Should I give my child a middle name?

It's really up to you. In responding to our survey, 9 in 10 parents said they gave their baby a middle name – but there's no downside to going without. Some parents say no to the middle moniker based on family tradition: "I have a double first name and no middle, and my daughter will have the same," says one mom.

Why should you give your child a middle name?

The benefits of having a middle name

It gives your child an easy alternative name option when they are older. You can uphold family naming traditions without saddling your kid with a first name like Morag. Making cool words out of the initials is a lot easier with more than two letters.

Do I need to give my kid a middle name?

You absolutely do not need to choose a middle name when deciding on a baby name. Middle names are optional. You can simply choose a baby name with a first name and last name if you so desire. That said, it is more common than not to have a middle name.

Is a middle name important?

“A middle name is not legally necessary. Most of us probably know someone without one,” said Sherri Suzanne, a baby name consultant who founded My Name for Life. “Parents who struggle to find one name needn't feel pressured to come up with two.”

Is it OK to not have a middle name?

Today, some people don't even have middle names, some prefer to be called by their middle name, and some never even use theirs. But just be grateful that we don't trace our lineage back with multiple cognomina like some aristocratic families used to and end up with 38 names.

Why Do We Have Middle Names?

Do I have to put my middle name on my passport?

Answer: It's is not mandatory to enter your middle name on the application form. The passport will be issued in the name you entered in it as long as it is supported by the name change document you submitted.

Is middle name mandatory in USA?

While there is no strict rule about how many middle names a citizen can have in the US, there are limitations to the number of characters in a name in certain states. Numerical digits are prohibited by naming laws in several states.

Is your middle name part of your legal name?

The Social Security Administration does not consider a middle name or suffix as part of an individual's legal name. But many other legal sources say a full legal name includes middle name. In general, it's probably best to include your middle name if the form asks for full legal name.

Does middle name mean father?

In the Indian context the middle name is usually your father's first name or another first name that you have. If this is the case your last name will be a family name or the name of the caste you belong to. However, in south India it is common for parents to give the father's first name as the child's last name.

Can I remove my middle name?

To legally change any part of the name on a birth certificate, an individual must follow the laws and procedures in her state. In most states, this requires the person to file a petition for name change with the court in the county where she lives. Every state will have slightly different requirements and procedures.

How do you pick a baby's middle name?

Does middle name go with first or last name?

Your first name is your personal, given or Christian name. It is the name chosen for a child, usually by the child's parents. It is also called forename. Your middle name is your name which comes between your first name and last name.

Whats a good middle name for a girl?

Do middle names matter on flight tickets?

Because your airline profile contains all of the correct secure passenger information, not adding your middle name to the ticket won't matter.

When did middle names start?

Middle names began to find favor among wealthy extended families in the late 1700s. Aristocratic families increasingly began giving their children two names, so that by the time of the Revolution a quite small but traceable number of southerners carried middle names, mainly those from upper-class families.

How do I remove my middle name from my birth certificate?

A petition in court should be filed to correct the middle name of the child and the last name of the mother in the birth certificate. The error is not already considered as clerical which can be corrected administratively through R.A. 9048.

Can you have 2 middle names?

It's never been a common practice in the U.S. to give two middle names. With today's digitized records, it's become a bit of a bureaucratic mess for those who have four (or more) initials to deal with.

Is your middle name on your Social Security card?

The number holder's (NH) first and last name on his or her SSN card must agree with the first and last name shown on the document submitted as evidence of identity or legal name. A middle name or suffix is not considered part of the legal name.

Should I put my middle name on my credit card?

Answer. No, middle initials or middle names are not required and having (or not having) that information will not cause the credit card to be rejected. Most banks do not require that the name on the card to match the purchaser's name provided by the cardholder.

Does Social Security use your middle name?

Middle name and suffix

We do not consider the middle name or suffix part of the legal name. Whether the middle name or suffix is included, omitted or incorrectly shown on evidentiary documents submitted with an SS-5 (Application for a Social Security number Card) does not matter.

What names are forbidden?

Can you name your child a swear word?

Derogatory or obscene names are banned in California. Only the 26 characters of the English alphabet are allowed, which rules out umlauts and others.

Can I omit middle name on US passport?

The passport is a federally issued identification document so be sure to use your full legal name. Middle names can be tricky when filling out your passport application, but don't let that be the one factor that holds you back. A middle initial is acceptable on your passport instead of providing the full middle name.

Do you need your middle name on your Covid pass?

The COVID passport does not show your middle name. We are unable to add middle names to your COVID passport.

Does full name include middle name?

So, for example, if your full name were “John Fred SMITH” (your surname being “SMITH”), then your first name (in full) would be “John Fred”. Legally speaking, there is no such thing as a middle name, so you'd simply have a first name made up of two names (“John Fred”).