How many middle names are too many?

[Lizadork]

Just that really, how many middle names are too many?
Have you come a cross anyone with a lot?

My family/friends tend to have no middle name, one middle or two.

What about when you add your partner's name as a middle name - that adds things up too.
Example:
Sarah Louise Elizabeth Williamson (dad's-fake-surname) James (mum's-fake-surname).
Receiving post or filling in forms as Miss S L E W James.

Just feels like a lot.

As a last born child on the way, it is hard not to want to throw every name at her.

eden the image of you in the register office made me laugh.
but it could become a new ‘thing’ a yooonique’ naming thing
Sam Pointless Filler Smith
Lucy Random Meaningless Smith.

Name Middle Surname
No more are needed
DH and his sister don’t even have middle names ( 60s babies )

@FourPlasticRings so she can choose the names she wants to use without having to do a deed poll.

No in reality it's because her half-siblings have 2 middle names and I can't be bothered to deal with her moaning about having a different number when older. In my case all my (many) siblings have one middle name but I ended up with two. I decided to drop one as a teen because I wanted to be like them. A friend of mine ensured her kids names fitted in with their older half-siblings for the same reasons.

My DS’s have two middle names but also two surnames so their names are quite long. It doesn’t really matter though, it’s not as if anyone ever uses their middle name.

My girls have one middle but I wish now I had given them a second Te Reo Maaori name but it's expensive to add another in now.

I've always thought 1 middle name was plenty. However DS1 has 2. DS2 only has one.
I guess it depends how long the names are. 5 x 2 or 3 syllable names would be too long imo.

If I was part of the royal family I would definitely give my children about 6 middle names.

As it is, dd has two.

More than one middle name is stupid

It's unusual to actually use all your middle names when form filling, tbh. Most people don't do that, surely?

I have one middle name. I would love to have two.

Why?

I have two middle names. Please just stick with one. It might make you feel good but it will give your child a raft of admin and they’ll never be used. I use neither of my middle names as it’s easier to pretend they don’t exist. No what you’re hoping for I imagine.

I have 5 names in total- 1 first name 2 middle names and 2 surnames. It's a bit of a nightmare to fill forms out and my name never fits on anything but other then that it's an interesting topic that people like to ask me about 🤷🏼‍♀️ not sure I'd give my child 5 names though.

Probably mostly because my siblings have two. I feel a little short-changed.

For me any more than two is too many. Too many more would have you in Clarissa Dixon Wright territory! (Clarissa Theresa Philomena Aileen Mary Josephine Agnes Elsie Trilby Louise Esmerelda Dickson Wright)

I have 1 middle name so do my children, more then 1 may seem a lot

@35andThriving this is why you need to make any children have the same number (and type) of names as their siblings as it leads to negative feelings of difference. It may seem silly but it does.

@Thisismytimetoshine I keep working in places that insist on seeing passport/driving licence and then putting all your names on your work id. It means everyone knows everyone else's full name.

One is enough!

My DP has five names, so three middle names. It has caused him a few problems. For instance not having space on exam forms, which led to his A-Level certificates not being matched with him. And issues with proving identify, as his bank statements are missing a name, which means some companies, like a recent mortgage company, wouldn't accept them as proof of address.

I have four middle names, as do my brothers. I love it.

When my brother got married, there were giggles every time his full name was read out. Added more joy to the occasion somehow.

None seems mean, one is perfect, two acceptable, three or more is just a bit wanky.

One

One is enough, IMO

I have one first name, one middle name, and one surname. that is plenty.

I have 3dc - all the same (3 names in total) - it still used to take about 1/2 and hour to fill out the forms every time I went to the Dentist

I have 2 and trust me that's enough. Can never fit my full name on forms

Anything more than one is ridiculous