Using both fn and mn in everyday usage
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Using both fn and mn in everyday usage
| Sat, 04-12-2008 - 9:46am |
Does anyone here call their child by both first and middle names on a regular basis? All these threads on the name Henry have made me remember that it is a name my dh really liked when I was preg. with our little girl (we didn't find out the gender). To me Henry is a so/so name, although I kinda like Hank. I really like Sterling and dh likes it okay. Now I'm toying with the name Henry Sterling and maybe calling him Hank Sterling on an everyday basis. That's only 3 syllables, no more than Sebastian which is also on the list.
Does anyone have any thoughts on this?

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It's nms but I know a lot of people who go by fn and mn or a nn for both.
I love double names. I know tons of people with them. In fact, we call our Henry by both his names (Henry Doyle) about 50-75% of the time.
Hank Sterling seems a bit awkward to me, and I'm not sure if it would stick. But you could certainly call him that at home all the time and he may or may not use it once he's in school.
My daughter goes by both her first and middle. Audrey Anna.
I think some first and middles go will together, like Jack Henry, Mary Claire, etc.
About 80% of the time we use our DD fn and mn: Audrey Katelyn.
My name is Mari Frances -- and, I've went by Mari Fran for my entire life. Family tends to call me just "frannie", and a lot of close friends call me Mari, or "Mar".... but in general, everyone calls me by both my names. It takes a bit for people to catch on, but they get it. I actually like using both my names -- wouldn't have it any other way.
I don't post here often, but I had something to add to this post.
Dh and I have talked a bit about naming future children and are considering Elizabeth Joy and Abigail Mae. I love the thought of calling them Eliza Joy and Abby Mae. Since their middle names are full of family history I get to use them regularly and I love the way they sound!
Just my thoughts...
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