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Name too long?

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22dad2be · 27/03/2019 17:41

Hi all, for a boy we are thinking Grayson Thomas Martin Higgs. Thomas and Martin being mine and my girlfriends fathers. Is it too long? Does it sound good? Will a long name cause any issues with school, paperwork etc?

For a girl we are thinking Luna Jayne Higgs, Ivy Jayne Higgs or Maya Jayne Higgs. Which do you prefer? I'm leaning towards Luna 😁

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Spottedboxfish · 30/03/2019 11:07

Really like your boys name and don’t think it’s too long at all.

Ivy is my favourite from your girls then Maya. The first thing I think of when I hear Luna is lunatic or loony. Despite its great meaning i don’t like the sound of the name at all.

missmouse101 · 29/03/2019 14:06

Boy's name is good. Luna is awful (loon/loony) and Maya is lovely.

barryfromclareisfit · 29/03/2019 14:03

Miggledy Higgins.

GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 29/03/2019 14:02

I would worry about a Luna eternally being nicknamed Loony.

higgyhog · 29/03/2019 13:04

I prefer "Jane" to "Jayne" .

nocluenoidea · 29/03/2019 10:19

I personally don't think it sounds good, but I also don't think it matters as you're never going to say it out loud and it will only been a pain when filling in paperwork!

Divgirl2 · 29/03/2019 07:04

Luna Jayne Higgs is lovely. Don't like Grayson, but the length of the whole thing is fine

Fridasrage · 29/03/2019 06:51

Both of those are lovely :) definitely not too long, and i really like the ring that 'Luna Jayne Higgs' has to it.

pumpkinpie01 · 28/03/2019 23:26

Boys name sounds nice , it flows. Really don’t like Luna , Maya (or myah) is lovely

GrowThroughWhatYouGoThrough · 28/03/2019 23:25

Luna is my dogs name also short for lunatic 🙈 love the boy name though!

Biffsboys · 28/03/2019 23:22

In my life Luna is a pet name 🙈. 1 dog , 2 cats and a hamster - Sorry 😐

BlueMerchant · 28/03/2019 17:06

Oh.. I've been swayed by ' Lunatics'. I never thought of that...
Luna Jayne is so nice thoughConfused

BlueMerchant · 28/03/2019 17:03

Like Grayson, he won't be using the middle names everyday. He'll be Grayson Higgs.
I prefer Luna Jayne Higgs. Not my usual style if name but it just 'goes' and is very pretty.

DontCallMeCharlotte · 28/03/2019 16:59

"Luna Higgs" doesn't really work when you say out loud... Which is a shame as I think the name Luna is gorgeous.

But two middle names is fine. Indeed it's de rigeur for professional cricketers. Wouldn't want to mess up the scoreboard would you?

Pinkbells · 28/03/2019 16:40

I don't like Grayson, it reminds me of the elderly game show host and Luna sounds too much like Loony to me, but I don't they are too long. Maya's lovely.

nannybeach · 28/03/2019 16:27

the trouble with lots of names, is, when you have to fill in a box they don't fit, not keen on the boys names, sound old fashioned to me, and I have a dog called Luna, but at the end of the day, its YOUR choice, at least they wont be called something like "apple"!!!

Thesnobbymiddleclassone · 28/03/2019 15:39

It's a group of lovely names. Personally yes I think it's too long but nephew has two middle names. I find that's more common with boys.

Miltonroad · 28/03/2019 15:36

Grayson reminds me of Larry not good imo

Gedge77 · 28/03/2019 15:35

I also thought Luna Higgs sound like lunatics

Bluntness100 · 28/03/2019 15:31

I like maya, I'm not sure about Grayson, but assume he will be called gray in reality.. Are you ok with that?

Choccyhobnob · 28/03/2019 15:27

Love your boys name. Luna was going to be my first choice out of your girls names but saying Luna Higgs out loud does sound a little bit like lunatics...

(I asked about Luna years ago on here and was told no it's awful everyone will think of lunatic which I think is ridiculous generally but maybe a point with your surname)

Lobsterquadrille2 · 28/03/2019 09:38

The length is fine. The only Grayson I can think of is Perry, otherwise known as Claire. That would put me off a bit.

All your girls' names are nice - I'd favour Ivy. I know it's supposed to be popular but I've yet to meet one, aside from my grandmother who died 30 years ago.

julensaor · 28/03/2019 09:36

I vote for maya, it's really sweet. Boys name isn't too long at all.

MercyBodle · 28/03/2019 09:31

Boy's name works fine. Not too long.

I like both Luna and Ivy, but would lean towards Luna as Ivy is extremely popular - but both are good. Maya is fine, just not a favourite of mine.

happytobemrsg · 28/03/2019 07:39

I don’t think your boy name is too long. My DS has 4 names.

Of your girl names, I like Ivy best. Really pretty

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