How many syllables are too many?

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Trying to decide between one or two middle names. The options (syllables in names - surname is two syllables) are:

3 4 2
3 2 4 2

I know lots of people will think two middle names is excessive. But is it though?? I love the second middle name option and I want to stick it in even though it makes the name long! Will it really matter??

Wow! This sort of thing has never crossed my mind.

DD1 is 2 1 3 3
DD2 is 3 1 3 3

Neither has ever seemed too long.

My full name is 3 2 3 2 in terms of syllables. I've literally never counted or thought about this ever before and I'm nearly 40. I think you're overthinking it!

I am a 2-3-3-3-2. It's ridiculous. I never use my middle names for anything but when I'm forced to use them on forms it makes me sigh, every time. The fewer the better OP.

The syllable thing does matter though. Some names just sound better.

DD is 3-4-2-1, with 29 letters in total. Second middle name is a family name from DH's side

Dd is 2 2 1 5

For obvious reasons the first names are short . I like the flow of two middle names. If DD had been a boy she would have been a 1 4 2 5.

I think the number of letters matters more than syllables as they’ll need to write it on forms etc

There’s a significant difference between having to write out the following:
Iona Mary Eloisa

Josephine Charlotte Elizabeth

DD is 3543
DS is 3423

We only ever call them by their first name , though. Middle names are to honour family members or other special people/things (in our case) in their lives.

My brother is 1 3 1 1

My mum and dad are both 1 1

I’m getting obsessed with this now!

DD1 was 2 2 3 1 and the names flowed together, DD2 is 4 2 1 and again, it flows really nicely.

My friend has a 3452 little boy and his name doesn't fit in the space allocated on his passport! Something to think about.

Hmm yes the letters thing is a good point. The names are quite long letter-wise too. Maybe I should have a look at a passport form!

Amazing - parents with 1-1 names!!

I have 4 kids (& another on the way), all have 2 middle names.

1. 1 2 3 2
2. 2 3 2 2
3. 1 2 2 2
4. 2 1 2 2

I'm 2 2 2
Ds1 is 1 4 2
Ds2 is 1 3 2
Dp is also 2 2 2 but his name seems so much longer than mine

Mine is like Lola his is like Gareth.

So Lola Ivy Hasen vs Gareth Michael Johnson his is a much longer name though the same syllables.

I'm over thinking our names now

My youngest has 2 middle names. His names are short though so he's 2 2 1 2