Originally Posted by Gman

To any soon to be parents who are reading this thread, for the love of everything Holy...

DO NOT USE THE MIDDLE NAME OF YOUR CHILD AS THE PRIMARY ONE!!

Example, my name is Grant. That's what my parents named me, that's what my friends call me. But on my birth certificate, it says Christopher (first name) Grant (middle name).

You have no idea how annoying and bothersome it is.

Imagine every new person you meet, you hear "Oh your name is Christopher, but I thought it was Grant? Why is that?" *cue the story*

Every first day of school "Is ...uh... Christopher here?" "Actually, it's Grant." "But it says right here it's Christopher.." *cue the story*

And having to remember on every legal document you sign that you have to put Christopher instead of the name you've gone by for years, or else they think you're trying to pull a fast one.

Seriously, DO NOT DO THIS TO YOUR KIDS. THEY WILL HATE YOU FOR IT FOR AS LONG AS THEY LIVE.