Is this acceptable?

Lane and Britney Forever

Is it ok to name you kid with a first and middle name, but then use that first name as a middle name for another kid. For example if I name my daughter Brenda Sophia, could I name another kid Sophia Marie?

kms34

It's kinda weird to me but I don't think it's unacceptable.  My thought is just give each kid her own name....you already used Sophia for DD1 so come up with something new for DD2.

sunnyday016

I personally wouldn't do it, but I don't think I'd say it's "unacceptable".

Xmen mommy

My great grandmother did that. She had 2 set of twins (all were boys) in the first set she named one William Donald and in the second set she named one of the boys Donald William.

ubermoose

Personally, I wouldn't do it. Though it's not against any cardinal rules of baby naming, I think it's best not to. Throughout childhood, kids have enough issues with sibling stuff and trying to feel like an individual in their family. Even if this never reaches crisis levels and siblings share a healthy relationship, they still want to be regarded as individuals. In this light, giving one kid their siblings middle name seems really odd. It feels like a hand-me-down. It kind of says, "We used up all th names we like on your sister, so you can just have her middle name."

With so many great names out there, using a siblings middle name seems like a bad idea.

Moneypenny424

Like PPs have said, it isn't against a rule, but I wouldn't do it.  There are so many names, certainly you can find another you like.  It would honestly make me feel second best to my sibling.

PhilsWife07

I don't think it matters. My cousin's middle name is Christian. His younger brother's first name is Christian. No one cares.

526SadieSadie

I don't think it's a great idea.  I like children having their own names.  Same goes for naming kids names that are derivatives of each other, like Katherine and Kathleen, Liza and Eliza

 

EDIT:  That being said, if a child had died, I think it's a beautiful tribute to give the second child a middle name in dedication to the one that passed away.  (I'm not saying giving them both the same FN!!)

anna7602

Is it a family tradition? If so, do whatever seems right to you. If it's just a whim of yours, I would try to come up with two separate names. IDK, I don't even like naming babies after living parents or grandparents, siblings takes it to a whole new level.

kelle017

I would give them their own names. I agree with the PP who said kids have enough sibling issues.

RedCardinal

I don't like it but I do know of one family that all the girls had the mn Marie.

ara_cale

In some cultures it's tradition to link the children's name somehow.  My cousin married into one of these cultures and she is linking them by using the middle name of the older child as the first name of the second.  So for instance her children's names are currently Malachi Elijah and Elijah Hayden and she's hoping for a girl next time who she will name Hayden Elizabeth.  

So it's not unheard of to use the same name for multiple children, but I would never do it.  I feel like every child should have their own identity and a name is part of that. 

alohamora

Eh, it doesn't really bother me.  I'd probably look for whole new names though.

DawnJM25

My DH and I were just talking about this same thing.  We have a fn and mn picked for a girl, but now we've started to like the mn as a possibility for a fn if we have another girl someday. 

You never know if you'll have another girl, so even though it might be a little weird to double up on a name like that, I don't think there's anything wrong with it.  Unless you plan to use the mn of your older daughter regularly, I think it's fine. 

MandyWes

Moneypenny424:

Like PPs have said, it isn't against a rule, but I wouldn't do it.  There are so many names, certainly you can find another you like.  It would honestly make me feel second best to my sibling.

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