More names for second child?

[Fairybobbin]

My first daughter has 3 names (first, middle and then surname). But I want to give my next daughter four names... (first, two middle and surname).

But I can't help feeling that I'm being really unfair to my first daughter and that they should have the same amount!

Can I get your opinions on this?
Would you be upset if your sister had more names than you?

No, it's fine. They're individuals.

My son(eldest) has 4 names whereas my two daughters only have 3. Never caused any problems

No. I can't think of any reason why a sane person would get remotely upset about this.

my sister has four names while I have three. I've never seen the issue with it...

something that DID rub me the wrong way though growing up was the number of letters compared to my siblings. my mom chose our first names for all of us and I'm the only one whose name is uniquely 12 letters (Gabriellynne) while my three older sisters have 4 letter "cool" names (Skye, Iris, Faye). it's really petty but as a kid it made me feel like my mom didn't like me. (she's just not an English speaker.)

Thanks all! Rabanastre that's really interesting! I see what you mean about different style of names. The girl's names would be similar - in the sense one isn't especially longer or rarer.

I have three names, and my brother has four and I've literally never given it a second thought! But there's a big age gap, obviously girl/boy siblings and his middle names have been passed down the family so it was very different circumstances and I've never had to compare. However, I'm just wondering if it's more important to be fair about the amount of names if it's between sisters, who are also closer in age and we've picked their names just because we like them!

I'm probably overthinking this, but feel caught between wanting to give my daughter the name we really want and not accidentally creating any long lasting issue between sisters 🤔

God yes, I grew up with syllable envy. My sisters both got 3 syllable first names. Unusual names, I have never met anyone irl even at 50 who has their names (except one is a family name so my gran also had it.)

I on the other hand got 1 syllable. Which I shared all the way through school with at least 3 others in my year alone. Sometimes more.

What a bloody swizz.

And I got the worst middle name (other gran's very boring unfashionable name.)

@MrsBertBibby I have a similar issue 🤣
Did you get any kind of explanation why they chose such rare names and one common one? Are you the first born?

I think girls might have something to say about the difference in number of middle names. I'm imagining mine would have.
Also agree with pp - although I know you've already said forenames are similar size, I knew of a woman with 2 daughters, elder was named a one syllable name also used for boys but spelt girls' way, the younger a girly five syllables, with a hyphen after first 2. (Same father.) Always thought that odd and wondered how eldest felt about it.

It’s fine.

Ds1 has one middle name, ds2 and ds3 have two. I’m fairly certsin no ones noticed 😀

I thinks it's fine too OP, I wouldn't worry about it!

Are you the first born?

Nope, I'm the middle. About 2 years ago each way.

She claims she thought it was terribly unusual, and also that it was after some aunt I have never heard of in any other context, but she's a persistent liar so I don't believe her at all.

Also OP, you're assuming that more names is better. Your first child may be very glad they have fewer.