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How many middle names have youth got?And do you use them?

  • 19-05-2014 02:41PM
    #1
    harry Bailey esq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,814 ✭✭✭


    I've got three,i was given 2 baptism as two of me das pals were mowed down before i was christened,third one as a confirmation duty.I never use my middle names,although i know several that do,but every official letter i get is addressed 'Harry peter Bailey


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  • #2
    Grayson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,790 ✭✭✭✭Grayson


    None. I don't have any. Well, a confirmation one I guess, but as it's not written down anywhere official and I don't have any other middle names, I'm going with none.


  • #3
    I Heart Internet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,678 ✭✭✭I Heart Internet


    harry Bailey esq wrote: »
    I've got three,i was given 2 baptism as two of me das pals were mowed down before i was christened,third one as a confirmation duty.I never use my middle names,although i know several that do,but every official letter i get is addressed 'Harry peter Bailey

    One's confirmation name isn't really a middle name though, is it? It's just a name taken on at a ceremony - like the way a nun or monk takes on a new names.

    If it's not on your birth cert, it ain't a middle name.

    I have one middle name, to go with my one first name and one surname.


  • #4
    Macy0161
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,665 ✭✭✭Macy0161


    I have no middle name. The kids have a middle name each - only used when they're in trouble.


  • #5
    El Weirdo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,647 ✭✭✭✭El Weirdo


    Am I too old to answer this question?


  • #6
    deise08
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,330 ✭✭✭deise08


    I've got a friend who's middle name is after morphing in to a double barrelled first name, only in the past year, to make her sound more sophisticated Quite annoying really!


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  • #7
    PLL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 893 ✭✭✭PLL


    FirstName MiddleName ConfirmationName Surname.

    My Confirmation name is Perpetua :D :cool:

    So I use all except my confirmation name.


  • #8
    Turtyturd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,402 ✭✭✭✭Turtyturd


    harry Bailey esq wrote: »
    .I never use my middle names,although i know several that do,but every official letter i get is addressed 'Harry peter Bailey

    Have the same problem. My parents must have used the full name at some stage. It's very difficult to have the names of 2 saints and for it not to sound like they belong to a traveller.


  • #9
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 26,052 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I sometimes used my middle initial in the past, to distinguish myself further from another person with a similar name. Otherwise I'm just Firstname/lastname, I don't usually use a title and sometimes just use my firstname initial to degenderise certain things.


  • #10
    harry Bailey esq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,814 ✭✭✭harry Bailey esq


    I Heart Internet wrote: »
    One's confirmation name isn't really a middle name though, is it? It's just a name taken on at a ceremony - like the way a nun or monk takes on a new names.

    If it's not on your birth cert, it ain't a middle name.

    I have one middle name, to go with my one first name and one surname.

    in sixth class the teachers had us picking a confo name,with a catch.we had to pick the name of a saint and write a page or two of writing on him.... i chose Patrick :)


  • #11
    Mr. Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,798 ✭✭✭Mr. Incognito


    Youth has one middle name "out"


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  • #12
    deise08
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,330 ✭✭✭deise08


    PLL wrote: »
    FirstName MiddleName ConfirmationName Surname.

    My Confirmation name is Perpetua :D :cool:

    So I use all except my confirmation name.

    St. perpetua? That's mental. :) never heard of that. funky though :)
    Me? I have a first, middle, confirmation and surname :)


  • #13
    L1m1tless
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 2,178 Mod ✭✭✭✭L1m1tless


    I'll finally know what J. stands for. From this day forward, I will be known as... Homer... JAY Simpson!


  • #14
    Lucifer MorningStar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,218 ✭✭✭Lucifer MorningStar


    Not many


    accuser
    adversary
    Antichrist
    author of all sin
    awful monster
    chief of the demons
    deceiver
    demon
    destroyer
    devil
    devourer
    dragon
    enemy
    enemy of righteousness
    evil one
    evil spirit
    fallen angel
    father of all lies
    father of contention
    father of lies
    founder of murder


  • #15
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 26,052 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Confirmation names aren't middle names, just a religious conceit.


  • #16
    pawrick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,760 ✭✭✭pawrick


    I've none but had to pick a name for my user id in work as there was already someone there with the same name so I chose zorro. Looking back I'm glad they left it at z.


  • #17
    pajor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,576 ✭✭✭pajor


    I have two.

    Last time I got my passport renewed I put them in on the form where it says to do so.

    But on the first page (after the plastic photo card) of my passport it says BIRTH CERT NAME: P A J O'R

    So everybody who looks at my passport asks 'why does it say that?' :confused: Because it was a box on the fcuking form! :mad:

    True story. :pac:


  • #18
    Lapin
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,184 ✭✭✭✭Lapin


    Mr. Incognito wrote: »
    Youth has one middle name "out"

    What about "Of Today" ?


  • #19
    harry Bailey esq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,814 ✭✭✭harry Bailey esq


    Mr. Incognito wrote: »
    Youth has one middle name "out"

    Typo. not firing on all cylinders today.


  • #20
    Grayson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,790 ✭✭✭✭Grayson


    pajor wrote: »
    I have two.

    Last time I got my passport renewed I put them in on the form where it says to do so.

    But on the first page (after the plastic photo card) of my passport it says BIRTH CERT NAME: P A J O'R

    So everybody who looks at my passport asks 'why does it say that?' :confused: Because it was a box on the fcuking form! :mad:

    True story. :pac:

    New ones don't have that. It jsut shows the name you want

    So if you put down paddy instead of patrick, that's grand


  • #21
    Gyalist
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,537 ✭✭✭Gyalist


    Have one middle name and I've always used my middle initial when signing official documents.


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  • #22
    harry Bailey esq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,814 ✭✭✭harry Bailey esq


    Turtyturd wrote: »
    Have the same problem. My parents must have used the full name at some stage. It's very difficult to have the names of 2 saints and for it not to sound like they belong to a traveller.

    haha love it,i doff my cap to you good sir :)


  • #23
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    I have 4 baptismal names but only use an abbreviation of my first name.
    Confirmation names are not middle names.


  • #24
    harry Bailey esq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,814 ✭✭✭harry Bailey esq


    Lucifer MorningStar wrote: »
    Not many



    enemy of righteousness

    i got peter,ciaran and Patrick.you beat me hands down.see you in hell LUCIFER :):)


  • #25
    FanadMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,820 ✭✭✭FanadMan


    I have 3 - 2 baptisimal and 1 confirmation. Haven't used the confirmation one since I was confirmed. And only use my second name on official stuff cos there are a couple of people with the same name nearby. One of the joys of living in the sticks - someone else gets your mail :D


  • #26
    padd b1975
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,853 ✭✭✭✭padd b1975


    I use the 'B' in my username as my first name.


  • #27
    Greenmachine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,063 ✭✭✭Greenmachine


    Lucifer MorningStar wrote: »
    Not many


    accuser
    adversary
    Antichrist
    author of all sin
    awful monster
    chief of the demons
    deceiver
    demon
    destroyer
    devil
    devourer
    dragon
    enemy
    enemy of righteousness
    evil one
    evil spirit
    fallen angel
    father of all lies
    father of contention
    father of lies
    founder of murder

    Tommorrow we will do your G-M middle names.


  • #28
    Vito Corleone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,753 ✭✭✭Vito Corleone


    Don't have a middle name.


  • #29
    carraig2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,072 ✭✭✭carraig2


    I have a middle name. So do my siblings.
    Our neighbours got 3 names when christened. We were all so jealous. We felt it was the epitome of POSH.


  • #30
    Daith
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,248 ✭✭✭Daith


    I once went on a J1 to America and had to fill in a form to get my social security card. It asked for my middle name so I put it in. Dropped the form in and because my middle name didn't appear on my passport I was told I was wrong for putting it in and to fill in the form again.

    I've never bothered to use my middle name since.


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  • #31
    Cupcake_Crisis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,448 ✭✭✭✭Cupcake_Crisis


    A middle name and a confirmation name. Middle name is used occasionally on official type stuff, confirmation name hasn't once been mentioned. Useless name.


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