My middle name as baby's first name?

SummerLeah

We are having a hard time picking a girl name, but my husband likes my middle name - Leah. Would it be weird to use it as a first name for LO?

this decaf life

I don't think it's weird but I wouldn't do it. There are so many names and I prefer for my LO to have her own unique name.

KikiCohen

I don't think it's weird.  My MN is Ann and though I wouldn't use it, I'd use Anna.

Helenahhandbasket

Not weird of you both like it.

CallaLily25

I don't think it's weird. I love the name Leah!

Jags8

Nope not weird

Lynnja616

I personally wouldn't do it, but I don't think it's weird and I know someone IRL who just named her daughter her middle name.

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Dr.Loretta

Carabiner252 said:

I say go for it. 99% of the world doesn't know it's your middle name and those that do will probably like the family connection.

This exactly. And it's a legit, lovely name.

==N==

I don't think it's weird at all. I think Leah is a great name

Tikvahc

I don't think it's weird at all, but.. I was going to do this with DD#1 because I really love my middle name, in the end we picked a different name and I'm glad we did because now that I'm expecting my second girl I would've felt bad that one child got a part of my name and the other one did not. But that's just how I feel about it
That being said though, I think Leah is a beautiful name

Keri Marie

Not weird at all.

also, pretty name.

AlphabetFish

My mom did this with my older sister and I've never heard anyone call it weird. I think it gives them a nice connection, to be honest, and the name suits her perfectly.

I wouldn't side-eye it just for being your middle name, and I like the name Leah anyway.

SummerLeah

Thanks ladies! Really appreciate the feedback. We'll leave it on the list as a possibility then.

Skeemer

Not strange at all & Leah is a gorgeous name.

capulet

I don't think it's weird - my aunt's FN was my grandmother's MN (mine too, before marriage - it was carried through many generations of the family).  And I like Leah a lot.