To find it so difficult to choose a middle name for child

[Mummaacul]

Choosing the middle name of my second child... so difficult!
Charlotte Maeve Hughes
Charlotte Florence Hughes
Charlotte Jill Hughes
Charlotte winnicott Hughes

You do know that having a middle name isn't compulsory?

Pr that you can have more than one middle name?

No one cares or even uses a middle name

Maeve is a clear winner there

A middle name is a spare in case they hate the first name that you've so carefully chosen.

That's very much a matter of opinion.

I mean anything but Winnicot is fine!

Dinna give one then 🤷🏻‍♀️

We've always picked one with family significance. Do any of your choices have a family connection?

I always treat middle names as 'my legacy' as I love middle names with meaning. I have my husband's last name and so do our children, so the middle is where I add something to do with my family.

Eg. Elizabeth (mine and my mums middle name), Ann after my aunt, Robert after my Dad.

The middle name is normally either, the very close 2nd choice name, or something with family significance.

Do any of those apply here?

I'm quite happy just having the one name, it hasn't caused me any problems.

Middle names often cause amusement when divulged to others or heard at weddings etc. Perhaps because because they never seem to suit the person in the way that the familiar first name does.

Anything but Winnicott. I have to spell my surname every time. At least it's a shortish name. Spelling out Winnicott will get old fairly soon for your daughter. Also, the first name is quite long too so it may take her a while to learn how to spell it all. My sons both have easy to spell first names so they are not having to spell everything.

I don't have one and it's never caused me any issue but my first name is amongst your selection which is nice to see.

Charlotte Maeve is my favourite of your choices

Florence is the only one I like there.

Charlotte Ann/Anne

A one-syllable middle name in this name is no good.

You could just not have one...I don't know anyone's middle name, I don't think. Maybe one or two super close and long-standing friends.
(I don't have one so perhaps I'm biased! But I don't see the point of them unless it's a gesture towards a particular family member etc in which case the decision is made for you.)

What if they hate both?
No middle name here, not using my given name either. Zero issues.

One of those names is ... not like the others

It would weird to pick 'Winnicott' if there wasn't a family connection...

The girls in my family all have floral or at least natural middle names, it's a long tradition going back well into the Victorian times which I hadn't realised until I did our family tree
Ivy
Olive
Poppy
Rose
Rosemary
Daisy
Willow
Rowan
Ivy
Violet

I didn’t pick my DD’s middle names until the morning of the day I registered her at four weeks (no one else to consult)! I love them though, and so does she.

None of my family have a middle name, which i'm glad! one less thing to put on forms for no reason at all.