https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 09 Jul 2026 06:26:30 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/middle-names-how-did-you-choose-them/page/2#post-306375 Sat, 22 Sep 2012 18:53:47 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 306375@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used a family name for LO1, not sure what we're doing yet for no.2... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/middle-names-how-did-you-choose-them#post-306371 Sat, 22 Sep 2012 18:52:13 +0000 autumnlove 306371@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We picked a name we liked! We tried really hard to pick a middle name that wasn't Marie or Ann...a lot of our female friends that were born in the 70s and 80s have these middle names! They do sound good with most first names! :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/middle-names-how-did-you-choose-them#post-306370 Sat, 22 Sep 2012 18:50:34 +0000 purrpletulips 306370@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD's middle name is a random name that DH suggested when we were thinking up names but I wasn't sold on as a first name. DS's middle name is sort of tradition in my husband's family; all the males have "George" as one of their names yet I again wasn't sold on it as a first name so it became his middle name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/middle-names-how-did-you-choose-them#post-306367 Sat, 22 Sep 2012 18:48:23 +0000 luckypenny 306367@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just wanted a name that sounded "good" with her first name. I'm southern and used to the two-name deal (ie my mom is Dorothy jean and my sister is Mary Catharine) and I wanted to like it enough that if she decided to go by that I wouldn't mind </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/middle-names-how-did-you-choose-them#post-306321 Sat, 22 Sep 2012 17:27:05 +0000 mamabolt 306321@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO's middle name is my grandmother's name, she passed away while I was pregnant and that made us think about honoring her in that way. Otherwise we were leaning toward using Elizabeth, which is my mom, my MIL, and my middle name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/middle-names-how-did-you-choose-them#post-306045 Sat, 22 Sep 2012 09:41:19 +0000 LemonLong 306045@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are using his maternal grandmother's name as a middle. I don't love the name (Lutitia) but I felt like it was important to use because her first name will be after my maternal grandmother and I'm hoping some of the personalities and characteristics of both ladies will somehow rub off on our LO! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/middle-names-how-did-you-choose-them#post-306039 Sat, 22 Sep 2012 09:31:20 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 306039@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For our first daughter we used both our grandmother's names. For our second daughter, we chose a middle name that was inspired by, but not exactly a number of family members' names. That way it honored his mom, my great great aunt, my other grandma without being exactly their names. Everyone loved it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/middle-names-how-did-you-choose-them#post-306001 Sat, 22 Sep 2012 07:00:29 +0000 heffalump 306001@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We name all of our names after deceased relatives because it's Jewish tradition. That being said, if one of us hated the name we wouldn't use it. I think DH was more concerned about LO's first name though. He picked the first name and then let me have the middle name without much fuss. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/middle-names-how-did-you-choose-them#post-305945 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 23:10:41 +0000 travelgirl1 305945@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@zippylef: @Mrs. Superhero: @shopaholic: Aw I'm glad you all like the name : ) </p> <p>@Crumbs: He doesn't really have a reason, he just really doesn't like it. He understands my reasons for wanting it though, and I think he wishes he did like it.... I'm so torn between really fighting for it and letting it go. Who knew choosing a middle name would be harder than the first name??? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/middle-names-how-did-you-choose-them#post-305922 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 22:25:43 +0000 SugarplumsMom 305922@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Audrey's such a pretty name! If it was me, I'd fight for it. Maybe your DH will start to like it once he sees how much it means to you. Just curious, why does he dislike the name so much? I think that it's only fair that he has a real, legitimate reason to trump your reason. Your reason is pretty strong, it'd be a shame to not be able to use it for something silly, like it reminds him of an old grade school classmate he didn't like. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/middle-names-how-did-you-choose-them#post-305830 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 20:03:22 +0000 shopaholic 305830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh I LOVE that name Audrey and it's such a nice way to commemorate your Gma! I'd have loved to use my gma's name but it's so common, Amy, and I already have a BFF and another aunt with the same name.<br /> DH wanted to use either of his parent's names for our kids' middle names. He said it would their main legacy (in a name) so I was fine with it. Obv, it made my in-laws SUPER happy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/middle-names-how-did-you-choose-them#post-305801 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 19:21:16 +0000 GrapeCrush 305801@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS middle name is the same as DH middle name. At first DH didn't like the idea because he doesn't like his middle name but I insisted because I like middle names that are after someone </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/middle-names-how-did-you-choose-them#post-305786 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 18:45:47 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 305786@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've picked out family names to use as middle names one day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/middle-names-how-did-you-choose-them#post-305784 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 18:44:13 +0000 photojane 305784@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we went with a family name as well. it's my husband's memaw's name. she played a huge role in his upbringing and helped make him into the man he is today. she passed away when we were in high school, so we really wanted to honor her. it happens that i love her name--rose--but i would've used it regardless. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/middle-names-how-did-you-choose-them#post-305781 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 18:39:18 +0000 pinkcupcake 305781@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used a Korean name for our LO's middle name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/middle-names-how-did-you-choose-them#post-305780 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 18:38:59 +0000 tequiero21 305780@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Their Korean names! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/middle-names-how-did-you-choose-them#post-305775 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 18:31:11 +0000 Mrs. Superhero 305775@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I adore the name Audrey! Toddler Girl has my grandmother's first name as her middle name and Wonder Baby shares a middle name with my mother and I. If we had had a boy, he would have had my husband's brother's first name as his middle name. </p> <p>So yeah, we love family names in the middle! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/middle-names-how-did-you-choose-them#post-305773 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 18:29:25 +0000 Sammyfab 305773@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO's middle name is the same as dh's dad's middle name. Dh's dad passed away a few months before our LO was born so there is a lot of meaning behind our choice. While it isn't a name I would ever selected on my own, the meaning behind it is enough for me to not even go near vetoing it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/middle-names-how-did-you-choose-them#post-305757 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 17:52:31 +0000 AmeliaBedelia 305757@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've already decided that all MN's for our LO's will be family. The way we've decided to handle which side of the families are "used" is that theoretically DH gets the first boy (his, his dad's and his g-pa's MN) and I get the first girl (my mom's MN). However, if we have two of the same gender then we'll just let whoever didn't get to go the first time have that. So, for second boy would be my choice or second girl would be DH's choice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/middle-names-how-did-you-choose-them#post-305754 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 17:46:11 +0000 hilsy85 305754@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're using the letter P after my mom's mom. There aren't many P names that we like so it didn't take long to narrow it down! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/middle-names-how-did-you-choose-them#post-305723 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 16:52:55 +0000 hellobeeboston 305723@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours is a mix of our dads names... Arthur+Richard=Archer </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/middle-names-how-did-you-choose-them#post-305715 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 16:42:27 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 305715@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>WWe didn't name LO after anyone. We chose her middle name erased on one of my favorite songs while I was pregnant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/middle-names-how-did-you-choose-them#post-305709 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 16:36:04 +0000 mediagirl 305709@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours is random. I really wanted to give her my middle name but it didn't go with her first name. We ended up choosing a name we both liked after reading through name books. We needed something with one syllable. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/middle-names-how-did-you-choose-them#post-305680 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 16:17:42 +0000 sslm 305680@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a tradition in my family of giving the first born girl the mother's middle name (as a middle name as well). IE my gramma's middle name is Marie, my mom and my sister's middle name is also Marie. </p> <p>My middle name is a family name, and our first girl will share it with me :)</p> <p>For boys, we're using a family name as well. Strangely we don't have that tradition with sons... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/middle-names-how-did-you-choose-them#post-305671 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 16:10:25 +0000 ladyfingers 305671@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used family names. We're having a boy and his middle name will be John after my husband, his father, and his grandfather. If it was a girl, it would have been Frances after my mother, who passed away 6 years ago. DH originally cringed when he heard that name because he had temporarily forgotten that was my mother's name, but once he remembered why, he was totally fine with it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/middle-names-how-did-you-choose-them#post-305659 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 16:02:28 +0000 loveisstrange 305659@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travelgirl1: I LOVE Audrey. It's going to be our next girl's name. :)</p> <p>As for middles, C's middle name is June, which is DH's grandmother's name. Our next daughter's middle will be Josephine, which is my grandmother's name. Im not crazy about either name, but its the meaning that is more important. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/middle-names-how-did-you-choose-them#post-305657 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 16:01:42 +0000 JennyD 305657@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used my Gramma's name, for the same reason. My husband didn't mind. And that way, all 3 of us have the middle initial "L", like we're a club :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/middle-names-how-did-you-choose-them#post-305656 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 16:00:21 +0000 travelgirl1 305656@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Honeybee: Yeah I've tried to tell him it's important to me.. he gets it but still won't back down. I have my mum's name as my middle name and I hate it... it's not used a lot but I remember cringing when it was read out in my wedding vows : ) So I kind of see where he's coming from, even those it's annoying! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/middle-names-how-did-you-choose-them#post-305642 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 15:53:29 +0000 lovehoneybee 305642@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS's middle name is my MIL's maiden name. I wasn't crazy about it at first, but we really wanted to use a name from his mom's side (DS's first name is a family name from his dad's side), and it was the one I liked the most. It's grown on me, especially since it's a middle name so it's not said a lot--we call him by his first name, not by his middle or first name middle name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/middle-names-how-did-you-choose-them#post-305637 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 15:52:06 +0000 oliviaoblivia 305637@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are using DH's paternal grandmother's maiden name and my maiden name as middles. Fortunately the name isn't too "last namey". DH originally wanted to use his mom's maiden name but it was really clunky. </p>