WDYT of my maiden name as LO's middle name?

goldenleaves

My maiden name is Wancha. Pronounced like I wancha to remember my name. LOL!

?We're kicking around making it LO's middle name. I don't have my heart set on it, but I miss my last name.?

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colacrock

If it were a different maiden name, I'd say go for it. But, Wancha just sounds funny to me(no offense)! My maiden name would be ridiculous so there's no way I could ever use it.

goldenleaves

I used to hate my last name growing up, it's so hard to pronounce. But as I got older, I loved it. But it was important to me to take DH's last name. It was a really hard decision. It probably won't work as a middle name, but a girl can dream.

TUSBride22

I don't think it sounds very good.... sorry.  Ethan Wancha breakfast?  Ethan Wancha diaper changed?  When people hear it (or kids for that matter), it opens up a lot of ridicule, imo.

kttbirdd

I am thinking of doing this with our LO.

HersheyK

Its a cool idea, but I'm not sure it would be the best thing for the LO. If kids got a hold of that, it may become a problem.. ethan wancha sandwich? Just a suggestion. My maiden name is Hershey, so my lo would get all the chocolate jokes like I did growing up

SRose27

Our little girl's middle name will be my maiden name, but my maiden name is Rose.... so it works

epphd

Use it - especially if you have changed your last name.  I kept mine, but our LO is still getting it as his MN   So what if it's unusual - that's what MNs are for and you should get to have your side of the family honored as much as DH's.

epphd

So what if kids tease?  The OP had the name as her LAST name - much more "public" and survived just fine.  Kids will always find something to pick on and if that is the best they can do, the child will be just fine. 

lolo317

My aunt had twins a boy and a girl, she gave her girl her madden name as a middle name. I say go for it, I thought about it but went with my great-great grandfather's name, he's the first of the line to come to the US.

mlf625

Normally I'm all for tradition, but that's a very awkward name. ?My maiden name is definitely not middle name material either, so I can sympathize, but I'd find something else.

SuperTreesa

I am doing the same thing. My sisters and I have made it a tradition to use our maiden names as our own middle names and our children's maiden names. I love that my children will have the same middle name as me and as most of their cousins. 

It's weird and maybe a few kids will tease. But the child will be connected in name to both sides of his family. The kids who tease can go suck an egg.  

CandyMatte

We're using my Mom's maiden name for our little one's middle name. It's Pyfer though which isn't too weird.

Goldiefrocks2

epphd:

So what if kids tease?  The OP had the name as her LAST name - much more "public" and survived just fine.  Kids will always find something to pick on and if that is the best they can do, the child will be just fine. 

Plus, no one cares what your middle name is. How many people say their full name when introducing themselves? Most kids won't even know about the baby's middle name.

My husband suggested using my maiden name as a middle name for our boy since I can't think of any names in my parents' language (besides mine) that I like. But my issue with that is that people will think we are hyphenating the baby's name which I am against, especially as long as my maiden name is. I go by both my maiden and married name only for publication but in real life I just use my husband's name. So I don't have an official hyphen and think it would be silly if the child did if I don't.

To answer the original poster's question, I don't think there is anything wrong with your maiden name, especially since it is uncommon and you have the opportunity to extend its life by giving it to your children.

 

catherine24

I agree with a number of other posters - I generally think it's a great idea to use your maiden name as your child's middle name, but Wancha doesn't really fit his name.