Thoughts on going by middle name?

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Registered: 10-22-2003
Thoughts on going by middle name?
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Sat, 11-13-2004 - 8:09am
What do you all think about the consequences of calling your child by their middle name.

Specifically, what if you call them a "nick name" of their middle name. For example, calling Hannah Margaret "Meg" or Jonathan Thomas "Tom."

Would this create too much confusion?

TIA

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Registered: 11-06-2004
Sat, 11-13-2004 - 10:59am
I personally do not like using a middle name instead of a fist name but that is JMHO
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Registered: 03-27-2003
Sat, 11-13-2004 - 12:32pm

Personally, it's not my thing.







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Registered: 10-01-2003
Sat, 11-13-2004 - 12:35pm
Personally, I've never 'gotten' this concept. If you name your child Jonathan Thomas and call him "Tom," why not just give him the first name Thomas and call him Tom?

I always thought nicknames kind of developed over time. It seems now that people say they want to name their child (an example I know) "Alanna and we'll call her Annie." I say, what?????? This is before the child is born. I want to say, "then just name her Annie!!"

(didn't mean to get carried away, sorry)

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Registered: 10-02-2003
Sun, 11-14-2004 - 5:04pm
This is actually common in my family. And basically, you just get used to hearing the person called by whatever name they are called, and you know them by that name. When it becomes confusing is when they get their drivers' license, or on any legal papers, insurance, etc. For instance, my mom's name is Doris JoAnn and she goes by Jo or JoAnn. But on anything legal, she's Doris. It does cause confusion at times. Just something to think about.

Suz

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Registered: 08-09-2004
Sun, 11-14-2004 - 5:54pm

I personally dont like the idea of going by a middle name (or nn of a middle name).

~Dawna

Proud ANG wife to Nate 5/27/1995

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Sun, 11-14-2004 - 9:05pm
I post this every time someone posts this.

I was engaged to someone who shared his name with a historical figure (a great, great. . . great grandfather). He went by his MN since his first and last name were so tied to that historical person. He absolutely hated going by his MN. When we discussed what we were going to name our future children the one thing about which he was sure is that he would NEVER call a child by a MN.

BTW - People will post and tell you that the world adjusts to people who use their MN. My ex-fiance was in the Navy and believe me the military does not adjust. His ID card had his First Name, Middle Initial, Last Name. His name tag only had his FN. Every list he was only only had his FN or First Initial. He got so tired of correcting people (not a good thing to do in the military!) that he started using his FN.