sanjo 2 Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 Is it true that no Japanese have middle names? Come to think of it, strange thing anyway. My middle name is Michael but I never use it and feel like it has nothing to do with me at all. Those with kids here - did you give them middle names, and why? Link to post Share on other sites
66jzmstr 0 Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 When we married, my wife (who is Japanese) took my family name but kept her family as her new middle name when in the States. When she's in Japan she just goes by her original family name. We're flexible. Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 My middle name is Francis. It's a family name, but only an initial to me. Brother prefers his middle name, so that's what we use. My boys middle names are Tak Li and Du Zhi. That's in respect of their half Chinese parentage. Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 The only time I use my missdle name is when I fill in a drivers licence or passport form. Useless really, but we did give our kids middle names just so they wouldn't be oddballs when we go back! My Grandpa, Dad, me, my No.1 son are all Michael (middle name) No.2 is James after my brother. Link to post Share on other sites
spook 0 Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 middle names seem to be a a way of linking a child to his ancestry. which is fine by me. much better than the ridiculous american tradition of Carl Jr III what sort of egotistical freak gives his kid the same names as themselves? Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 Americans Link to post Share on other sites
spook 0 Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 yeah, i don't want to open that can of worms, so there is no anti-american malice meant. now we just sit back and wait for someone with the same first name as their parent to fire up... Link to post Share on other sites
samurai 0 Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 my middle is my father's first. HIs middle is his father's first. and so goes the tradition. and I plan on continuing it. Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 I'm Henery the 8th I am. Henery the 8th I am, I am I'm getting married to the widow next door She's been married 7 times before Every one was a Henery Never a Willie or a Sam I'm the 8th old man called Henery Henery the 8th I am. Link to post Share on other sites
spook 0 Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 Originally Posted By: samurai my middle is my father's first. HIs middle is his father's first. and so goes the tradition. and I plan on continuing it. that's pretty normal i think. lots of my mates have their grandparents name as their middle name not me. i'm going to call my kid baden deshawyna or something like that Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 does "the" count as a middle name? Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 I was almost going to be the Creekboy the fourth...thank god my mom put her foot down Link to post Share on other sites
echineko 1 Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 echineko is my middle name! Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 ecchi chan sounds like a nice middle name for a sophisticated woman Link to post Share on other sites
bushpig 0 Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 not sure if you are on the pull or just pulling cb. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 I was thinking something like Simon the Pieman, Mike the Bastard..ect Link to post Share on other sites
Simon the Pieman 0 Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 Eric the Red? Noggin the Nog? Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 Mines is my Paternal grandfather's, my older bro's is our maternal Gradfather's and my wee bro's is my dad's. My wee sis doesn't have one though. Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 Nogbad the Bad anyone? Link to post Share on other sites
bushpig 0 Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 jello biafra (sp??) Link to post Share on other sites
kintaro 0 Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 I was named after my grandfather but have never been called anything but my middle name. My first name is WIlliam and I definitely don't feel like or associate with being a William. When it has to be used -legal forms, etc - Somebody almost always calls me Bill. Irritating! I'd like to just drop my first name but for people with no middle names for legal documents, etc., people are often forced to write there name as First Name NMN Last Name. I'd become NFN Middle Name Last Name. Strange? Link to post Share on other sites
morrissey 0 Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 William, it was really nothing Link to post Share on other sites
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BagOfCrisps 24 Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 They are a curious thing aren't they. What about Gary Neville (the captain of Man Utd)'s dads name. First name is Neville. So his name is Neville Neville. I wonder if his middle name is Neville? If it it, then his full name would be Neville Neville Neville. Link to post Share on other sites
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