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[SWTXBelle]

Actually, using your maiden name as a middle name has been a long-time southern convention. My name is Belle MaidenName MarriedName. Also, using family surnames for given names - my eldest son is named Jackson for my maternal grandmother's maiden name.

[ladygreek]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

Actually, using your maiden name as a middle name has been a long-time southern convention. My name is Belle MaidenName MarriedName. Also, using family surnames for given names - my eldest son is named Jackson for my maternal grandmother's maiden name.

I didn't know my mother had a middle name for the longest, because she used her maiden name as her middle name when ever she signed anything. LOL.

This practice seems to be making a resurgence, since I know many who have recently adopted it usually after the death of their father. And I don't mean hyphenated.

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[DSTRen13]

Originally Posted by ladygreek

I didn't know my mother had a middle name for the longest, because she used her maiden name as her middle name when ever she signed anything. LOL.

LOL - exactly! I think I was in middle school or something when I finally found out my mom's middle name (although I don't think it's still a legal part of her name) since she goes by FirstName MaidenName LastName. Most ladies around here do this, I think. (I'm just weird ... I'm FirstName MiddleName MyLastName-HisLastName, and so is he. )

[33girl]

Originally Posted by ladygreek

I didn't know my mother had a middle name for the longest, because she used her maiden name as her middle name when ever she signed anything. LOL.

This practice seems to be making a resurgence, since I know many who have recently adopted it usually after the death of their father. And I don't mean hyphenated.

My dad and his brother both married women with the same first name, and with middle names that started w/ the same initial. My mom used ZsaZsa MaidenName LastName, my aunt uses ZsaZsa MiddleName LastName. Even so, people still got it confused (mainly because my last name is unusual and people just assumed there couldn't be more than one person w/ that name).

[ForeverRoses]

Originally Posted by 33girl

My dad and his brother both married women with the same first name, and with middle names that started w/ the same initial. My mom used ZsaZsa MaidenName LastName, my aunt uses ZsaZsa MiddleName LastName. Even so, people still got it confused (mainly because my last name is unusual and people just assumed there couldn't be more than one person w/ that name).

And this is why I didn't change my name when I got married. I already had a middle name that I liked- it is my godmother's name. I wasn't comfortable just dropping it and using my last name as my middle name. I also really like my last name, and since my Dad is a geneologist I know the history behind it and am proud of that. And my name and my husband's name don't hyphenate well. So I ended up keeping my name. (My kids have my husband's last name but the cats have my last name!). So now when telemarketers call and ask for "Mrs. Husband's name" I can honestly say there is noone there by that name!