Oct
06
Is it just me, or do you find middle names fascinating? I’m always asking people their (or their kids’) middle names.
Mine’s Rachelle if you were wondering.
I know some people are middle-nameless (like my poor, deprived friend Nicola). And some people have way more than their fair share.
I’m curious to know the most common middle name around these parts. And which one is the most unique.
Care to tell me your middle name? And the story behind it?
p.s. The winner of yesterday’s giveaway was the #3 commenter–Jonna! Jonna, just let me know if you want a copy of Blushing for yourself or a friend!
Oh, I wish there was an edit button…
“I’m a sucker for all things vintage and family tradition” was the intended text.
Lee is my middle name.
I’m the fourth generation to receive this family heirloom – started on my dad’s side of the family, first as my great-grandmother’s maiden name (I think), which ended up becoming my grandmother, dad and now my middle name.
I’m a suck for all things vintage and family tradition – because of this, I love my middle name.
Okay—day late, dollar short. Taking care of two grandsons this week ages 3 and 1.5. My real name is Elizabeth and my middle name is Anne. I was born the same year as Queen Elizabeth was corninated. My dad’s parents were from England, so they named me after the queen, but called me Betsy. Betsy Anne! Go figure.
My middle name is Marie. No real story behind it; just seems to sound good with Suzanne. My daughters middle name is Marie also; it’s great because she and I now have the same initials which makes her feel pretty special.
Okay kids, here it goes… The middle name here is Leigh… but wait… it isn’t pronounced the way most believe it to be. It’s ponounced as in sleigh but without the ‘s’ as in the one-horse-open variety. No idea why this was chosen (mom should have really filled me in on that one).
My middle name is Naomi. I was named after my great great aunt. My mom was very close to her…probably even closer to her than her own mother. So I got to be her namesake.
Savannah’s middle name is Jill. I have known for a very long time that I wanted my first daughter to have my mom’s name as her middle name. My mom died when I was 10…so this is a tribute to her memory.
Hudson’s middle name is Joseph. After my favorite old testament bible character and my brother-n-law.
Ann – after both my maternal & paternal grandmas’ middle names.
Wow for a second there I thought I actually won a contest. Is it true that there is really another Jonna spelled the same way as mine??? For the first time EVER in my life I will leave my last name so I won’t be confused with my fellow namesake!!!
Looks like Elizabeth is getting pretty popular…and here I am to add to the popularity!
I gave my third child (2nd daughter the same name)! My kiddos? Reeves Christian, Lucy Matthews, and Greer Elizabeth. I would say that Elizabeth is the only “popular” one for us.
Team Elizabeth!
My sister and I were given the same middle name. My mom didn’t feel it was fair to name 1 of us after family and not the other. Either that or she was just exhausted from thinking of names cause I’m the youngest.
Either way, I love ‘Elisabeth’. I love sharing it with my sister, and now my daughter.
My middle name is Marie, no story behind it.
My middle name is Dawn. It’s named after my aunt Dawn, my mom’s sister.
Not too common, but not overly unique either.
My middle name is Elizabeth, named after my paternal grandmother, Emma Elizabeth (though she went by her middle name). I share it with my sister and niece.