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Is two middle names too many?

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SundayRoast · 26/08/2008 20:52

Asked this in my other thread but either no one's reading the post or no one cares

Mairi is now in my top spot as girl's name following helpful spelling advice from MN and I'm on to grappling with middle names.

I'm wondering about:

Mairi Edith
Mairi Elizabeth or
Mairi Edith Elizabeth

Think that two is to many, though would be good to have both as Edith is my mum's name and Elizabeth is MIL's. What do you think?

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SundayRoast · 26/08/2008 22:00

Thanks all

I'm leaning towards two happy grannies, even if in practice she only uses one of them.

Though I'm secretly hoping for a boy so I can call him Cnut

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pointydog · 26/08/2008 21:52

Two is too many, one is plenty.

CAll her Mairi Edith. FAmily can get over it. We had planned to give a boy a middle name from dh's side. But we never had a boy so that was that.

Califrau · 26/08/2008 21:39

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Lilyloo · 26/08/2008 21:36

DS has two middle names as he had his dads dads name (tradition) but also my mum died when i was pg so i wanted to give him my mums (unisex) middle name.
TBH he rarely uses the second middle name , he is 6 btw!

dinkymum · 26/08/2008 21:36

i think the three names are lovely together for all that my thoughts are worth anyway lol

hatrick · 26/08/2008 21:33

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EyeballsintheSky · 26/08/2008 21:32

DD has two long middle names. Mt brother has four middle names and he loves them, uses them all the time.

Califrau · 26/08/2008 21:29

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dizzydixies · 26/08/2008 21:28

not farking likely but appreciate the thought!

hatrick · 26/08/2008 21:26

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mamaberta · 26/08/2008 21:12

Mine both have 2 middle names done to use family names evenly. In practice the third name gets missed off anything official even though it's on the birth certs of both of them. I guess it's because the offishuls don't have enough little boxes on their computers/forms to fit all the names in.

I like your choice BTW

hanaflower · 26/08/2008 21:11

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hiccymapops · 26/08/2008 21:10

I think Mairi Edith Elizabeth is a lovely name

My little boy has two middle names after both his grandads. I really don't think it matters, because they don't have to use them if they choose not to.

I wish i'd had two, mines just boring!

bikerunski · 26/08/2008 21:10

My sister and I have two middle names, as do both her children. I have also planned 2 middle names for DC1 due in three weeks. When I run out of boxes on those forms, I just put Milly Molly M. Surname. I sometimes have to count the boxes first, but it's not a problem.

Elmosgirl · 26/08/2008 21:05

I have two middle names, never found it to be a problem.

jura · 26/08/2008 21:04

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MadBadandDangeroustoKnow · 26/08/2008 21:02

I suspect that having more than one middle name is (in MN terminology) ponce-tastic or trying too hard. But who cares? I always wished I had two middle names - my only middle name being tres dull - so now my child has two middle names (and three more unofficial ones she has chosen for herself) plus a double barrelled surname.

Pretentious, moi?

(apologies to Fawlty Towers)

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SundayRoast · 26/08/2008 21:01

I do think Mairi Elizabeth runs better than all three - don't think GPs will be too offended, will just have to have more kids

Might have a look at other derivatives of Elizabeth too, thanks for the idea

Still pondering!

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differentID · 26/08/2008 21:01

I like the configuration you've chosen- it's very musical, but how many syllables in the surname?

Daise · 26/08/2008 21:00

I think it's up to you and like my hubbie to be said, opinions are like a holes, everyone has one!

we gave our little boy 2 middle names, to hell with what anyone else thinks.

PictureThis · 26/08/2008 21:00

Oh and I think Mairi Edith Elizabeth flows really well.

Evelynsmum · 26/08/2008 20:59

I don't think middle names really matter and so have as many as you want.

FWIW DN's 2nd middle name is her mums maiden surname.