Guest guest Posted May 20, 2001 Report Share Posted May 20, 2001 Or Rob Robson?? Lesley, Antenatal teacher, trainee breasteeding counsellor. Demented mother of 3. Worthing. " We are born naked, wet and hungry. Then things get worse " . Re: Middle names > Or should that be McVeigh McVeighson > > >Rob tells me he thinks we should have followed the Icelandic tradition of > >naming, hence called our first born McVeighson McVeigh. > > > >? > > > > > > > > > *** NCT enquiry line - 0 *** > > Live chat http://www.yahoogroups.com/chat/nct-coffee > > Have you found out about all the other groups for the NCT online? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 20, 2001 Report Share Posted May 20, 2001 >no Joyce's in our family (there - did that work?) > >I am Caroline >Dh is ce (his dad's name) >DS1 is ce (ditto) >DS2 is ph - ( is ce's uncle who was his dad's >twin) >We are pretty conventional name-wise really. if I had a girl (ever) She >would be called Isobel (my grandma) Alice (my Nan) Lydia (Dh Nan) or a >combination of these! > >Caroline I have three girls names lined up just in case. There is absolutely no way I am going to reveal them to anyone though - spot of magical thinking there! (And I would definitely have to get DH to drink the whole bottle of champagne before he'd agree, rather than using the promise of champagne once he commits to a name any name, as before) I'm Helen (my maternal grandmother said she didn't like and would call me Helen. Never happened. Uncle who lived in the same house I was born in had suggested Mona or Griselda - can you tell I was colicky? :-)) (my Dad's method of naming was to reject anything that was, by his definition, 'a barmaid's name') DH is Barry - always known as (He was very resistant to our boys having three names saying people laugh, but my sister, another trinominal (hmph!), said she reckoned they only laughed 'cos his 3rd was Barry (after his father) - wow you had a lucky escape !) Incidentally, at our wedding, after I managed to get his name out, DHs Dad's wife turned to her husband and asked why on earth they'd lumbered him with all those names! The only name decision we made - or even discussed was that if we had a boy and if we followed the tradition of giving as a first name, that was the name we would use. I knew DH wasn't going to let me indulge any flights of fancy - wouldn't even let me have anything vaguely ish because we aren't (well we do have some, but not enough for him) DS1 is ( is just for him, is my Dad who was besotted) DS2 is ( is DHs other grandfather, is my brother (some hesistance on the Part of DH as he wouldn't necessarily want him to take after my BB - much as he likes him, and was my great uncle - DS1 looked exactly like a mixture of us, but DS2 didn't look like anyone - except my (dead) grandmother and her brother. My own grandfathers we - who died whilst I was expecting DS1, but he already had a grandson and a great grandson with Ben as first name, and - DH would have liked to honour him, and so would I (he died when I was two and I don't remember him at all, which grieves me when I see the close bond between my two and my Dad at that age) - but he asked his name and decided he couldn't cope with . I wanted his surname instead, but he wouldn't have that either. I don't think my mother would forgive me if I named a girl after her! (But she was named after a little girl who was besotted with my grandfather on his honeymoon and when they were leaving, to console her he told her he would name his little girl if he had one after her - and he did) though you never know, if it did happen, I just might change my three names. ) -- jennifer@... Vaudin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 20, 2001 Report Share Posted May 20, 2001 Mine is Jane, my mum is Pamela (always known as ) my father was Rodney (always known as Bill). is ' - cos we liked both names and couldn't choose between them. Kitty is really Ellen Foxwood - Ellen after my maternal grandmother and the Foxwood is a long story - but my business is now named after that too! http://www.foxstitch.co.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 20, 2001 Report Share Posted May 20, 2001 > (Namesdays are celebrated like birthdays, with gifts and party/going out; > birthdays are a much more family affair. Reason being - everybody knows > your name and appropriate feast day; not many will know your birthday). > Janet Athens Sounds a great idea! Barbara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 20, 2001 Report Share Posted May 20, 2001 > Had discovered the existence of Phineas (way back in our family tree) before > I had the boys I can truthfully say that I would not have used it! > > Trisha > SAHM to 3 boys I *love* love love the name Phineas!! My all time favourite boys name, well that and Manley - but dh wouldn't hear of either of them ( I went to school with a boy called Phineas who played the 'cello, we used to do duets together. I'd loved to have named one of mine Phineas. Hannah, 27 Mum to Bethany 7, Lawrence 5 1/2, Verity almost 3, Alfie 3 months Visit me on the web at :- http://hannahshome.20m.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 20, 2001 Report Share Posted May 20, 2001 > Had discovered the existence of Phineas (way back in our family tree) before > I had the boys I can truthfully say that I would not have used it! > > Trisha > SAHM to 3 boys I *love* love love the name Phineas!! My all time favourite boys name, well that and Manley - but dh wouldn't hear of either of them ( I went to school with a boy called Phineas who played the 'cello, we used to do duets together. I'd loved to have named one of mine Phineas. Hannah, 27 Mum to Bethany 7, Lawrence 5 1/2, Verity almost 3, Alfie 3 months Visit me on the web at :- http://hannahshome.20m.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 20, 2001 Report Share Posted May 20, 2001 > Had discovered the existence of Phineas (way back in our family tree) before > I had the boys I can truthfully say that I would not have used it! > > Trisha > SAHM to 3 boys I *love* love love the name Phineas!! My all time favourite boys name, well that and Manley - but dh wouldn't hear of either of them ( I went to school with a boy called Phineas who played the 'cello, we used to do duets together. I'd loved to have named one of mine Phineas. Hannah, 27 Mum to Bethany 7, Lawrence 5 1/2, Verity almost 3, Alfie 3 months Visit me on the web at :- http://hannahshome.20m.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 20, 2001 Report Share Posted May 20, 2001 > I *love* love love the name Phineas!! My all time favourite boys name, well > that and Manley - but dh wouldn't hear of either of them ( I would have like a Lawrence - but DH and his family threw up their hands in horror - they had known a universally disliked Lawrence and it put them off forever :-)) DH wanted I think if it had been a boy then first time around might have been Oliver (then my sister had an Oliver) and second time around we went to hospital armed with a boys name just in case and it was Ben - about 20th choice from both of us! Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 20, 2001 Report Share Posted May 20, 2001 >>I just thought I would start a thread about middle names. > >>Mine is Ruth, my >>Lynda > >Interesting. Mine's Ruth, too, but I don't think I have met >anyone else with that middle name >Phyllis Gerogiana's middle name is Ruth (my mum is Janet Ruth (but called Ruth) and DH's grandmother was Ruth). Georgiana is also a family name as well as being a good Janeite favourite. na's is Kate (na means lily and Kate means pure -ha ha ha) mine is and Dh's are Rothery (don;t ask !) I'd love to be able to use or Rose as a name for a child..... Angi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 20, 2001 Report Share Posted May 20, 2001 >DH is Barry - always known as (He was very resistant >to our boys having three names saying people laugh, but my sister, >another trinominal (hmph!), said she reckoned they only laughed 'cos >his 3rd was Barry (after his father) - wow you had a lucky escape >!) Incidentally, at our wedding, after I managed to get his >name out, DHs Dad's wife turned to her husband and asked why on earth >they'd lumbered him with all those names! I'm sure there was a distinct titter up and down the pews when Rob and I got married and I had to enunciate his full trinomial - Godfrey. He's very proud of his slightly less than common " second middle name " though. He's after his maternal Grandfather, after his paternal Grandfather, then Godfrey was added after his maternal Great-Grandfather who died the day before Rob was born (which just happened to be his Mum's 20th birthday) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2001 Report Share Posted May 21, 2001 ----- Original Message ----- > > (Namesdays are celebrated like birthdays, with gifts and party/going > out; > > birthdays are a much more family affair. Reason being - everybody > knows > > your name and appropriate feast day; not many will know your > birthday). > > Janet Athens > > Sounds a great idea! > Barbara And having been to a few namesdays, they are a great party too... a bit like a street party but with communal food. hmmm kokeretsi (but don't ask whats in it). Sue NCT BFC Cyprus but ex Corfu many years ago, where everyone was called Sprios cos the saint of the island was San Spiridon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2001 Report Share Posted May 21, 2001 I like Lawrence in Italian - Lorenzo. Hmmmm..... maybe for the next one..... Janet Re: Re: Middle names > I would have like a Lawrence - but DH and his family threw up their hands in > horror - they had known a universally disliked Lawrence and it put them off > forever :-)) > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2001 Report Share Posted May 21, 2001 I like Lawrence in Italian - Lorenzo. Hmmmm..... maybe for the next one..... Janet Re: Re: Middle names > I would have like a Lawrence - but DH and his family threw up their hands in > horror - they had known a universally disliked Lawrence and it put them off > forever :-)) > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2001 Report Share Posted May 21, 2001 I like Lawrence in Italian - Lorenzo. Hmmmm..... maybe for the next one..... Janet Re: Re: Middle names > I would have like a Lawrence - but DH and his family threw up their hands in > horror - they had known a universally disliked Lawrence and it put them off > forever :-)) > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2001 Report Share Posted May 21, 2001 OK my middle name is (yuk - apologies to any 's out there), dh is . Kids are: (after dh) Natasha Louise (dh wanted or Katrina, I settled for Natasha) Oliver (I wanted middle name , dh wanted so DS1 chose Oliver!) ph Henry (decided whilst I was in labour - in desperation we agreed that dh could choose a girls name and I could choose a boys. He gave me the choice of or Katrina, I chose , then I gave him the choice of ph or Jack and he chose ph. He then chose the middle name which was his father's middle name) Natasha would have been if a boy so we passed that one down. I really wanted ph to be called and dh wanted Henry but neither of us would agree to that. I think it is really difficult when choosing names and calls for a lot of compromise. I'm really pleased with and , but Natasha and ph would not have been my first choices had I not had a dh to contend with! But then, without the dh I guess there would have been no kids to name in the first place! Lorraine Mum to 10, Natasha 8, 5, ph 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2001 Report Share Posted May 21, 2001 Late as usual! Caroline - I " hated " the name when young (sorry) as I had an honorary aunt who I didn't like who always called me . DD1 = Francesca Rosemary - the Rosemary is after my late Godmother who was a wonderful lady. Not sure where Francesca came from it took us about 8 days to name her. AKA Frannie,Frangipani or Utter Nutter (by her godmother) DD2= Eleanor - she is known as and would have been named the other way round but her initials would have been LEG so decided against it - I've always loved the name Eleanor and may be she will grow into it but for the time being is know as Loulou or Lawuntoherself or Loopy Loo (same godmother) DH - known by his family as Tim A boy would have been - First born sons DH side of family - I would have liked a Duncan - My mum has an unusual first name Alys but always known as Sally Caroline Jersey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2001 Report Share Posted May 21, 2001 Late as usual! Caroline - I " hated " the name when young (sorry) as I had an honorary aunt who I didn't like who always called me . DD1 = Francesca Rosemary - the Rosemary is after my late Godmother who was a wonderful lady. Not sure where Francesca came from it took us about 8 days to name her. AKA Frannie,Frangipani or Utter Nutter (by her godmother) DD2= Eleanor - she is known as and would have been named the other way round but her initials would have been LEG so decided against it - I've always loved the name Eleanor and may be she will grow into it but for the time being is know as Loulou or Lawuntoherself or Loopy Loo (same godmother) DH - known by his family as Tim A boy would have been - First born sons DH side of family - I would have liked a Duncan - My mum has an unusual first name Alys but always known as Sally Caroline Jersey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2001 Report Share Posted May 21, 2001 Alison - might this have been because of Queen Alice? Caro >Her name was Alice Grace (although for some peculiar reason she was known as Queenie) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2001 Report Share Posted May 21, 2001 No idea. I'll have to ask my mother, who may or may not know! Alison Alison - might this have been because of Queen Alice? Caro >Her name was Alice Grace (although for some peculiar reason she was known as Queenie) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2001 Report Share Posted May 21, 2001 Well, I'm Anneliese Elisabeth (nb check whose spell checker changes these in any replies!) and I was a Cook and am now a Handley so all my names are regularly mis-spelt... I was named after two opera singers. DS is Mark just because we thought they were nice names for a rounded baby and went well together! DH is Robin after his two grandpas I think. My mum was a after her father, but was given an " ordinary " middle name (Jill) - Mum and Dad took the same line with my sister (middle name Jill) to make up for saddling her with Berendina as a first name! Dad met a Dutch woman called Berendina in his early 20s and decided that if ever he had a daughter he'd call her that. We only found this out 8 yrs ago - the vicar doing Mum's funeral asked about our names and for the first time in her life Berrie heard the real answer, not the " got it off a cigarette card " one! Anneliese (part-time) SAHM to Baby Tim (18/9/99), member, Alton, Bordon and district branch Middle names > > I just thought I would start a thread about middle names. Mine is Ruth, my > Mum's is Joyce. > > Lynda > SAHM to (8), (5), Fraser (3), Callum (15/5/00) > Newsletter editor, Mid-Northumberland Branch > Area Rep, Region 7 > www.familygarland.co.uk > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2001 Report Share Posted May 21, 2001 Isn't it " dottir " at the end if the child is female? Francesca Re: Middle names > > > > Rob tells me he thinks we should have followed the Icelandic tradition of > > naming, hence called our first born McVeighson McVeigh. > > > > ? > > > > > > *** NCT enquiry line - 0 *** > > Live chat http://www.yahoogroups.com/chat/nct-coffee > > Have you found out about all the other groups for the NCT online? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2001 Report Share Posted May 21, 2001 Isn't it " dottir " at the end if the child is female? Francesca Re: Middle names > > > > Rob tells me he thinks we should have followed the Icelandic tradition of > > naming, hence called our first born McVeighson McVeigh. > > > > ? > > > > > > *** NCT enquiry line - 0 *** > > Live chat http://www.yahoogroups.com/chat/nct-coffee > > Have you found out about all the other groups for the NCT online? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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