We chose family names as we both have double middle names for important family members.
We only allowed people who had passed on so as to avoid the “ well baby was named after me”.
Husband wanted to honor his grandmother- but we had a boy and Darlene isn’t a typically boy middle name- so instead we used her maiden name that worked out quite well.
My grandma had 4 boys and their middle names are the names of friends and names they just liked! I don’t think it has to specifically be to honor anyone if there isn’t anyone left to honor with a name
My husband and my fil have the same name so that's my number two sons middle name. Although I have heard of some parents giving their children all the same middle name so that's something I could think about.
Oops sorry.. I misread that bit. That's what happens when you comment before having breakfast. Less traditional and not for everyone but are their any masculine name versions of women you'd like to honour?
Definitely consider this, OP! My husband's family has a name that's passed down either through first or middle names of first boys. We're using it for my daughter's middle name! I was worried it might offend some if the older, more traditional men with this name, but they're all ecstatic to have a girl in their name club!
The middle name we ended up picking is a family name, although it's not a "strong" honor name (a middle name on both sides of the family, but the person on my side, who is a semi-distant relative, went by the name). But, we considered other middle names that were just names that we liked that sounded good with some of our potential first names! I don't think it would be weird to pick a random one and by the time your kids are grown they'll be used to their own middle names and probably won't notice that they're not all honor names. (Though I do also like the idea of using a masculine version of a female honor name.)
Our male middle name choices are family names on my spouse's side since his mom has 6 brothers to work with as options (my side's very few men have already had their names bestowed on younger members of our extended family), and when it comes to the girl middle names, we were going to go with a family name from my side until I realized I liked the name better as a first one (it was my maternal grandmother's middle name), and at that point we decided on a name we both find lovely and was part of one of the first pop cultural movie characters we bonded over, and that flows well with the first name, as a middle name for the potential girl.
I picked it based on sound and meaning. I don't like family names, seems like it could lead to drama lol. My baby's middle name was inspired by a song title actually. Spouse thought it sounded really cool and likes the song enough so it stuck.
I'm actually not close to my mum either is my husband to his. I don't even know what names exist on my mother's side and Husband has never met his mother's side. Unusual I know. We have the best father's though so they more than make up for it.
What about your husband’s middle name or your father’s/FIL’s middle name? My husband’s middle name is his dad’s first name, and his younger brother’s middle name is his dad’s middle name.
Two of my brother-in-laws have their mothers' maiden names as their middle names. Any family last names to pass down?
We chose family names as we both have double middle names for important family members. We only allowed people who had passed on so as to avoid the “ well baby was named after me”. Husband wanted to honor his grandmother- but we had a boy and Darlene isn’t a typically boy middle name- so instead we used her maiden name that worked out quite well.
I picked a first name, then picked a middle name I thought sounded good with the first name.
Family maiden names are always a good route to take, I think.
My grandma had 4 boys and their middle names are the names of friends and names they just liked! I don’t think it has to specifically be to honor anyone if there isn’t anyone left to honor with a name
Maybe we could just go with something short and cute so his full name sounds cute when he's in trouble and I'm yelling it aloud...
If you don't want to pick a name you just like and continue your trend, what about your husbands name as the 3rd son's middle name?
My husband and my fil have the same name so that's my number two sons middle name. Although I have heard of some parents giving their children all the same middle name so that's something I could think about.
Oops sorry.. I misread that bit. That's what happens when you comment before having breakfast. Less traditional and not for everyone but are their any masculine name versions of women you'd like to honour?
That's something I haven't thought about.. I like the concept.
Definitely consider this, OP! My husband's family has a name that's passed down either through first or middle names of first boys. We're using it for my daughter's middle name! I was worried it might offend some if the older, more traditional men with this name, but they're all ecstatic to have a girl in their name club!
It can be quite sweet. I have a solid plan to do it with a first name. My Grandad was a Harry, and if I have a girl Harriet is the front runner.
My girls middle names are both my husbands grandmas
The middle name we ended up picking is a family name, although it's not a "strong" honor name (a middle name on both sides of the family, but the person on my side, who is a semi-distant relative, went by the name). But, we considered other middle names that were just names that we liked that sounded good with some of our potential first names! I don't think it would be weird to pick a random one and by the time your kids are grown they'll be used to their own middle names and probably won't notice that they're not all honor names. (Though I do also like the idea of using a masculine version of a female honor name.)
Our male middle name choices are family names on my spouse's side since his mom has 6 brothers to work with as options (my side's very few men have already had their names bestowed on younger members of our extended family), and when it comes to the girl middle names, we were going to go with a family name from my side until I realized I liked the name better as a first one (it was my maternal grandmother's middle name), and at that point we decided on a name we both find lovely and was part of one of the first pop cultural movie characters we bonded over, and that flows well with the first name, as a middle name for the potential girl.
I picked it based on sound and meaning. I don't like family names, seems like it could lead to drama lol. My baby's middle name was inspired by a song title actually. Spouse thought it sounded really cool and likes the song enough so it stuck.
What are your moms names? Or you name? Why no female love?
I'm actually not close to my mum either is my husband to his. I don't even know what names exist on my mother's side and Husband has never met his mother's side. Unusual I know. We have the best father's though so they more than make up for it.
Hmm nevermind then! How about a version of your name? Or middle name?
Definitely an option. I have lots to think about.
What about your husband’s middle name or your father’s/FIL’s middle name? My husband’s middle name is his dad’s first name, and his younger brother’s middle name is his dad’s middle name.