The other day I had a little bit of a parent moment with my eight year old son Jude… and my partner Dave was having a really good giggle the following morning at how I had shouted at him at the time…
"JUDE HENRY COME HERE THIS INSTANT!"
I declared...
The point of laughter came from the usage of the middle name…
and so the conversation began…
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Most commonly, the reason for giving your child a middle name, would be to continue the legacy of and/or honour some other family member, godparent or the like… and this is still true… although I have noticed that many modern day parents choose not to give their kids a middle name… (Probably the reason for the general lack of respect in youngsters these days… as there is no clout in the parents reprimand… hahahaha) But let’s be honest, for the most part – most of us don’t even know this random individual that has been given a pivotal role in our life story lol!
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I think the middle name and surname
are there for the usage of discipline… haha!
My name is Jayne –
but throughout my growing up years, I was only ever called Jayne by my mom when she was pissed at me… haha! And if she was VERY pissed at me, I was Jayne Lea and then finally, if I was pretty much about to die, the surname would be added too! – Every other time, I was Jaynie, love, darling etc. True Story!!!
My partner Dave has two middle names…
his mom MUST have known he was going to be a naughty little shite!
Haha!!!
I think this theory rings true across the globe…
and will forever be an informal truth... lol!
Until next time...
Much Love from Cape Town, South Africa xxx
