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Is having a second first name very common in general?
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Love that song! Except then it plays in my head for,like,hours..Hi, OoO!!!
Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
Being a Catholic I was dubbed Louise (on my first communion), named after my Tante Louise, my godmother, who was actually my Dad's aunt.
If I had chosen to get confirmed I would have gotten another name, but at that point I was rebellious and chose not to do it.
And of course it used to be that all Catholic girls were given the name Mary, and all Catholic boys were given the name Joseph.
In the military, working in an Orderly Room we could tell which guys were French Canadian Catholics because they all had four initials, with one of them always being a J.
Ooops!! Sorry, 'bout that!Love that song! Except then it plays in my head for,like,hours..
I'm Jason Thomas. I'm also a III. My mom, saying she didn't want me to be called "Little Jake" (there's no evidence at all that my family would call me that), insisted that I be called Thomas, or Tom, from birth.
That was the only name I went by, really, until high school, where I had to fill out forms without my mom being around. Last name first, first name last, and I'm a literal guy, so I did. That's when everyone there started calling me Jason. It took me aback at first, but I decided Jason was cooler and let it stick. In fact, I was the only Jason in my high school.
There were some complications. Curt, the kid I grew up with and who introduced me to the future Grandma, knew me as Tom. So Grandma did, too, at first. Then as I claimed the name Jason, they all came on board, mostly. Grandma's brothers never got over calling me Tom, and it gets confused looks from my kids when they do that.
To this day, if I hear "Tom!" called out, it doesn't even register. Unless it sounds like one of my family. Then I'll look.
And we named our first son Jason (IV), and there was never any "Little Jake." My grandfather was JT, my father was Jake, I'm Jason, and our son is Jay. (Grandma calls me "Jasey" sometimes, but she's the only one.)
This boring, too-long personal anecdote now draws to a merciful close. This is why free time is bad for me.
That was the only name I went by, really, until high school, where I had to fill out forms without my mom being around. Last name first, first name last, and I'm a literal guy, so I did. That's when everyone there started calling me Jason. It took me aback at first, but I decided Jason was cooler and let it stick. In fact, I was the only Jason in my high school.
There were some complications. Curt, the kid I grew up with and who introduced me to the future Grandma, knew me as Tom. So Grandma did, too, at first. Then as I claimed the name Jason, they all came on board, mostly. Grandma's brothers never got over calling me Tom, and it gets confused looks from my kids when they do that.
To this day, if I hear "Tom!" called out, it doesn't even register. Unless it sounds like one of my family. Then I'll look.
And we named our first son Jason (IV), and there was never any "Little Jake." My grandfather was JT, my father was Jake, I'm Jason, and our son is Jay. (Grandma calls me "Jasey" sometimes, but she's the only one.)
This boring, too-long personal anecdote now draws to a merciful close. This is why free time is bad for me.
My middle name is Ivan. There actually a story behind it. There is noone in my family named that but i was born in the middle of the 60,s when the cold war was at its coldest and my parents thought that it would be good if i had a name that worked there just in case...... ,My dad used to call me Ivan the Terrible (after the wellknown, you might say notorious, Russian Tsar) when i done something bad.
Here in sweden a second name is very common. The ones that hasn't are in a big minority.
Here in sweden a second name is very common. The ones that hasn't are in a big minority.
Being a Catholic I was dubbed Louise (on my first communion), named after my Tante Louise, my godmother, who was actually my Dad's aunt.
If I had chosen to get confirmed I would have gotten another name, but at that point I was rebellious and chose not to do it.
And of course it used to be that all Catholic girls were given the name Mary, and all Catholic boys were given the name Joseph.
In the military, working in an Orderly Room we could tell which guys were French Canadian Catholics because they all had four initials, with one of them always being a J.
Confirmation name is not part of your legal name though. It is not added on even school records.
Our youngest was given his own first name, then 2 middle names...after both grandfathers. My oldest liked that idea and his kids have their own first name, and two middle names...after 2 of their great grandparents.
Just kidding. My actual name is Karl Maximus Victor Drake.
Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
I did not know that - my big sister in Toronto told me her confirmation name was Bernadette.
Actually as far as legal names go, I only have two - Denise and Michele (with only one L), so that's what they put on my birth certificate.
It's nice to honour your grandparents and great grandparents by including their names in those of your offspring
p.s. I think I was going to be a Denis Michael if I had turned out to be a boy
Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
I also chose Bernadette as my confirmation name. I guess during the year before, I saw the movie Song of Bernadette and I so admired her (the saint, not the actress). I did want to change my name to Bernadette...tried to get everyone to call me that.
I did not know that - my big sister in Toronto told me her confirmation name was Bernadette.
Actually as far as legal names go, I only have two - Denise and Michele (with only one L), so that's what they put on my birth certificate.
It's nice to honour your grandparents and great grandparents by including their names in those of your offspring
p.s. I think I was going to be a Denis Michael if I had turned out to be a boy
I chose "Aquinas" for my confirmation name because I wanted to be identified with the mental giant, not with the doubter.
Now in my adulthood - some would argue well past and regressing - I think I made a mistake. Thomas Aquinas was bright, yes, but also a blob of a mystic who liked capital punishment for heresy, and Thomas the Apostle was a guy who said, "Look, I ain't believing it just because people say so." If I had to do it over again, I'd pick a cooler name like Seth, or Beniah, or Luther... wait, that probably wouldn't go over too well in a Catholic setting.
My mom and my grandma (who helped raise me) only broke out my middle name on me when I was in trouble. I knew I was in for it when I'd stagger in the house at 3am and hear "William Donald!" from down the hall. By the way, I HATE my middle name.
I'm SO using this at some time in the future.......maybe the next time the Heels lose.
Same here. If I heard my dad or mom used my first and middle name, it was NEVER followed by anything good at all.I'm SO using this at some time in the future.......maybe the next time the Heels lose.
btw......what's your middle name? asking for a friend....
I'm SO using this at some time in the future.......maybe the next time the Heels lose.
Wait, why would you middle name me if Carolina loses? It's not MY fault they can't get their lives together!
btw......what's your middle name? asking for a friend....
I bet it's Aloysius or something.
Shannonbtw......what's your middle name? asking for a friend....