Are my names too normal?

EleanorKr · December 2013

We've got Molly for a girl and John for a boy. Not sure if we want to do middle names. I'd like to hear what a bunch of internet strangers think of our choice, so fire away!

Vraechel · December 2013

They are classic names and nothing wrong with them.

mh89 · December 2013

They're good names. I'm a Molly and never had any issues with my name, though I don't love it (the meaning is 'bitter'). I definitely think an interesting or unique middle name would spruce them both up.

sunflowermama42212 · December 2013

Think about all the Aidens out there right now john is so refreshing to hear

diamondduck13 · December 2013

I used to joke if I had kids I'd name them Jane and John, that I'd redefine different by being the seemingly only one to bring back these classics. Love John. Love Molly. And as PP said, they need MNs, maybe family ones?, to assist with identity verification (funny reason to need a name, but I think it's a valid point)

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EleanorKr · December 2013

I appreciate your feedback (and not just because you are saying exactly what I was hoping for!).

We have been thinking of middle names. My father's name is Wladimir which we think sounds pretty cool for a middle name but maybe that's too crazy. Girls' middle names in my family would be Nicola, Allison or June.

Any thoughts?

diamondduck13 · December 2013

Love John Wladimir. I love the idea o a first born son having his maternal grandfather's name as a MN, because the LN is the dad's and his dad's.

I say use the female MN of the woman in your family you most want to honor. You won't be saying them together regularly, and you were about to not do a MN anyway so what appears most important to you is who you want to honor, not how it sounds.

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lifeonthehill · December 2013

Molly is on our list. I like both names.

SuperMom17 · December 2013

I like them- prefer Molly June!

capulet · December 2013

I love them both. John was one of our finalists for DS. It's DH's grandfather's name and his MN is his mothers (DH's great-grandmother's) maiden name. His MN in any case was going to be my maiden name. We know a lot of Johns our age, but it is much less common now than it used to be.