I have a very formal name. I was named after my grandmother who went be a nickname. I named my daughter my grandmothers nickname and gave her my spouses middle name, which unisex. She is a teen and I still love that we did this. Our boys also all have family names but not ours.

Anonymous wrote:I find this obnoxious. I always want to roll my eyes when I hear a woman does this with her daughters name.

+1 And yes, I feel the same way about a son taking his dad’s name.

Up until my parents had and named me, there were long running traditions of giving daughters their mother’s name as a middle name. All of them, not just the first born, so Jane’s daughters were Caroline Jane, Lisa Jane, and Margaret Jane. I kind of wish my parents had continued those traditions.

I think it’s a great idea!

I wouldn’t think this is weird. My mom, me and my kid all have the same first initial and me and my DD have the same middle name.

Anonymous wrote:I find this obnoxious. I always want to roll my eyes when I hear a woman does this with her daughters name.

^^^ I guarantee this idiot has no problem with a son taking his dad’s name.

Pretty much every girl and woman in my family has a name that is "Mary" or a form of Mary: Marie, Maureen, Moira, Maev, Maria, etc.

Anonymous wrote:I find this obnoxious. I always want to roll my eyes when I hear a woman does this with her daughters name.

Do you find it obnoxious when boys have their dad's name as middle name?

Anonymous wrote:I find this obnoxious. I always want to roll my eyes when I hear a woman does this with her daughters name.

I just rolled my eyes at your response. You’re such a fool.

DD has my first name as her middle name and I’ve never gone by a nickname. I love it!

Anonymous wrote:Yup, grew up with a Big Nancy/Little Nancy family friend situation.

Same but mom Nancy was actually Anne nn Nancy and daughter Nancy was just Nancy.

I find this obnoxious. I always want to roll my eyes when I hear a woman does this with her daughters name.

My family has done this for generations.

It’s a very done thing. Don’t use the same nickname maybe but I think it’s lovely.

A friend shares her double first name with her mom, grand mom, and great grand mother. But, she has 4 boys so the tradition will end.