names for the middle name so I really haven't put a lot of thought into other middle names. I think that shorter middle names are the best way to go, though. It is also a good opportunity to honor someone. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-middle-names#post-1182154 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 13:27:50 +0000 bpcmarj 1182154@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>P's middle name is honoring both my father and my paternal grandmother. But, it's not the same name as either of them (It's a variation of Stephen/Stephanie). The next baby, if we have one, will also likely have an honorary middle name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-middle-names#post-1182119 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 13:16:45 +0000 lindseykaye 1182119@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ditto on loving middle names as a chance to honor someone. I just like to have one of the two be one we picked because we love it, and the other honor family in some way.<br /> So our daughter has a first name we love, and a middle name, Jean, that is shared by my great aunt and DH's aunt (their middle names too).<br /> The boy name we picked out years ago (that we will hopefully use someday) has a family first name and a middle we love that has no family ties - Henry Marshall.</p> <p>ETA @Bananapancakes: LOVE the middle name Darling. Hadn't heard it but it is so sweet! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-middle-names#post-1182111 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 13:14:21 +0000 LuLu Mom 1182111@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our middle names have always been about honoring someone. Our DD has my grandmother's maiden name as her middle name, it's a family tradition. Our next child will have her uncle who passed away's name as a middle name (whether it be a boy or girl the child will are planning because it means so much to DH to honor his brother. I agree, I never met him, but think it would be sweet.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-middle-names#post-1182096 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 13:10:38 +0000 BananaPancakes 1182096@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like middle names that either honor a family member, or are just fun/funky to go with a more traditional first name. I haven't thought about names much, since we're not sure if we'll have another, but here's my list of girl middle's since we didn't get to use them:</p> <p>Fawn<br /> Wren<br /> Kate<br /> Darling </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-middle-names#post-1182069 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 13:01:21 +0000 cheesetomywhine 1182069@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like honor names for the middle. That is what we did for R! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-middle-names#post-1181941 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 12:24:34 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 1181941@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like middle names that honour someone! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-middle-names#post-1181920 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 12:16:29 +0000 artsyfartsy 1181920@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually look at middle names to honor someone in some way. Our girl name we have picked out has the middle name the same as DH's deceased mother and our boy name we are using for this LO has the middle name of my father. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-middle-names#post-1181915 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 12:15:30 +0000 swurlygurl 1181915@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like using family names for middle names. I LOVE using fun/offbeat names as middle names too, but will probably always use family names. :/ I just need to have 500 kids so I run out of family names ;)</p> <p>@autumnlove: The first-born girl in my family (Mom's side) always has the middle name Marie. I love it :) Even though it's SO common </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-middle-names#post-1181913 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 12:14:14 +0000 regberadaisy 1181913@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like middle names to honor someone. Otherwise I don't really see the point of giving another name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-middle-names#post-1181911 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 12:13:53 +0000 illumina 1181911@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: I love Marie! If we have another girl I like either that or Grace for a middle name. </p> <p>I like safe, short, traditional but not necessarily family names. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-middle-names#post-1181908 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 12:11:58 +0000 Bao 1181908@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Elise is A's middle name and Paige will be this next LOs middle name, which is also my middle name...so of course I like both of those! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-middle-names#post-1181897 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 12:08:07 +0000 autumnlove 1181897@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like Marie but DH hates it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-middle-names#post-1181894 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 12:06:45 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1181894@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like middle names because you can honor family more easily, or go more untraditional and still be "safe".<br /> What are your favorite middle names? Do you prefer to stick with traditional or family names or go off the cuff?</p> <p>Boys:<br /> Cale<br /> Grey<br /> Parker<br /> Anthony<br /> York (in honor of where DH and I met)</p> <p>Girls:<br /> Pearl<br /> Grey<br /> Sage<br /> Paige<br /> Sky<br /> Willow<br /> Piper<br /> Poppy<br /> Song </p>