A
free online resource crammed with advice about making
an important choice...
Middle names - A Safety Net? Giving a baby a Middle name , as well as
a First name has become a custom in the Western World. Some
people view this as, perhaps, a 'safety net' in case they make a
mistake with their choice of first name. The logic is that
should someone intensely dislike their first name that they can
simply use their middle name instead! There are no statistics
available which provide any information of how often this
situation occurs. Statistics do, however, reveal that
approximately one person in ten regularly use their middle name.
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Meanings and the Names
Dictionary Sections !
Middle names - Avoid Family feuds! Arguments
can be avoided by the use of these! Old fashioned family
names can be incorporated in a new baby's name with very little
impact on the recipient. Many a family dispute has been settled
by the use of these!
Traditions... Middle names provide a great vehicle to
carry on a tradition in the family. These often
include the Maiden name of female members of the family. Thus,
many of them are often the same as surnames.
How Many? There are no legal reasons to restrict
the number of middle names given to a baby. In practice this is
usually limited to four. However, advantage has been taken of
the scope that they have to offer. More than one child
has been given middle names which have been taken from a whole
football team! The normal number is in fact
usually limited to just one!
Finding
Baby Boy & Baby Girl Middle names - Any
differences? Is there a difference between the
selection criteria used when finding a Baby Boy and
Baby Girl name? Yes, there is a difference. Parents tend
to choose a less flamboyant first name for boys than they do for
girls. The choice of a traditional name are balanced by a more
unusual type of middle name for a boy. Conversely, parents are happier
giving a more unusual, exotic or unique first name to a girl. They
balance this choice by finding a more traditional Girl
Middle name!
Sound reasons for giving a Middle name to a baby A sensible idea for quite a few
reasons:
Middle names are viewed as the 'norm'
People without them often feel that they have been
disadvantaged
They help to identify family members who often save the
First and Last name
Confusion regarding posted letters to holders of identical
first and last names in the same household are lessened by
them
For Americans a Middle name is nigh on essential!!
An American must! Giving a Middle name to an American is
highly recommended. Middle names, or initials are expected. The
absence of such a name can result in the initials NMI being
added. John Smith would therefore be identified as J. Smith NMI.
The NMI stands for No Middle Initial. Adopting an arbitrary initial
to a name, devoid of a Middle name, does not fare much better.
John X Smith is often clarified as John X (only) Smith. Oh Well!
It
keeps the Bureaucrats happy!
Enjoy the choice! The
task and responsibility of choosing a firstname is fraught with
potential disaster! Not so with Middling ones! So enjoy the
wonderful range that you can select for your
baby. We hope that the information and advice offered in www.babynames.org.uk
Site
Map
will
help you with your selection. Check out a unique baby name for a boy or a girl then
we have a host of unusual and foreign ones to choose
from. Click the link to the World
of Names to
continue your search. The Unique
Baby Name section might also prove to be of additional
help... Have fun and watch out for the pitfalls!
Middle
Names
"A Name isn't just for a
Birth Day -
it's for Life!"
