https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 07 May 2026 00:01:04 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/settle-this-debate-for-me/page/2#post-2093786 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 21:03:37 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2093786@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At the age kids are doing the most teasing, who knows anyone's middle names? I think it fine! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/settle-this-debate-for-me#post-2093419 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 16:56:34 +0000 GrapeCrush 2093419@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think the initials will be an issue. If they are, I guess there are worse things a kid could get made fun of for. </p> <p>Personally, with your last name I like Owen McK better than Maxwell McK, since he'll rarely say it all together, but that's just my opinion. Or you'll have a girl and it'll be a moot point :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/settle-this-debate-for-me#post-2093410 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 16:52:56 +0000 Ra 2093410@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@psw27: hahaha. I'm not sure. I never asked! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/settle-this-debate-for-me#post-2093398 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 16:45:49 +0000 psw27 2093398@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ra: interesting! I wonder if his initials spelled something? Or maybe he didn't have a middle name? My initials spelled a word before I got married and we had clients who would call and be like what is ____ thinking it stood for something. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/settle-this-debate-for-me#post-2093394 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 16:42:40 +0000 Ra 2093394@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@psw27: I worked for an attorney for years and he just billed as /jt. He never used his middle initial! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/settle-this-debate-for-me#post-2093380 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 16:33:07 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 2093380@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Dude, most people don't even know kids' initials!!!</p> <p>I like maxwell better as a first name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/settle-this-debate-for-me#post-2093372 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 16:28:08 +0000 Umbreon 2093372@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think Owen Maxwell flows better. I don't think he would get teased (I don't know how kids could learn of his middle name unless he told them), but he may be embarrassed about it when he's older. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/settle-this-debate-for-me#post-2093297 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 16:00:44 +0000 jedeve 2093297@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like Owen! We really liked Max but it didn't work with our last name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/settle-this-debate-for-me#post-2093293 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 15:59:24 +0000 psw27 2093293@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Unless you are big on monograms, I doubt anyone will know. Unless he becomes a lawyer, then you use your initials a lot on billing and everyone would know :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/settle-this-debate-for-me#post-2093289 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 15:57:09 +0000 lovehoneybee 2093289@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like the name Owen, but I like Max more. D is pretty firm about not wanting MOM initials, and I'm trying to decide if he's overreacting, if I should just give in since it's so important to him :silly: (but I do have a trump card if I decide I feel strongly enough...)</p> <p>Thanks for the feedback! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/settle-this-debate-for-me#post-2093287 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 15:56:37 +0000 Corduroy 2093287@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, M&amp;M or something like that seems so much easier and still like no big deal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/settle-this-debate-for-me#post-2093269 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 15:51:04 +0000 MrsMccarthy 2093269@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Goodness no! That's silly! He will be teased about much worse in his life! Thems the breaks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/settle-this-debate-for-me#post-2093243 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 15:38:06 +0000 sapphire 2093243@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think it's a big deal at all. However, I l do like Owen Maxwell better! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/settle-this-debate-for-me#post-2093241 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 15:35:37 +0000 coopsmama 2093241@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think it would be a big deal at all! I love the name Maxwell. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/settle-this-debate-for-me#post-2093231 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 15:31:20 +0000 lady baltimore 2093231@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't see this being a big deal. Even if you're in to monogramming, don't most people put the last initial in the middle (mMo)? I personally hate that monogram style, but I understand that it is traditional. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/settle-this-debate-for-me#post-2093081 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 14:52:47 +0000 PawPrints 2093081@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think MOM would be a source of teasing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/settle-this-debate-for-me#post-2093053 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 14:44:41 +0000 erinpye 2093053@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Greentea: yes. I seem to remember reading something about how initials can affect self esteem when they spell things like "HAG," so I feel it *could* be something kids made fun of and might call the boy "MOM."</p> <p>I actually like Owen Maxwell better than Maxwell Owen. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/settle-this-debate-for-me#post-2093046 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 14:41:58 +0000 Coffee-lover 2093046@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, I dont think kids in school are going to to know his middle name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/settle-this-debate-for-me#post-2093044 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 14:41:00 +0000 Greentea 2093044@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't do that. Isn't there research revealing people are effected by their names in that the phonetics hold connotations? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/settle-this-debate-for-me#post-2093032 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 14:37:02 +0000 HLK208 2093032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think Maxwell goes better with Evan!! Love Maxwell Owen. The intials aren't bad!</p> <p>I kind of feel bad for giving B the intials BRF but...this thread is making me feel better! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/settle-this-debate-for-me#post-2092960 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 14:08:41 +0000 Ra 2092960@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Evan and Max sound sooo good together! No one will care about the initials. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/settle-this-debate-for-me#post-2092871 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 13:33:36 +0000 littlebug 2092871@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My nickname is based entirely on my initials (Emma). That being said, I think almost no one cares about your initials, unless they spell something really "bad," like ASS or FUK. I think the initials of MOM are not a big deal at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/settle-this-debate-for-me#post-2092846 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 13:24:21 +0000 PurplePeony 2092846@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you want to call him Maxwell/Max or Owen? That would make the decision for me, not the initials! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/settle-this-debate-for-me#post-2092843 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 13:23:26 +0000 Somebunny 2092843@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like Owen Maxwell better, but I don't think I knew most of my friends middle names. We didn't really care and NEVER thought about initials. It probably wouldn't be a big deal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/settle-this-debate-for-me#post-2092774 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 12:57:45 +0000 ValentineMommy 2092774@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like the flow of Maxwell Owen Mc... better. It sounds really nice!</p> <p>And I don't think kids would make fun of him for his initials, but then again, if it's not that, they'll find something else to tease him about. I don't think it's that big of a deal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/settle-this-debate-for-me#post-2092760 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 12:51:47 +0000 Alivoo01 2092760@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like the flow of Owen Maxwell better, but I don't think the initials thing will be too big of an issue unless he intends on signing his name with his middle name all the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/settle-this-debate-for-me#post-2092747 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 12:45:40 +0000 BananaPancakes 2092747@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was teased mercilessly for my middle name in elementary school, so I vote for Owen Maxwell. Nevermind that he'll probably feel a little silly if he ever wants to monogram something. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/settle-this-debate-for-me#post-2092732 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 12:36:26 +0000 twodoghouse 2092732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've never paid attention to people's initials so I can't really imagine getting teased for that? I much prefer Maxwell, but Owen and Evan sound great together too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/settle-this-debate-for-me#post-2092723 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 12:31:42 +0000 mrsjyw 2092723@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like Owen Maxwell better, but I don't think that initial wording is an issue! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/settle-this-debate-for-me#post-2092712 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 12:26:13 +0000 travellingbee 2092712@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. Never knew anyone's middle name growing up unless they shared it. </p>