Initials

Ersulli

My husband and I have been talking about grace Adele and I really like it but just realized her initials would spell GAS. Is that a deal breaker?

typeset

Deal breaker. 

TheBeeCharmer

I wouldn't do it. We have avoided several names because of weird initials. I'm really picky and also look at what the initials would be with the last name in the center like on some monograms. 

EmilyGolden1

Deal breaker

CamrynnsMommy

Not a deal breaker for me.

mirdamae03

Yeah, I'd probably pick another name or switch it up if it was me.

Hooper88

Would be a deal breaker for me

sweetky_06

Deal breaker. I dated a guy once whose initials were RAT and I laughed every time I thought about it.

ErikaLynn75

Before I got married, my initials spelled ELF, which I admit is not as tease-able as GAS. I hated it. Every time we wrote initials on something in grade school someone would make a comment about it. It was annoying. I think GAS would be even worse because of the potential for fart jokes. 

That being said, as an adult I can look back and feel like it wasn't that big of a deal. Everyone gets teased for something in grade school, and if not your initials, there will be something else at some point. So I don't think it would be a total deal breaker for me. 

Also, Grace Adele is the name of a purse line made by the Scentsy company. It might not even be around anymore in a few years, but something to think about.

SweetTea420

I think it's a deal breaker. I agree with PP, Adele Grace is so pretty!

kat8805

My mom and SD decided to use my SD's deceased brother's first and middle names as my brothers' middle names. Eric Steven. They skipped naming my one brother Logan Steven, as their last name starts with a D, and I distinctly remember that was the reason. So instead it is Logan Eric and Matthew Steven. Kids will always find something to tease about, but giving them something super easy like questionable initials only seems to beg for a teasing.

I'd go with the suggestion of Adele Grace if you are set on combining the two.

ksyknelvr73

I think it would be a deal breaker for me. Our top girl name is Grace also and we specifically won't use an "A" name for the middle name bc our last name starts with "G" so initials would be GAG. Can't do it.

My married initials are LRG and I have gotten a few "Haha, it spells large!" comments from people.

Kate070

It's beautiful, but those initials would be a deal breaker for me, too.  Apart from switching the names around, which I think is a good idea, can you think of any similar names to either Grace or Adele that start with a different letter?

peachysweet4

Most initial spellings are NBD for me but GAS is pretty bad. Deal breaker for me. 

Ersulli

Thanks for all your advice!!! I agree. I like Adele grace but there are so many addeys and I'm scared it will get shortened to addy. I like Adele and it is also a family name and my best friend/cousin with Adele as a middle name named her daughter emaline kinda after me (Emily). So I sorta feel the pressure to reciprocate especially since I like the name

Ersulli

I also really like Grace May but obviously that doesn't use the family name. I've thought about using both middle names but I think they all sound like too much together

Jillzy86

GAS is not so good. Adele Grace is super cute if you are willing to flip the names.

AugustGlass

It would be a deal breaker for me.

MissLadyTay

Sorry but I would avoid GAS. And I don't normally care about initials but those are kind of obvious.

CMDR513

With Adele, I went to school with an Adele. Everyone calls her that- no short version.

oscarwao

Eh, not a big deal to me. Though I was always scared to marrying someone with a last name starting with K because then my initials would be KKK. Not exactly something you'd want monogrammed.

sammy.k

You could always name her Adele Grace and call her by her middle name. I know several people, including my brother who go by their middle name.

Ersulli

Any opinion on the double middle name?

hatrats

Ersulli said:

Any opinion on the double middle name?

I'm personally not a fan of double middle names

sweetky_06

Ersulli said:

Any opinion on the double middle name?

I like them. I knew a girl growing up with 2 middle names and I thought it was so sophisticated.

Katemr1146

I don't mind double middle names.

MissLadyTay

Ersulli said:

Any opinion on the double middle name?

Would it be Grace May Adele S? Or Grace Adele May S? I like the second a little bit better. And I don't mind a double middle name, except the inability to monogram stuff with all her names would probably upset me.

Ersulli

I prefer Grace Adele May better

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LittleMissSteph

Ersulli said:

Any opinion on the double middle name?

I have two and it can be a pain sometimes.  Growing up, all my IDs had different combinations of my names for whatever reason.  I finally got them all consistent after I got married and changed my name.  Mine are both family names with meaning behind them, but my kid will only have one.

ETA: Typo

ABColeslaw

lol, maybe...   My kid's initials are ABC...oh well not as bad as gas.  If anything we feel bad that Lola's initials will be LAC....nothing cool about that.  Unless she grows up to be a lactation consultant or something. 

Hnova86

Deal breaker for me! I do love the other posters ideas of using Adele grace instead that's beautiful!

Shell+Bell

I'm not a fan of double middle names myself, but I don't have a choice in the matter. DH family tradition is that the child takes the first name of both grandparents.