like the other girls, i think there are many arguments FOR having a middle name - for one, it does sent you apart - there may be three Ella's in a school, but your DD will likely be the only one to have HER middle name. there is also the thought of handing down a family tradition, or naming your child, less directly, for someone you know and love (or admire)
for us, our DD will have two middle names - one to pay tribute to other members of our family, the other for something that is very representative of my DH and I. had she been a boy, first name would have been DH's dad's middle name (DH lost his dad young), his middle name a variation of DH's middle name that is also the middle name of godparents son (who was killed in an accident last year), third is a variation of my name, but also holds relevance to both DH and several members of my family.
we felt it important to give our child an identity that is solely hers, with names that are important to us. my bro's children all have three names, each of the middle names holds relevance to someone important in their life...
Some people do use them in day-to-day interactions.
I only sometimes call DS by both names, but lots of my cousins get called by their first and middle name, and some by one or the other depending on the person.
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