1 or 2 middle names

[Donnaj28]

what are your thoughts about two middle names?

I’m totally indifferent to it, just as I am to no middle names at all. Three might be a bit of a mouthful or difficult for forms but as long as the names are likely to cause bullying, I don’t see the issue.

Same. Indifferent

Why not!

I think it is cool. When I was graduating I heard quite a grand name being read out. 2 middle names and a double barrelled surname.

I like it

@TheStripes because i love June Maureen but a lot of people said i maybe could use 2 middle names so it doesnt sounds that old

[quote Donnaj28]@TheStripes because i love June Maureen but a lot of people said i maybe could use 2 middle names so it doesnt sounds that old[/quote]
I don’t think it sounds old. I’d be surprised if she would be called her full name that often but even if she is, it will be her name and names always seem different and more fitting once they formally belong to a baby.

So I say go for it as it is.

Just be careful of overall length. My grandmother had two long middle names combined with a fairly long first name. She always said it was a terrible nuisance when trying to squash them all into the box on a form.

I’ve gone for two just because I
could and it was an extra chance to use names I liked 😊

2 middle names are not a big deal - lots of people have 2. But just be aware that is not always possible to fit them on some forms (especially if both are longer names and/or you have a long surname ), so your child may choose to just use the one or her middle initials instead.

I think it was just a suggestion to go alongside Maureen if you were worried about it. Personally I think June Maureen is fine and honestly how often do you actually use a middle name
My first and middle names ( I have 2) come to 7 syllables and never fits on forms but it's actually fine. They are middle names nobody unless I actually tell them knows my full name.
Your baby you get to choose! you have picked decent names with meaning so just do what you like best. She will be just June to her friends

It’s traditional in both mine and DP family to have 2 middle names, I never realised it was so unusual for some people until I came on here

My dc both have 2 middle names, one from each side of the family. They have never actually used them for anything day to day but as we have a very common surname I wanted the combination of first names to make them easier to identify legally. Dh has needed to fall back on his combination of names many times as we constantly get debt collection letters and had issues at passport control with people who had the same first and last names as him.
Other than form filling issues, I don’t think it matters. Use the names you want to use.

My DD has 2 middle names. We used family names as both so one name is from my side and one name from DH’s family.

It’s certainly not unusual but if you have your heart set on June Maureen then use that. Don’t let some randoms on the internet make you use two names if you don’t want to. We’re great for ideas but don’t base your child’s name solely on the suggestions that you get here.

June Maureen is fine.
But I love names so having 2 middles works for me - if you are comfortable with the idea, why not?

I think it’s excessive really. But each to their own, it’s pretty harmless. Nobody ever uses them in day to day life - Dh wasn’t aware of my middle name till we got married!

MIL has three middle names and a triple barrelled surname. Two of the names in her surname have prefixes as well (like ‘von’). Now that is a pain when form filling!

I'm also indifferent with two middle names.

However, I don't think adding a middle name to make the whole name sound more modern makes much sense. Most people won't know her middle name(s) so it won't do much. Think about it. Out of all the people you know and have known how many of them do you know their middle names?

Too long in my opinion. Too much to cram onto forms, too much hassle for your child.

My only thought is be consistent with your children. My sibling has two and I have one. Even though the extra one is a hideous family name I've always been envious. My own three have one middle name each.

I have two and occasionally it’s annoying. As PP mentioned it can be tricky to fill out forms (eg departure/arrival cards when flying). You can’t ever get anything properly monogrammed/personalized as everywhere seems to only offer 3 initials (and I don’t like my first name surname initials alone). And I have several bank cards/NI number card/driving license that are incorrect, either only using one initial or in one case putting my first name and first middle name in full and then only the initial of my second middle name. None of these are major problems but they’re annoying.

I don't really take any notice tbh. I think if it made the full name quite long it could seem a bit much, but other than that it's personal choice.
For us we agreed that we would only give one middle name and they would be those of our closest friends. So our first boys middle name would be my husbands closest friends first name. And our first girls middle name would be the first name of my best friend. That's what we wanted to do and are happy to do.
My husband has a middle name but never uses it. And I don't have a middle name because I have the most hated type of name on here, a hyphenated first name.

They're fine