Probably the final combos. Which do you prefer?

[meadowlarks]

So these are my final two name combinations, whittled down from dozens...though when I say "whittled down", you'll notice I've opted for 4 MNs That's the one thing that won't be changing, so please don't bother trying to convince me otherwise. Also, I'm dead set on the names themselves, I just want to know which works best when put together.

1. Atticus Louis Caleb Tobias Somerset

2. Asa Stanley Arthur Leopold Somerset

P.S: On their names alone, what do you think these people would be like as children and then adults? Be honest!

oh I love them both. I have an Asa myself so obviously that's my favourite!!!

Atticus - cool, masculine and classic.

Asa - very feminine and 'trendy' sounding.

It doesn't really matter what middle names you choose, you rarely say/see them all together. First name is much more important to get right.

I really like Atticus.

I think Asa is a girls' name in Scandinavia?

I've made this hybrid of the two: Atticus Arthur Leopold Tobias Somerset. Imagine my surname's Bloom (it's not, but it's similar). I think it's an improvement.

crumpet - a combination of the three really.

frakkit - Well, he can choose to just use one if he likes.

X-posted with you meadowlarks. Think the hybrid is even better than 1)

I would go for

Asa Tobias Louis Somerset

I prefer the hybrid to your original choices but for some things he won't be able to use one (unless he deed polls his name).

It's not necessairly a problem but 5 very long names means they might not fit on forms!

To be picky I'd say

Atticus Arthur Louis Tobias Somerset is more balanced!

I thought Somerset was the sirname

Can I ask why you need to give one child so many pretentious names?

Arthur Lois Bloom would be nice or Louis Stanley?

Please give more thought to the other odd names and the amount of names for the childs sake.

I think you should really have a hard think about how your choice of name/s will effect your child as they are growing up.

Prefer Atticus. I don't see a problem with 2 or 3 middle names.

Yes I thought Somerset was the surname too!

Gosh I think 3 names (like my DS1) is a lot; five seems to be over the top to me.

Ah, no. Somerset is the fourth MN, sorry, I should have said.

Crikey I thought Somerset wast the last name too.
Honestly it begins to sound like a dog's name. I might have liked all sorts of fancy poncy names for my children if I hadn't known what it was like to grow up with just one unusual first name.

My dh has 1 extra and quite unusual middle name too and finds that mortifying.

Honestly it's not about stifling peoples's creativity or not allowing them to express their personality, but a real person has got to live with it for the rest of their lives.

schroeder - Well, I grew up with a long name too and I loved it. I know of course that everyone differs, but the point is that in most day to day situations it will never come up, and if it does he doesn't have to use all of them.

yes and there are plenty of people out there who HATE their average boring name, and plenty more who LOVE their unusual name

Asa is a scandinavian girls name.

Of the two, prefer Atticus (surprisingly DH really likes it) but again - why the 4 middle names? His initials will sound like a charity - AALTS? Atticus Tobias Somerset [Bloom] would be nice...

Sparky - Well, the main reason is it's family tradition, but also they all mean a lot personally.

Asa is an Old Testament name -- he was the third king of Judah, reigned for 30 or 40 years. It was a popular name among the Puritans. It also means 'healer' in Hebrew.

Was one of the actors from the film The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas named Asa something?

What are Atticuss known as by their mates in the playground?

Or do I mean Attici

Way too many names in there. You are definitely crossing the line between being original and being poncey/show-offy

Caleb doesn't go in my opinion - and i'd lose Somerset.

Atticus.

Really like Atticus. The one I know is sometimes called Atti or Addy but mostly goes by Atticus. Rolls off the tongue easily enough imo.

Asa sounds feminine to my ears too. I think she is the Norse Goddess of Love?

I too thought Somerset was your surname. Sorry far too many names. Asa and Atticus are ok but I seriously do not know any man or boy over the age of 11 who wouldn't feel tremendous embarrassment at being called such a mouthful. Furthermore no teenager/adult would relish being called Leopold, Arthur or Stanley. Only do it if it is vital to inflict such names on an adult.
My friend's middle names included a Leopold and he still remembers the sniggers in church on his wedding day.