What is your opinion of people naming their child something but then calling them by the middle name?

I know many who go by their middle name as their first name is the same as their father, granddad, etc. However, if you are not naming a child in this manner and are just giving them a first name but intend to call them by their middle; then you need to name them their middle name.





If you call them by a middle name, you need to be sure that they know why they are called by their middle name and you can note this on all school records as well to avoid confusion in the early years.

What is your opinion of people naming their child something but then calling them by the middle name?
I name my kids what I intend to call them. They have OTHER nicknames-not things I woudl put on a birth certificate. My husband didn;t even KNOW his first name until he started school because he was alwasy called by a shortened form of his middle name.
Reply:I don't think it's a big deal. My dad was named Dennis Stuart, but his whole family called him Stuart. He didn't like being called Dennis, except in a professional setting. All his family called him Stuart. It's what he wanted.
Reply:Its dumb, if you like it so much, why not make it their first name? doy-di-doy


0=)
Reply:Its strange
Reply:I am 7 months pregnant with a little boy, my second child, and i made a deal with my fiance that if i could name the first, he could name the second. Now of course, he's a Jr., and would like to name his little boy after himself. I plan to call him by his middle name because his father, and his grandfather both go by their first names and there would be way too many tyrone's running around!! So Lex it is!
Reply:Its harder on the kid. My son is a Jr., so he's called by his middle name. He doesn't respond to his first name at all, so the first day of school or at a new event is always interesting. Not only that, but with school pictures this year, they ignored his middle name on the form I filled out and put his first name on the wallets. I was furious! So I strongly suggest putting the name you want to call the child first. Its really annoying otherwise.
Reply:i find it annoying, why not jst name them that if thats what your calling them
Reply:I think it's fine.





In many cases, it's a means of preserving a family tradition while giving a child his own name. (So if it would break everyone's hearts if your son isn't called Rupert, maybe it's best if you name him Rupert James and call him Jamie.)





In other cases, it's not the way it was planned. I'm J. Verity. I know plenty of people who are J. David, M. Margot and so on. Our parents didn't necessarily intend for us to be known by our middles, but we grew up and felt they suited us better than our firsts.
Reply:I don't see what the big deal is.....it's perfectly fine.
Reply:I think people can do what they want.





My boss's son's first name was John and his middle name was Wilkins (his mother's maiden names). John was a very popular name at his private school, so ever afterwards, he went by the name Wilk. I think that was just fine. Also, many people insist upon that stupid numbering children system (jr., II, III) and often use the middle name instead of Big Joe and Little Joe.





Think about it. Moms in the South spend months carefully planning out their sons' names and what are they called? Bubba.
Reply:My family does that for my little brother, but only because he's named after my dad, so when my mom asks for one them, both don't answer.
Reply:I think its okay. i have 3 friends who go by their middle names because they don't like their first names, and my brother goes by his middle name because his first name is my dad's name and my grandad's name.
Reply:Sometimes once the child gets to a certain age they decide they like their middle name better so they decide to go by it. I don't have a problem with it.
Reply:My cousin did that. Her daughter is Sarah Katherine and we call her Kate. It's no big deal, but hopefully it won't get confusing as she gets older. Also, she has some clothes %26amp; toys that are monogrammed. Some say "Sarah" %26amp; some say "Kate or Katherine."
Reply:yeah I know someone names Chassel Lydia and they call her Lydia.
Reply:It's VERY common in families where two or more people share a first name (father/son/grandson).





Catholic families often named their daughters Mary _____ in honor of Mary the mother of Jesus but called them by the middle names.





I don't have a problem with it.
Reply:I was a nanny for a little girl who was in that situation. When she started school, they would call her by her first name during the roll call %26amp; during award ceremonies. She got a little confused. And, then she started asking if she could use her first name. I think it just causes more hasle in the long run.
Reply:i think it is ok it's there name let them choose what they want to be called
Reply:I find that when this happens, usually the first name is in honor of a family member and the middle name gives the child a seperate identity- I personally kind of like it.
Reply:Well, it seems a little silly to me in sense that if your going to call him by their middle name, why didn't you just make that


their first name. It's something I wouldn't do personally but, in all honesty, I don't really care if people do that.
Reply:Its a Tradition in my Family.. to call everybody by there middle name. But when they get older the rest of the world calls em by there middle name. But i think its cool.
Reply:I wouldn't want to be called by my middle name but for others it is ok. My aunty's name was Francis but when she grew up everyone now calls her Kay

qigong