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| Wed, 04-26-2006 - 3:10pm |
Calling child by middle name? A post for my cousin...
- I like it.
- Doesn't bother me.
- Avoid if possible, but not terrible.
- Awful! Inviting future confusion!
- I have a child who's called by his/her middle name, and I regret it.
- I have a child called by his/her middle name, and I think it's fine.
You will be able to change your vote.

I like it. I don't necessarily like it BETTER than going by a first name, but I didn't think "it doesn't bother me" was strong enough. Also, there was no category for this, but I go by my middle name and don't regret it at all. I've never had any problem with confusion or with people acting like it is strange. In my family, it's quite common for the girls to go by their middle name or at least to use
Yep, I basically agree with Annie. My DH goes by his mn. His dad loved an old family name (Frederick), and his mom loved a more "current" name (Scott), so they decided to use them both. Frederick Scott had a much nicer flow, and they wanted to call him Scott, so that's what they did. It causes occasional confusion, but it hasn't been too big of a deal.
He said he didn't like it as much when he was younger (b/c Fred/Frederick was a "dorky" name), but now he likes to have a full professional name for resumes, etc., but he feels more like a "Scott."
I had another friend whose parents always called her by her mn, but in college, she decided to go by her fn -- it was confusing at first, but most people adapted just fine.
Good luck to your friend!
Stephanie