How mean would I be????/

ctsportsfan23 · December 2011

So, I am not that far along but of course we are discussing names.

Boy name is set, combination of family names and not negotiable.

For a girl....first name has not been determined but it definitely will be feminine and a classic girl name....How mean would I be if the MN was a definite "boy's" name???

TIA

bread&jam · December 2011

I really don't think middle names matter that much, so I don't think it would be "mean" at all.

ctsportsfan23 · December 2011

Brent. There is some meaning behind it, but not a family name.

526SadieSadie · December 2011

I think anything goes for middle names since most people don't use their middle name. If you like it, then use it.

burberry08 · December 2011

i hear a lot of people using James as a MN for girls lately

brooklynesque · December 2011

Joy2611:
If it's Katherine Brent LastName? Sure.

If it's Riley Brent LastName? No.

This. Totally fine IMO unless the first name is gender-ambiguous.

cloud9climber · December 2011

Brent would be kinda mean.

bwralc · December 2011

I wouldnt use it but how about something that means the same thing? Brent means "hill" and so does Bryn. I would use Bryn as a middle name in honor of the person. Like

Catherine Bryn

karen_loy · December 2011

Joy2611:

If it's Katherine Brent LastName? Sure.

If it's Riley Brent LastName? No.

Yes

alohamora · December 2011

I think it would be fine.

twh2006 · December 2011

My girlfriend named her daughter Isabella Jaymes. I love it!

Chelspa · December 2011

I was writing about this in a blog post today, mix and match combos. Most often the boy name gets put as the FN on girls, but if a girl name is used on a boy then its usually as a MN. So for both girls and boys you most often still end up seeing boy name + girl name no matter which gender. I think your daughter would have less confusion over her name for sure if you had a girl name + boy name as a MN. I don't see anything wrong with that and if it has meaning I'd definitely do it.

blu-eyedwife · December 2011

I give a lot more leeway with middle names, especially if they have a meaning.

Keri Marie · December 2011

I think it's fine. My name is "Keri Michael Marie" and no one really cares about the Michael part. It hasn't been a big deal and I like it.

MarSamWhitney · December 2011

526SadieSadie:
I think anything goes for middle names since most people don't use their middle name. If you like it, then use it.

This, for a long time I thought I would use my maiden name which has a male undertone. If the name means something to you, I would go for it. Its not like ppl would call her by that.