Lots of Changes

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Registered: 09-15-2003
Lots of Changes
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Fri, 07-23-2004 - 2:30pm
I had 2 hours of time on my hands last night, and i was thinking...share my thoughts with me!


My Favorite Names

**Isaac Michael Christopher Bounds (michael after my dad, christopher after my husband)

Elise Nicole Bounds (nicole after my big sister)

Grace Noelle Bounds (grace after my mom, noelle after myself)

**Asher Ryan Alexander Bounds (ryan after my brother, alexander after my lil sister whose real name is alexis)

**Is it okay to have 2 middle names for both of my boys, and just have them go by the first one, because I want to include everyone in my family, because I don't want to leave anyone out. Please give me your feedback...thanks!!

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Registered: 08-01-2003
Fri, 07-23-2004 - 2:39pm
I like Elise Nicole - or Elise Noelle - Grace is just at the saturation point now - maybe you could honor your mother with a middle name, but it doesn't sound too good with Elise.

I'm not a double middle name fan. you can't honor everyone sometimes. I like Michael Christopher without the Isaac. I think Asher should just have either Michael or Christopher for your dad or husband, not the names for your bro and sis.

jmos

good luck

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Registered: 11-04-2003
Fri, 07-23-2004 - 3:00pm
Most of my family have two middle names, myself, my siblings, all of my kids. I don't think there's anything really horrible about double middle names, especially since it's a lot more common now than it was almost 40 years ago when I was a kid.

I love Asher Ryan Alexander.. not fond of Isaac, Michael or Christopher though, I know far too many little Michaels & Christophers.. and I've never met a nice Isaac. Maybe that's why? I like Elise Noelle better than Elise Nicole.. soccermom's right when she says Grace is at the saturation point these days and that Grace doesn't sound great as a middle with Elise.What about a double middle if it's a girl? My head keeps wanting to suggest Eloise Noelle Grace though.. even though Eloise isn't one of your names!


Edited 7/23/2004 3:00 pm ET ET by momtokat

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Registered: 02-29-2004
Fri, 07-23-2004 - 3:11pm
I think 2 middle names is fine. I'm more for honoring parents/grandparents/those passed away than siblings but I think it's nice to honor anyone!

**Isaac Michael Christopher Bounds (michael after my dad, christopher after my husband)

Elise Nicole Bounds (nicole after my big sister)

Grace Noelle Bounds (grace after my mom, noelle after myself)

**Asher Ryan Alexander Bounds (ryan after my brother, alexander after my lil sister whose real name is alexis)

I don't care for Asher as it was my great uncle's name so it makes me think of an old man. Isaac's nms but both names sound good (boys)

For girls, both names sound pretty but Grace is so common I'd opt for Elise.