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CrazeyJaneyR
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Getting warmer on twin boys names: need middle name
CrazeyJaneyR
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in Baby Names
for Garrett.
WE have:
Andrew Edward IV and Garrett ______
Last name sounds like Lucille, but starts with an R.
?Garrett Robert is in the running - sounds weird together, but it's a family name.
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Any other ideas??
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Re: Getting warmer on twin boys names: need middle name
Garrett Michael
Garrett Stephen
Garrett Thomas
Garrett Henry
Garrett James
Garrett Douglas
You didn't ask but I think it's weird that you'll have twins and one of them will get ALL of dad's name, and the other one won't. Just by virtue of which one pops out first. I would split up DH's first and middle and give part to each boy, and add one of those names to Garrett.
They are all nice names, I just think it would be weird. "You came out 30 seconds before Garrett, so you got dad's name."
Completely agree.
I agree w/ pp that it might be a good idea to split up some of Dad's name...
But to answer your question, how about William?
You guys aren't the first to say that - I even thought about it at first!
?Garret is my Father - each boy will be named after a grandfather.?
The first born son will be named after my husband/his Father. I don't think if they are 3 seconds or 3 years apart that it should matter. Generally, if there is going to be a Jr or 3rd ,4th etc, it is the first born son.?
Just curious...and keep in mind that this is coming from someone who doesn't like "junior" names anyway.
How do you pick which one is the Fourth? And are you at all concerned that this will give the other one a complex about not being the one you picked to carry on Dad's name?
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True. I think my boys can handle it - there are way worse thing in the world than being named after your maternal grandparent instead of your paternal grandparent.
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I hope I can raise my kids to be a little tougher than that! The world is full of REAL problems!?
I'd go with a family name. Sometimes they aren't the prettiest sounding but i think the meaning is special.
I have a friend who just named her son Owen Everett. when i heard Everett i though yuck but it was her grandfather's name and it meant alot to her, and eventually it will to Owen too. I fully believe that middle names should be family names. I'm the only one of my mom's 3 children who has a family middle name and I LOVE it, i feel like it has meaning and i'm proud of it. Sorry if it's long winded! I really think you should go with Garrett Robert if that's the family name, and it sounds just FINE together!! :-)
Congrats expecting twin boys!!!!
I agree to this as well, just my opinion... I dont think Garrett Robert is bad, i like it alot actually
just what I was thinking.
Exactly! I taught twin boys, one was named after the dad. He would always brag how HE was named after his Daddy. Please don't do it.
The reality is not that one is named after their paternal grandfather and one is named after their materal grandfather - the reality is ONE is named after his father.
Yes, you can do your best to raise strong boys, even strong, caring, compassionate boys, but the second one will most likely still feel slighted. All children have sibling rivelry, and every set of twins I know (and I know lots, I work at a school) has it even more so.
I just think they will have enough issues in life, why add one that doesn't have to be there?
I doubt any of us-- or anyone else who's mentioned this to you-- will change your mind. BUT, I think it makes a world of difference whether the boys are born "3 seconds or 3 years apart".
I don't like Jr (or III, IV) names to begin with, but you are immediately elevating the first born (which is a crapshoot with twins- he's not really 'older' by more than a few minutes and it's total chance). AND you are telling the second-born that he's an also-ran, and didn't "earn" his daddy's/granddaddy's etc. name.
I think it's a LOT more of a loaded issue than you're acknowledging, and obviously a lot of other people do too.
For Garrett:
Garrett Alexander
Garrett James
Garrett Andrew
Garrett Thomas
Garrett Jacob
Garrett Mason
I dunno...just some thoughts. I hope that your and your DH can decide on something. Some people have mentioned to me about using my maiden name for a middle name (if it works as a middle name) which is a thought if yours will work as such. Or, like pp suggested about using another family name as the middle name for Garrett, such as your grandfathers full name as his name. Good luck!
I agree with the others. My friends with twin boys chose to split the father's name so one son wouldn't have the honor of being named after dad while the other is left out. I realize that plenty of sons are named after dad, then another brother comes along; however, people who do that are not guaranteed to have another son like you are.
I just don't like what it says about the second born son. It makes it sound like he's second best just because he's a few seconds younger. Twins already have lots of rivalry going on, and the name thing shouldn't have to be one of them. It sounds like the majority of people agree with me on this.
I would go with Andrew Robert and Garrett Edward. That would allow both sons to be named after their father.
I think that Garrett Robert is just fine. I also think that people are making way to big deal out of who will be named after their father. It is traditionally the first born son. And, to be honest, they are usually one (in my experience) that don't like having someone else's name.
Try this one on for size...our third will have his father's middle name and the other two have names that have nothing to do with anyone. I seriously doubt that any normal person would feel slighted by this.