Name 911
Name 911
Colleen & Jessie
The Middle Name Dilemma
41 minutes Posted Jan 2, 2026 at 1:00 pm.
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Send a text In this episode, Jessie and Colleen dig into one of the most deceptively tricky parts of naming a baby: the middle name—and the ongoing debate over whether to use a family name or not. Jessie explains why she’s firmly anti–family middle name, while Colleen shares why she loves them and chose family middles for her own kids. They unpack the emotional weight middle names often carry, the pressure to “honor” someone all from two very different perspectives. They also explore creati...