My mom's name was Mary Eileen. She was named after Mary first because as older members of the family said,"Call her Mary and she will never be lost.". No one ever called her Mary; she was ALWAYS called Eileen. It wasn't until she got a passport in her 50s that she was shown as Mary Eileen. When she applied for Social Security and Medicare, she applied as "Mary Eileen". After this, she applied for a checking account as Mary (no middle name or initial) since many institutions got fussier about the name being shown as the official records showed. I was told this was common for girls whose first names were Mary. Maureen N <BR><BR><BR>**************************************<BR> AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.