Do you always need a middle name (clicky poll)

Mama_SAS · January 2010

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krissyh21 · January 2010

My sister doesn't have one, but made one up because she felt weird not having one.

get_over_yourself · January 2010

I don't have one and I always hated it. I use my maiden name now, but always wanted one growing up

Mama_SAS · January 2010

None of the males in my family have mns and only about 1/4 of the females do. I wasn't going to but it was added a few days after I was born in honor of someone.

Kaiterz · January 2010

I feel the only point in giving a middle name is by honoring somebody. My aunts and uncles don't have middle names and most used their confirmation name. Maiden names are also an option. I have a middle name which is the same as my grandma's.

I'm considering giving a middle name with this pregnancy so that we can honor both the brothers MH and I have lost with the 1st born.

Kaiterz · January 2010

I voted 'Other' btw

KatieintheCity · January 2010

I personally am definitely going to give my kids middle names, but I don't think you have to. My mom wasn't given one when she was born. Then when she was confirmed she took that name as her middle, but it was never legally part of her name. When she got married she legally made her maiden name her middle name and took my Dad's name.

I don't know why you needed to know all of that. Bottom line, I think either way is fine.

ValentineBB · January 2010

My MIL doesn't have one and she wishes she did.

EaglesGirl65 · January 2010

DH and I both agree that we will definitely give middle names, but the names themselves we disagree on. I want to use the MN as an opportunity to honor a family member. DH wants the MN to be an optional secondary name, in case LO doesn't like their first name Confused

seniah_05 · January 2010

My friend growing up felt funny not having one and made her maiden name her middle name when she got married.

I voted yes for a different reason though - I went to grade school with two boys who shared a first and last name (not related). I went to high school with two girls who shared a first and last name (not related). Their schoolwork was primarily identified by their middle names/initials.

msmerymac · January 2010

I would only do it if you live in a culture where its not common. In the US, you are encouraged to have a middle name, or at least initial, especially by the government (on forms, etc). There were 2 girls in my high school with the exact same first and last names. I think this is the case with a lot of people. (Not me, because I have a REALLY unusual last name, but probably with many people.)

I had a friend who had no middle name because it was "tradition" for women in her family. Unfortunately she had a really common first name - Emily.

qtsreign · January 2010

Neither one of my parents have one, but they are immigrants so maybe it's cultural?

LMS05 · January 2010

Everyone I know w/o a middle name wishes they had one. I remember in school at lunchtime we were talking about middle names and two of my friends didn't have one. I felt sorry for them because they looked really sad when they said they don't have one. That being said, I don't think it's a HUGE deal, but I will always give my child a middle name.

elk571 · January 2010

It will make it really hard, especially since you fill out so many forms in your lifetime (doc's office, SS, taxes, etc.) In addition, my grandmother never had a middle name, and the kids always made fun of her. She finally separated her first name into two from Annamae Di____ to Anna Mae Di____

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