i would like to knw y do u use 1st and middle names?..where i come from its only ur 1st name ur dads name and the family name

We say ‘chalk and cheese’ all the time in the UK, but it never means ‘complementary’ (and certainly not ‘complimentary’, as I’ve never heard chalk telling cheese it looks great LOL).

Anyway, I think Felicity was saying her daughters are like chalk and cheese but ALSO that they complement each other, if that makes sense?!

I was wondering about the middle name thing too. I think it’s lovely to name them both after her Mum if she had such a strong bond with her. That said, I never heard of anyone in the UK doing it, although I do knew a few people who gave their babies the Mum’s maiden name as a middle name, to kind of ‘carry it on’.

^ Maybe a UK person can tell us what that’s about!

That “chalk and cheese” expression sounds mildly disgusting. And I also don’t understand how they are complimentary.

Andria, that’s exactly what I was wondering!!

So, how are chalk and cheese complimentary?

Im european and I’ve never heard of people giving their last name to their children !

The name, yes but not the last name !

Anyway Grace is a pretty name and Felicity seems to be a very good mother ! and I also love the names Sofia and Georgia !

My sisters (and mother and cousin) and I all have the same middle name.

Bela, you don’t have to shout. I don’t where in Europe you are from but in my country in Europe I don’t know anyone with their mothers last name as a middle name.

WHAT’S THE BIG DEAL IF THEY BOTH HAVE THE SAME MIDDLE NAME? BOTH MY BOYS HAVE THE SAME MIDDLE NAME, IT’S MY LAST NAME. IN EURPOE A LOT OF PEOPLE GIVE THE CHILDREN THE MOTHER’S LAST NAME AS THEIR MIDDLE NAME.