Why did/didn't you?

Question

Why did, or didnt you choose to use a family members name (first or middle) to be your childs middle name?? Some people seem to love this idea, and some hate it.. Im wondering your reasoning..

Answer 1

we named our son Samuel after my husband's step-father. The man pretty much raised him and my husband has such respect for him, we thought it was a good way to show respect and that he viewed him as a father and a real member of the family. We gave him his middle name Barrett, which is the name of a rifle, because my husband is a sniper in the army. I think giving children names with meaning and a history gives them roots and connects them to their family history and their place in the world.

Answer 2

Their was never a question about using family names
I lost my mom when I was ten, I knew Elizabeth would be a part of her name
My husband middle name goes back to his great grandfather.
If we had a boy, he would of been the 5th person with that middle name
I was name after a family member, so are my three brothers ;and sister.
I think naming your child after a family member you love, is an honor. If they are living, it's a special way of say thank you for being in my life
If you want to honor a living or dead family member, there is no better way to.

Answer 3

I like to have the middle name continue family traditions. On both sides of mine and my dh's family, boys are given a middle name after someone in their family - usually a grandfather or father. I wanted to use the same if we have a girl and although I couldn't get a first name we both liked to go well with my grandmother's name - we have choosed to go with a made up name representation both of our mothers.

Answer 4

It's a tradition in my family for the childs middle name to be the mom/dads first name.

Answer 5

I used my husbands first name as the middle name for my first son. I used my grandfathers middle name for the middle name of my second son. My grandfather died along with 4 other men carpooling to work. They were hit by a 18 year old drunk driver. I was 2 years old at the time, and the only grandchild he ever got to hold. His name was Albert Emery...My son is Kyle Emery. My first son has Michael as his middle name. Kevin Michael after my husband.

Answer 6

We chose my father's first name for our son's middle name. I wanted to honor my father and, as I am his only child, there isn't likely to be another grandchild named after him.

I personally wouldn't want to give a child the first name of a relative b/c I'd rather s/he had his/her own first name. I'd rather use the name as a middle name to honor the middle name. The exception would be if we really, really like the name...then we might use it as a first name.

Answer 7

My son's middle name is his dad's first name because my husband's middle name is his father's first name, so we carried the tradition. For my daughter, we used my husband's cousin's name (Madeleine) because he's close to her and we thought it went well with my daughter's name (Lilah). I don't care for using family members' names for first names because that's just too confusing (unless the family member is deceased). Middle names is fine because it's mostly on paper only.

Answer 8

My son's middle name is Christopher because I am Christine.

My daughter shares my middle name, Marie, and her first name is Tara which is a femine form of Taryn or Darren which is my husband. Found that one out looking through the baby books.

And my youngest's middle name is Frances, sharing my husbands middle name, Francis.

Answer 9

I haven't had kids yet, but I plan on using "Margaret Marie" as middle names if I have a girl, b/c it is my grandma's name who died when I was young, and ever since she died I promised myself I would.. and if I have a boy, I want to incorporate Lee somehow, b/c it is my fiance's first name and my dad's middle name... I just think it would be nice to name my kid after family members, to honor them in a way...

Answer 10

My son's middle names are both grandfathers names, (plus my middle name is the same as my dad's). I love his name. And my daughter's names are totally original, because we both thought they were beautiful...and my sister already used some family names.