Actually, I'd say your parents were spot on with both your first and middle name, because middle names are usually picked in honor of someone in their or their parent's generation (usually a relative).
The other thing is for the "classiest" names (ie most fashionable) you want to be at the head of the trend not at the height of popularity as it's become "common" by then.
Funny thing is, I went back and forth so much. I could've very easily ended up with a much less common middle name.
After choosing "Amy" over "Jessica" for my first name, it took me a while to settle on a middle name. For a while, I wanted it to alliterate and very nearly chose "Abigail" (which was uncommon when I was born but is very common now). Then, I decided I wanted something truly uncommon and nearly decided on "Sunset" (it isn't even in the name database here, so I guess it was more uncommon than I thought!). Ultimately, I began to regret not picking "Jessica" as my first name, so I made it my middle name.
No regrets, though. My new initials form a tri-ligature, so I'm really glad I went with it.
The other thing is for the "classiest" names (ie most fashionable) you want to be at the head of the trend not at the height of popularity as it's become "common" by then.