name dilemma

pottershand

It's early to be talking about names, but humor me.

I really want to name the baby Grace if it's a girl. The problem is it's Charlie's middle name. I so wish I didn't use it for her middle name, because now I really want it for a first name.

I know it's weird. Should I just not care and do it anyway? Second choice is Clara.

Gloria, Charlie, and Grace sounds perfect to me. Boo!

jettagurl

Find something else.  I'd always wonder if mom and dad just couldn't come up with 'my own' name.... 

Cora?  Norah? Clara is nice.  Ella?  

I'd toss it out of the running so you can focus on  finding a new name.  

 

luckyluvr

I work with a man whose first daughter is Mary Margaret, and his second is Margaret Marie. It still seems kind of strange to me, like they couldn't think of anything else. I agree with PP, you should try to find another wonderful name.

ali-1411

Eh.  Go ahead and use it.  I never consider my sister's middle name as part of her name.  Half the time I forget what it is.

Then you have those families that give all their kids the same middle name.  I can't tell you how many Italian families I knew where literally every girl had the middle name Marie.

lilpiglet

I'd find a different name.  I would want her to have her "own" name, not part of her sisters name. 

Plus, I don't know about you, but when my boys are in trouble, they get their first AND middle name said.  If you would use Grace as her first name, she might think she's in trouble when really only her sister is in trouble.. if that makes sense..

My SIL's brother named his little girl Elizabeth Grace, my SIL loves Grace and wanted to use it for her daughters first name, so she called her Gracelyn and calls her Gracey for short... maybe a variation of Grace like that might work if you DEF. want to use Grace....

mollynpatrick

I'd use it if you really want to! My DD's middle name is Ann and if this baby is a girl we plan to name her Anna. Good luck!

Yodajo

Unless you regularly use Charlie's middle name, I would use it. I really don't see why it would be a big deal at all.

mamarazzi

We were in the same situation this time.  H and I both assumed we'd have a third boy and we couldn't think of a name for anything.  I was so mad we'd used Jace for Andersen's middle name because I loved it for a first name.  We couldn't agree on anything else and really thought about using it anyway, but then decided against it since we call our boys by both names pretty often.  Turns out we're having a girl, so it was a moot point -- and good thing because our neighbor just named her baby (who will be just weeks older than ours) Jayce.

I really like Clara.  I actually like it better than Grace with your other girls' names.  And congrats on the BFP!

gibs

The name is used.  Find another one.  Duh.

ready2go

we have friends that did this - their dd2's middle name is dd3's first name.  I admit, I thought it was a little odd at first, but I totally get it. It's hard to choose names you LOVE!  (esp. when you have 3 of the same sex)

If it were me, I'd keep trying for something else, but I wouldn't rule it out if you just can't find another name you love