We agonised over choosing names for our three sons. What sounded good with our surname, what they might be shortened or lengthened to, what their initials would be, what famous (or infamous) associations they may have, etc, etc.

As soon as they hit school all three were called by a shortened version of our last name, and two still are!  You can't win 

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@lind9650 wrote:

Why on earth parents give their children ridiculous names? They don't realise that those cute little children have to grow up into adults and be burdened with a name they will eventually be ashamed of, or even hate the parents for having been so thoughtless and selfish just to be different.

 

My father did not even allow my mother to give my brother or me more than one christian name. He said 'a person is only ever called by one name, so why give them two or three.'

 

My first husband was called Joseph, Johannes, Conrad, Karl.

All his life he was known a Joe.

 

Erica

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One of my children has what was an unusual name, at the time... but has now become popular.

The reason for more than one Christian name is because many people end up with the same names, they can be identified then by a middle name.

Lucky me, I have 2 middle names....................2 of my daughters also have 2, the rest of my children have 1 middle name.

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@lind9650 wrote:

Why on earth parents give their children ridiculous names? They don't realise that those cute little children have to grow up into adults and be burdened with a name they will eventually be ashamed of, or even hate the parents for having been so thoughtless and selfish just to be different.

 

My father did not even allow my mother to give my brother or me more than one christian name. He said 'a person is only ever called by one name, so why give them two or three.'

 

My first husband was called Joseph, Johannes, Conrad, Karl.

All his life he was known a Joe.

 

Erica

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I worked with a woman who onl had one name, she said thast they were too poor to have 2 names.

My stepsons all have two names. One is Graham George. His initials have been a cause of being called Gee-gee or Horse.

One son with two names has the initials C D. His name was given to him before anyone even thought of computers and related things.

Erica

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@lind9650 wrote:

My stepsons all have two names. One is Graham George. His initials have been a cause of being called Gee-gee or Horse.

One son with two names has the initials C D. His name was given to him before anyone even thought of computers and related things.

 

Erica

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Ohh C D !!!!  OMG.  Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. LOL

Well, my previous family name was Thomas. Lots of my craft work, especially pottery items still have the initials E T. I even had an E T avatar when I got my first computer.

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@lind9650 wrote:

Well, my previous family name was Thomas. Lots of my craft work, especially pottery items still have the initials E T. I even had an E T avatar when I got my first computer.

 

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I also find it funny how some of the names are spelt. Same name, different spelling. Reminds me of the scene from Kath & Kim.

My married - family name - is so long - almost all the letters.

My daughter got no middle name - with the understanding - it would not fit on a credit card.

So how do we all feel about....

Milo?

Coco

Porsche

BArbie

Ken