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Two middles names - too much?

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Tranquilitybaby · 18/01/2015 19:31

DH has two middle names and his name sounds good altogether.

We had a middle name sorted for our little girl which has a lot of meaning for us. Then DH asked if I would like to add my late Nan's name as well, which I would absolutely love. Just a bit aware that it may be one middle name too many.

Thoughts? (please be nice)

Thanks

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DevonFolk · 18/01/2015 19:33

DD has two. I don't see anything wrong with it; both her grandmothers are acknowledged that way.

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losthermind · 18/01/2015 19:33

My son has 2 middle names and they sound nice together

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Minniemagoo · 18/01/2015 19:34

DS has 2 middle names as we knew he was our last (and only boy). I don't see anything wrong with it.

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RJnomore · 18/01/2015 19:34

My oldest has two middle names.

We had her name all picked out then my gran died two days before she was born. My grans name doesn't work with our surname so I added it as an extra middle name - if it had worked I think I would have given her it as a first name.

So if you would like to, do it. I think it's a nice way to acknowledge my gran personally.

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Nolim · 18/01/2015 19:34

Yes, it is roo much imo.

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Annbag · 18/01/2015 19:35

My DS has two. I also wondered if it was a bit much, but we got to honour two relatives that way (and DH says all England cricketers have 3 initials...)

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Bowlersarm · 18/01/2015 19:36

Absolutely fine.

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BikeRunSki · 18/01/2015 19:45

My siblings and I, several of my nephews and nieces and both my dc have 2 Middle names. I like it.

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Tranquilitybaby · 18/01/2015 20:31

Any logistical issues youve fine across? Form filling etc?

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Tranquilitybaby · 18/01/2015 20:31

*come

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BikeRunSki · 18/01/2015 20:52

One of my middle names is quite long, and very very occasdionally there's not enough spaces on a form. But it's not anything I worry about! My DM has more letters in two names than dd does in 3.

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carbolicsoaprocked · 18/01/2015 22:18

As long as the names sounds good together I don't see why it would be a problem. My DM and some of her siblings have 2 middle names but she usually leaves one out on less official forms; the more official forms where her full name is required usually have better provision for longer names.

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Tigresswoods · 18/01/2015 22:21

It normal in my family. So DS has 2 as a consequence. Be aware the 2nd middle name will often appear as just an initial on documents.

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MrsGSR · 18/01/2015 22:23

Me and DD have 2, MIL and her sisters have 3! I can't think of any problems with it, it is pretty rare that I have to write them all down.

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marshmallowpies · 18/01/2015 22:25

DD1 has two because we both wanted to give her a family name. DH now regrets it because he thinks she will find it annoying in later life when filling out forms - but how often do you have to give middle names on forms except official stuff like passports which you only do once in a blue moon?

In any case the middle name he wanted was the long one with 4 syllables and the one I picked has just 1 syllable so it was his choice!

He thinks we should only give Dd2 (coming soon) 1 middle name to make her life easier but I don't think it's fair to give one 2 names and not the other. Kids with two middle names I always thought were very exotic and glamorous!

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fattymcfatfat · 18/01/2015 22:25

My ds has two middle names (although one is my mothers maiden name so technically two surnames) and it sounds fantastic together. My dd only has one middle name and my brother has none. Its what you decide. I once met a girl with 11 middle names!

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seaoflove · 18/01/2015 22:27

Two middle names is pretty mainstream. Three or more would be more unusual (and a bit excessive IMO!). Don't worry about it.

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DoNotDenyMe · 18/01/2015 22:29

I love having 2 middle names - esp as first name was quite common when I was at school.

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Strokethefurrywall · 18/01/2015 22:31

Both DSs have 2 middle names, DS1 has DH's middle name and my brothers name, DS2 has both his grandfathers' first names.

My brother had 3 middle names like a lord and we used to grill him about it all the time. Got a big laugh on his wedding day when the name went on and on and on!

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BikeRunSki · 18/01/2015 22:59

Please don't give your second child more or less nanes than the first! DM has 2; het DB both have 3. She has been going on about feeling overlooked/shortchanged/less important for 70 years!

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AlmaMartyr · 18/01/2015 23:16

I have 2 middle names. Never been a problem - sometime the second one gets ignored on forms. Both DCs have 2 middle names as well and it isn't a problem. I guess it is a bit of a mouthful but the only time I have ever heard my full name read out was at my wedding so I don't think that matters at all. Go for it! FWIW, all mine and DC's middle names are meaningful (names of grandparents) and I've always loved that. DD loves it too and is very proud of having the same names as her grandmothers.

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Bluestocking · 18/01/2015 23:38

I have two middle names and have always got a little bit of a kick out of it. My third name is a family surname and I've given it to DS as his third name so he has two middle names too. I particularly like the effect on my email address which has three initials - there's a bit of a "three initial club" at work, we regard ourselves as a little bit different and special!

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Tranquilitybaby · 19/01/2015 00:19

Thanks all your replies are really helpful. The only real reservation I have is the second Middle name is favoured more that the first, but they don't sound right if I swap them around.

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hoobypickypicky · 19/01/2015 00:37

No-one ever uses their third name in my experience and rarely does anyone know the third names of their close friends (or even other family members!). It's all a bit pointless imo. I have two middle names. I haven't used the second of these for years because I really dislike it. I don't mention it on HMRC forms/bank application forms etc. Most of my close friends aren't even aware that I have more than two names.

It's my mum's second name so really I should be more grateful and in years to come I'll doubtless treasure it for that reason but as it stands my mum is in good health and still very much with me, thank goodness, and so having her second name as my third isn't appreciated right now!

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MsCoconut · 19/01/2015 00:56

Two middle names is perfectly acceptable.

A name like Lucy Alice Rose lastname is probably less of a mouthful than Anastasia Lucretia Genevieve lastname but, as posters have already said, having more than one middlename is inconvenient only on rare occasions (i.e. to a registrar at a marriage ceremony or to the person when filling out passport forms every ten years or so).

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