Would you prefer to have no middle names or 2 middle names?

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Just that please

I'm going to go against the grain and say none. I find my middle name completely pointless and when friends have babies the middle name is never ever mentioned again after the birth announcement.

Two middle names (and that's what I have )

I've got 2
I don't mind it but never use them.

My DS has both his Grandfathers names as middle names. We thought it the fairest solution and has been well received by both families.
DS does have a short first name though so it isn't (at least in my opinion) too much of a mouthful

DS has two middles names and a double barrelled surname. We dropped an additional surname that has been used as a middle name for generations.

We don't want to go overboard on names now, do we?!

In regards to order we went for the order that didn't spell anything out!

and when friends have babies the middle name is never ever mentioned again after the birth announcement

But how do you tell them off without using their full name?!

Two please! It would have helped hide my (awful) first name.

I have none and turned out ok with it. But if you want the 2 go for it, just know with the double barrelled surname there's no way they will get used as it will be such a mouthful.

My DSs both have two middle names one from each family, they love it.

I have a common popular 70s 'filler' middle name which has no particular meaning apart from the fact my parents liked it. My Dad even made it into a 'younique' spelling obviously ahead of his time

I'm so surprised everyone is saying 2! I really don't see the point of middle names and didn't give my dc any. It's a none from me!

Whose surname will the baby have?

If the baby will have your DH's surname, which is presumably your PILs' surname too, she will already share a name with her MIL. And surnames are much more important than middle names.

So if she's just having one middle name, it should be one from your side of the family.

However, if your DH won't agree to that, what about your DM and MIL's middle names - is there a name in common somewhere?

It's going to be double barrelled

Ah that's good
Well in that case I personally would give one middle name or none.
We had the same debate for DS (two surnames) and came to the conclusion that five names in total would be too many.
DH didn't want to give him a middle name at all but it meant a lot to me plus I gave birth dammit so he relented
To be fair his first and middle names are only one syllable each.

Ooops

Didn't mean to offend anyone! Maybe my surname is a bit more of a mouthful than the other double barrelled ones out there though.

Could you tell us your DM and MILs first and middle names (you could mix up the order if you don't want it to be too identifiable) and maybe we could suggest some kind of merged name that incorporates a bit of one name from each?

I have 2. :). I'd feel naked with none

If you like both your dm and dmil I would do it, but if you aren't keen on one of them, either no middle name or an unrelated name.

Sure :) Julia Alison and Patricia Diane

Haha I meant if you like their names! But I suppose my first post makes a good point too

Yep-3 greats. What's wrong with that?

Nothing wrong, you just said two greats and two grands and I was wondering what you actually meant.

Indulge my nosyness - how old was everyone?

Two. I have 2. Order isn't really important- like a pp said, only the first middle name on most forms. But then your second middle name is like having a secret name. Useful when you need an alter ego... after all, it is your name!

Juliane! Done

Or Alicia

I think Alicia is a lovely name actually... would it work with the first name and surnames?

Think of the poor thing having to put their full name on an application form. If going double barrelled DEFINITELY only one name!