Baby names
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Topic: Baby names
Posted By: kellverona
Subject: Baby names
Date Posted: 02 March 2006 at 12:36pm
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What do you think of having two middle names for bubs?? Im wanting to have two middle names only because I want to name baby after my family and want to include both dad and hubbys dad or mums and hubbys mum in middle names. Middle names are not really used on a daily basis so I dont think it would be too confusing. ------------- http://pregnancyplanet.net/tickers/"> 
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Posted By: shelleybean
Date Posted: 02 March 2006 at 12:41pm
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I think we are going to do the same, I think its fine - hehehe ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: mum2emj
Date Posted: 02 March 2006 at 12:51pm
i think two middle names can be nice  especially for the reason you want to name it! even hyphenating too is an idea.... for either first or middle.....
i have my heart set on naming this baby after my grandma who recently passed away (so for that reason would love it to be another girl!) and at the same time would like to include my other grandma (who i never got to meet, my dad's mum, who apparantly i take after alot looks and personality )
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 02 March 2006 at 12:51pm
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my daughter has 2 middle names. one is a name we chose and the other is a chinese name. (a tradition in DH's family as his mum is chinese) its a bit long when writing her full name on forms etc but i like that she has a bit of tradition. ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 02 March 2006 at 12:54pm
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we were gonna do that then we found out we are having a girl which happens to be the first girl on corys side of the family for the last 80 years so we took his mums mums middle name for Ellas name to make her Ella Grace
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Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 02 March 2006 at 12:58pm
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Both my kids only have one middle name - Kiya's is Mary, same as mine, and Josiah's is Phillip, same as Nathaniel. My brother- & sister-in-law have given their 3 kids two middle names each... my sis-in-law said it's only annoying when you need to write all their full names down! ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: lenabeanz
Date Posted: 02 March 2006 at 1:05pm
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Arna's full name is "Arna Charlie-McLean Judson"... McLean is davids family tradition and Charlie is after a friend of mine that passed away (I wanted it 2 be her first name but had to compromise!)
Anyway - wait until Emma sees this post, Maya has the longest middle name i have ever seen!! ------------- http://www.snugglepie.com"> 
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Posted By: EthansMummy
Date Posted: 02 March 2006 at 1:07pm
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Kellie, I think two middle names is a great idea, especially if you can't decide on just one. You are right they are not used everyday. Shawn has two middle names (william don) and so does my sister. It is more common than people think! ------------- ** MUM TO ** Ethan 29/08/2006 Brooke 22/09/2008 |
Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 02 March 2006 at 1:41pm
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I've never really thought about giving our bubs more than one middle name actually, might have to give that some thought - we actually had the middle name we wanted for either a boy or a girl decided well in advance, as it is 'unisex' - Alexandra / Alexander (after DH's oldest brother). ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater 
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: fairsk8
Date Posted: 02 March 2006 at 2:56pm
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Xanda only has one middle name and it is Pierce. It is my brothers name and he passed away 6 years ago so I wanted it so that Xanda always has a part of his uncle with him. We were considering a second middle name but the poor boy already has two names that are hard for ppl to spell. ------------- http://www.bump-and-beyond.com/"> 
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 02 March 2006 at 3:01pm
| taine's middle name is Jason, after Lewis' close friend, and jake's is walter - after my grandfather who passed away. If we had had a girl we had decided to give her a maori/cook island name (lewis' family) and a japanese name (we lived in japan for sseveral years). But with boys, we had a hard enough time agreeing on the first names!! |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 02 March 2006 at 3:22pm
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Jacob is Jacob Russell Bruce, after my dad, who is dying and Rods Dad who is dead. Like you said, they aren't used everyday, so not too much of a big deal. My friends baby has 4 middle names... ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 02 March 2006 at 3:25pm
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The only thing with multiple middle names is if you want to do the same thing with subsequent kids... you start to run out of family names! (at least, that's what my sis-in-law said when deciding names for #3) ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: AnnaD
Date Posted: 02 March 2006 at 4:04pm
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Andy's family has a tradition of maori middle names (who knows why, there is not a speck of maori in them?!?) so Quinn is Quinn Ariki and this baby, if it sticks, will have a maori middle name too.
I think you can have as many middle names as you fancy, I always felt I needed more. I have none, only a hyphenated first name. Although watch out for what they spell! Andy's sisters initials spell SAG and I always thought that was unfortunate! ------------- Anna and Quinn 10 July 2004 www.quinnariki.blogspot.com and one more on the way.... http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 02 March 2006 at 4:13pm
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Okay, so Maya is Maya Grace Te Irirangi Marama. Definitely a mission when I am filling in forms etc., but I picked Grace because I liked it and Willie picked Te Irirangi Marama which is a family name on his side and means the point where heaven and earth meet.
If we have a boy next his middle names will be Shakur Wiremu John Makoare - Shakur after Tupac Shakur a big influence on my writing (like Maya's namesake Maya Angelou), Wiremu after Willie, John after my brother and Makoare is a family name on Willie's side. But no idea where I will find a girls name that long if we have another girl. But I don't have a clue what we'll have for first names...  -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Xander&Harmony
Date Posted: 02 March 2006 at 4:18pm
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my freind and her sister have 2 middle names and so my friend gave her daughter 2 middle names too (kind of her famly tradition without it being a tradition if ya get it lol)my friends girl is Natalyah Amanda Alison.the amanda is one of my freids middle names and the Alison is my friends mothers first name.Confused??? lol I think Emmas maya is Maya grace te irirangi???? theres probably more i have mssed lol shes Maya Grace for short.right Emma?? ------------- BECS http://www.sparklee.com"> 
Angel Baby 10/07/09 (10wks4days) |
Posted By: james
Date Posted: 02 March 2006 at 4:20pm
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my name is luana theresa louise agnes and james is james philip chirstaan boel long names run in the familiy and the only prop is having anef room on forms to put it all in ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: baalamb
Date Posted: 02 March 2006 at 4:42pm
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Jezsika, that is a beautiful name. Very, very girly and super cute! I love it!!
We have a few names picked out for first names - Ashlee, Sophie and Kate. The Lee from Ashlee is my mums middle name, and also my sister is Haylee so it will be nice to carry that through for a third generation. Middle names we've picked Jayde and possibly Jean as Jean is the feminine form of John - my dad who passed away in 2003. Jean is also my mums aunty, my dads aunty, and is also hubbys gran's name. |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 02 March 2006 at 8:20pm
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Yep Becs, she's Maya Grace for short! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: kasbee
Date Posted: 02 March 2006 at 9:06pm
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All of our kids have 2 middle names
Blair is, Blair Michael Andrew Beeching after my dad and my brother. Ryan is, Ryan Mark Shane Beeching after my grandad and my hubby. Katelyn is, Katelyn Shari Anne Beeching after my sisters middle name and Anne is my middle name. It does get abit hard thou when you are filling out forms cause they don't seem to leave you much space. ------------- Kelly, mother to 4 wonderful children. http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 03 March 2006 at 10:37am
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I have enough trouble filling out forms as it is - there's barely enough room for my full name! And my middle name is short! ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: preggy_sunflower
Date Posted: 03 March 2006 at 11:08am
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We have Joshua Hadynn Apirana for our baby - Hadynn for my dad who died when I was 5, but also my step brother and Jono's brother are both Hayden. Apirana because we wanted a maori name and Apirana Ngata was such an amazing man. ------------- Joshua Hadynn - Born 3 May 2006 |
Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 03 March 2006 at 11:26am
OOOH ! It just hit me !  Well not literally LOL Anyway, I was wondering, if I gave my baby a second middle name - would it be wrong to give it a Maori name? I know 'wrong' isn't the best word to use, and I wouldn't just choose any old name, but I don't want to offend anyone or tread on tradition either ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 03 March 2006 at 1:29pm
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I think it would be nice Jax. Just make sure you pick one that has an appropriate meaning. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 03 March 2006 at 1:52pm
Thanks Emma ! 
I would definitely do a fair bit of research and talk to a few people first before I made a decision. I guess my reason for being drawn to the idea is that after such a long time, I really do feel like New Zealand is where I properly grew up - Canada is still a big part of me and I would never deny where I come from, but NZ is definitely now my home. ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 03 March 2006 at 2:44pm
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It's funny you should say that Jax! I'm a Pom but definitely see NZ as my home now and even though my hubby is Pakeha I think it's a lovely idea to acknowledge NZ in the babies name. I've always like Aroha but we'll see, what do you guys think?
Caitlin Lilly Aroha Pressman-Hyde (bit of a mouthfull with the hyphenated surname as well?  ) dunno what maori name we would choose for the boy tho but so far we have decided on Matthew David Pressman-Hyde, any suggestions?  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
 
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Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 03 March 2006 at 3:08pm
I think that sounds lovely Toni ! :D Great minds do think alike eh ?  I wonder if there is anywhere online to look up Maori baby names... Emma? Mind you, I have a couple of friends I could email about it as well - cover all my bases etc.------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: AnnaD
Date Posted: 03 March 2006 at 4:43pm
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There is a book that you can buy from a bookshop of Maori middle names... we had a lot of trouble finding maori names on the internet, there didn't seem to be too many sites out there and we were a wee bit aware of the fact that the information does not always need to be correct!! But the book is fabulous!! Can't remember what it is called but it is a small brownish book! ------------- Anna and Quinn 10 July 2004 www.quinnariki.blogspot.com and one more on the way.... http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: fairsk8
Date Posted: 03 March 2006 at 4:50pm
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There is a book called Choosing A Maori Name for your Baby by Miriama Ohlson, it is a great book because it has english-Maori as well as Maori-english. A friend of ours got it for us when I was pregnant, because my partner cannot speak maori and didn't unsterstand me trying to explain, I can speak fluent Maori but alot of the words are hard to translate into english so that ppl can understand what they mean. But the book really helped him because it is easy to understand.
Sorry for my novel but I hope that helps you Jax. ------------- http://www.bump-and-beyond.com/">
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Posted By: AlyAyde
Date Posted: 03 March 2006 at 4:51pm
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http://www.babynamenetwork.com/baby_names/origins/Maori_baby_names.cfm
Just googled and came up with this site ------------- Jayde 25/12/04 Alyssa 08/04/03 http://Alyayde.bebo.com |
Posted By: AlyAyde
Date Posted: 03 March 2006 at 4:56pm
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http://www.weddingvendors.com/baby-names/origin/maori/ - some more
http://www.babynamebox.com/maori-baby-names.html - yet some more ------------- Jayde 25/12/04 Alyssa 08/04/03 http://Alyayde.bebo.com |
Posted By: mrs frantic
Date Posted: 03 March 2006 at 5:30pm
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If we have a girl I like Emma Jayne, but I am stumped on boys names - LOL we have agggeeeeeees to decide though. But it's interesting how many people are keen on 2 names, I think 2 or more names are nice cos you can include family names that have sentimental value. ------------- Mrs Frantic Baby Maddisyn born 28 Sept 2006 http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 03 March 2006 at 7:38pm
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The thing with Maori names too is that what they LITERALY mean, isn't what they ACTUALLY mean half the time. Like Maya's Maori name, Te Irirangi Marama, if you look it up in the dictionary can mean Restless Moon, Sky knowledge and a heap of other random things. But taken from the Ratana church it means 'the place where heaven and earth meet". My Maori tutor explained it beautifully to me once - that Te Irirangi is to do with souls that have passed on or are passing, and Marama is about knowledge and wisdom, so it is basically the passing of knowledge from a past generation. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: k&jsmum
Date Posted: 03 March 2006 at 8:02pm
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My boys have 2 middle names to - one from each side of the family. Its quite cool to as the meanings together all run along the same theme for each of them
------------- Marlene Keegan ~ 14 October 2003 Jaidyn ~ 14 October 2003 |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 03 March 2006 at 9:23pm
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Boys names I know
Te Waaiti Te Aorangi Parekeiha Timoti Tane Wiremu Piripi Te aukura Koha ( actually thats a horse) |
Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 03 March 2006 at 10:11pm
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Caitlyns full name is Caitlyn Rhianna Marie Farrell McGehan, It was just gonna be Caitlyn Rhianna McGehan but then her dad asked if he could have a middle name and i wasnt letting go of Rhianna lol so i added Marie for him then he asked if he could have his surname (farrell) and i thought why not? McGehan is a bloody ugly surname -ive always hated it, at least she can chose Farrell later if she wants ( and pretend Colin Farrell is her real dad mwahahah)
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 04 March 2006 at 9:28am
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lol Kelly... or you could pretend that?
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 04 March 2006 at 11:54am
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hehe yeah i have done in the past......dont think anyone believed me tho?
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Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 05 March 2006 at 9:43pm
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hehehehehe Kelly
I don't think there is anything wrong with 2 middle names... saying that though we only gave Josef one (Benjamin) because we liked it.... ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: james
Date Posted: 05 March 2006 at 10:08pm
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i now wish james had a maori middle name but that would give him 3 middle name and 2 are anef i think ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 05 March 2006 at 10:40pm
Funny this should pop up again just tonight, had a word to hubby about the idea (of a second middle name, and a Maori one at that) and it didn't go terribly well - but I had a fair idea of what he'd say before I even brought it up Hopefully I will be able to wear him down over time, and convince him that I'm not trying to make some kind of wild political statement  ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater
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Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 06 March 2006 at 8:02am
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still got a bit of time, hehehehe ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Alan Mum
Date Posted: 06 March 2006 at 11:10am
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I like 2 middle name's my Bro is (Andrew John Henry)
My son only has one he is Alan(after is great Grandad hubby's side)William(my FIL middle name) Our next baby if a girl Will be Kathleen(great nanny hubby side)Karen(My MIL middle name)Anne(my middle) And if a boy will be Harrison(bit of a long story but it is to acknowledge my family my last name use to be Harris)Joab( my BIL name he not too keen but has no choice I love it) ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 06 March 2006 at 11:13am
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You could always do what I did Jax, and fill in the birth cert forms yourself and then say "whoops, must have been the hormones!". Willie had vetoed the name Grace but I managed to sneak it in there! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: preggy_sunflower
Date Posted: 06 March 2006 at 11:21am
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We've decided not to give baby two middle names now. Joshua Hadynn will be his full name now. And if it turns out HE is a SHE then it will be Jessica Ruby. I'm a bit disappointed about not having a maori name in there, but it's not such a biggie. ------------- Joshua Hadynn - Born 3 May 2006 |
Posted By: mamawendz
Date Posted: 06 March 2006 at 4:49pm
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I think its fine too...
Our daughter Maddisyn has two. Maddisyn Tylr Shirley We gave her Tylr to have her own and Shirley is my grandmother. This bubs (if a boy) with have my dads and hubbys dads middle names, and if a girl with have my mums and hubbys mums middle names. ------------- mama_wendz My Girls: Maddisyn Tylr & Layla-Mei Virginia
My Baby Boy: Noah Aotearoa
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Posted By: nuttymama
Date Posted: 07 March 2006 at 6:28am
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The boys only have one middle name but we gave abby two. I liked louise, but it is Troy's mums middle name. We didn't want to upset mum so we named her Abigail Mary-louise and used both their middle names. ------------- Abigail 06/01/2005 Jayden 21/11/2001 Micheal 03/04/1997 |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 07 March 2006 at 10:15am
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I like Louise too Vick - but then it's my middle name so I may be biased ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: james
Date Posted: 07 March 2006 at 10:28am
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haha mine luana teresa louise agnes boel very long and i,m the frist garnchild luana is a friend of my uncles and mum liked it teresa was to be my name dad wanted it louise is my grandmas name and agnes is my grans name i have the longest name in my family and its annoying when u have to fill in forms and u cant get it all in the space providedlol ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 07 March 2006 at 10:33am
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Yep - Maya is going to curse me for her long name!
I'm just plain old Emma Louise. But at least I had a name when I was born - my sister was Baby Fahy for about 6 weeks coz Mum and Dad couldn't agree on a name! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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