Opinions on using one childs MN for another childs FN?

LilyGracesMommy

DD#1 MN is Grace and DH and I love it, but don't know if it is weird to use our daughters MN as a siblings FN

thoughts?

TIA

bbiutmcph

I would never personally

MrsN092714

Great big NOPE.  Give your child her own identity

SmrBrd2012

The only time I could see this being remotely acceptable is if it was a very popular family name that is traditionally used a lot but still no.

jessielynn1

Yes it's very weird.

LilyGracesMommy

ok! that's what I was thinking initially but my MIL was like
"No... that's totallt acceptable"


at least we have 36weeks to figure something out

caleykernan

I wouldn't, especially in the first name spot. But I'm of the mindset that they should have their own separate names. The only time I would recycle a name is with a double middle and a family name. Hubby was trying to tell me the other day that reusing my maiden name for a single middle spot would be acceptable, and I just can't do it.

Roxell

Where I grew up it's very common to use someones FN and/or their MN, so I couldn't imagine reusing a name for your next child!

PJpeppercorn

I don't think it's a big deal at all. Gives them a nice connection and only close friends and family will ever really know middle names anyway. I don't love the Jr. for a father/son but this is totally different. 

saham07

I know brothers named James Robert and Robert Joseph and it is no big deal, in fact , I bet that only close family and friends are the only ones that realize this.It is NMS but I feel like it is fine if you love the name.

Mamabeagle

No. Please dont. It's a common name and you have thousands of options. 

AlyLynn07

I vote nay unless it is a family name or tradition with a lot of meaning to you

klirwin82

As an older sister, I would feel very strange if my MN were my sister's FN. Like you suddenly decided the name was so amazing you didn't give it to me as a FN but instead used it for my sister. There are millions of names out there, give your LO her own name that shows you took the time to find something you really love and thought was just right for her.

TheMcC3

Fun story: My grandfather loved the name "Ann." My mother is Pamela Ann, my aunt is Beth Ann, and I kid you not he tried to name my other aunt Anne Ann. My grandmother vetoed and she is Amy Lynn. 

Maybe go on nameberry and find another name that means Grace? Then you "get" the name, but each child gets their own identity. 

Hanniez89

I love one of my daughter's mn and would love to use it as a first name, but I never would! What is funny is that my dad's middle name is the same as his younger brother's first name, and my mom and her sister have the same situation! I asked my dad why my grandma did that when I was like 8 and he was dumbfounded and said he never noticed that before!!!!! Lol

ashleyandely

TheMcC3 said:

Fun story: My grandfather loved the name "Ann." My mother is Pamela Ann, my aunt is Beth Ann, and I kid you not he tried to name my other aunt Anne Ann. My grandmother vetoed and she is Amy Lynn. 

Maybe go on nameberry and find another name that means Grace? Then you "get" the name, but each child gets their own identity. 

Whoa. My moms name is the same as your moms! 

owlcup

I considered this for about a day too. But I realized it was probably because I have major namers regret with my daughter. I REALLY wish I would have used her middle name as her first! I tried the whole calling her by her middle name instead, but it didn't stick for anyone.

That being said, I think it's weird when siblings share names. I have some friends who give all their boys the same middle name. They have three boys. It's weird.

Kbchavez23

My dad's name is Enrique Salvador and his younger brother's FN is Salvador. Granted they're Hispanic and my dad was boy #5, my uncle #6, my poor gerandma was running out of ideas. My grandpa's FN was also Sal lol.

Dannylion24

My husband's middle name is Brian (the same as his dad's) and after his parents had two more boys in a row they decided to use Brian as their third son's first name. At first I thought it was odd, but I doubt very much anyone outside of family realizes the specifics. The only thing I'd worry about is your first daughter realizing that you guys regret not naming her Grace (& therefore she might inadvertently think you don't like her actual name). 

ashleaf2018

I'm not saying to do as the celebrities do, but Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes have daughters Esmeralda Amada and Amada Lee. That being said, I think you should at least try to think of other names you like before you just name her your other daughter's MN. 

muybueno

klirwin8thg2 said:

As an older sister, I would feel very strange if my MN were my sister's FN. Like you suddenly decided the name was so amazing you didn't give it to me as a FN but instead used it for my sister. There are millions of names out there, give your LO her own name that shows you took the time to find something you really love and thought was just right for her.

this was my first thought

magsugar13

My older son is Danilo Gianni
My daughter is Gianna Marie

not exactly the same but close
most people do no know and will never know what their middle names are

neverblushed

My son's first name happens to be my nephew's middle name.  They're first cousins and 12 years apart in age.  I didn't specifically name my son after my nephew, but it's a name DH and I like.

I would not do this with siblings.  Too close; too weird.  Each kid gets his/her own name.

TheMcC3

ashleyandely said:

TheMcC3 said:

Fun story: My grandfather loved the name "Ann." My mother is Pamela Ann, my aunt is Beth Ann, and I kid you not he tried to name my other aunt Anne Ann. My grandmother vetoed and she is Amy Lynn. 

Maybe go on nameberry and find another name that means Grace? Then you "get" the name, but each child gets their own identity. 

Whoa. My moms name is the same as your moms! 

Huh! That's kind of fun.