How many names?

[AHLH]

17 pg with first baby.
My sister and I have three names before our surname ie "First name Middle name Another middle name Surname". DH and his brother have the more standard "First name Middle name Surname". I would like to give this baby 3 names, but DH thinks this is too posh and ott.

Any comments?

My boys have 2 names before surname, DD has 3.

DH and his sister only have one name each.

My poor DS1 has THREE middle names So: 'First name, Name 2, Name 3, name 4, Surname'. We went a bit crazy trying to honour every man in the family! Next baby will only have one middle name.

DS and DD both have two middle names, so clearly I'm with you rather than your DH. They are all quite short names, though (if that makes any difference).

My dd has 2 names before surname - because we liked three names IYSWIM. I wouldn't say it is ott, but then I'm biased!

DS has two middle names, the first is a "standard" middle name, the second is my surname. We didn't want to do a double-barrelled surname (sounds silly with our names!) so this was the best solution we could come up with.

I agree 2 middle names can be a bit unwieldy, but it wouldn't occur to me that it was either posh or ott.

I only have 1 name. DH has 2. DS has 3. I was a but over 3 names but they work together quite well.

imo 3 names is only worth it if one is your maiden name / an important family surname that would otherwise have died out / etc

DS and DD have 2 middle names each. So do I. DH has one and is known by all his family as firstname-middlename .

My DB and SIL went for the same solution as Kasha.

The only downside of having 2 middle initials is that most systems can't deal with them so only one gets used on correspondance, etc.

All my Kids have 3 First names, and we are defiantely NOT posh....I always hated just having 1 name, and then one I didn't like much....I always wanted more then one first name, so, my Kids had to "suffer" for that

DD, DH and myself all have 3 names before Surname. No idea if this is deemed to be posh or not...

I think more lack of decision making skills more likely!

1 name - working class
2 names - middle class
3 names - upper class or mad

Probably.

Ohh I'm mad then

mine are both

Given Name, Second name, My surname, His surname

(given is such a nice name, doncha think? )

AHLH congratulations on pg do you and dh share surname?

either

why not babyname your name his name
baby name (middle name if wished) married surname

really depends on permutation of name and surname etc. does it sound/look ok

as with all prospective names
say it
write it down
good long think

my DD has 2 middle names, as so will this bambino when it arrives in dec

Dsis has two middle names, however my two brothers and I only have one. Dsis's name has three syllables, then four, then three - it's a bit of a mouthful. Not sure why really, Mum just liked all the names.

I've never seen the number of names as an indication of class/poshness.

My three boys all have 3 christian names ,all have their first name by which they were known and one name each from each of our families,saved arguments although my dear GM got upset because ds2 is named after dh's mother and brother and thios is the same name as my other grandmothers so you can never please everyone!

mb, thought we hadn't had a class thread for..ooo.. all of one week

hi ScottishMummy DH and I don't share a surname - yet. We are flying to a wedding,then hiring a car in a few weeks. When we're back passport and driving licence are going off for The Big Name Change. We've been married 8 years and I havn't changed my name, even though it's unsual and ALWAYS needs spelling out. Getting fed up of this now, want same name as baby, and would like to be recognizable family unit as in "Oh yes, the Coopers". My suirname is not really a name would work as a middle name. I'm not botheres actually, I will remain Dr MaindenName for work, and I have plenty of MaindenName nephews.

I like Floaty's idea of First Name, Name from One family, Name from t'other family, which actually fits some of the ideas I've got.

Thanks for your thoughts and ideas ladies! Still got 5 months, then 6 weeks to think/debate about it.

I think two middle names is nice. Makes sure they won't let the side down if they marry royalty.

I have two middle names. ONly gave my DDs one middle name.

Wish I had given them two now though!