2 MN's? WWYD....

bostonbride!

because of 'family issues' we gave our first child 2 MN's - now I'm PG again and wondering , should I give this one 2 MN also?  will the second be like - 'why does DD1 have 3 names while I only have 2?  or will they just not care - "

shanBmcg

Honestly, I don't think they'll care unless you give them no MN at all. Although I think 2MN is kind of cute in some instances, it mostly seems like a hassle.

GroomzMcFinehiney

My sister has 2 MNs.  My brother and I do not.  We got through it relatively undamaged.  I wouldn't sweat it.

Lola'sDogMom

I don't think they'll really notice or care. I would stick with just one middle name for the second child unless you have more "family issues"

carolinag

i don't think they'll really care.

dpdw

We gave DC#1 two middle names, but DC#2 only has one.  We figured #2 wouldn't care.  As it turned out #2 ended up with 2 sets of god-parents, where #1 only has one, so we decided it all ended up even.

ara4488

I'd say either way, honestly - I don't think it will matter too much to DC#2 if he/she has one mn vs. two.

And, if it makes you feel any better, my DH has three middle names & MIL has four mns - not counting her fn, maiden name & married name....

spring-chickie

My DS has two middle names, and if we have another LO i will most likely do two middle names again, just to be consistant.  But that is just my own issue, not something that i think the 2nd one would care about.

I say if you can find something that you like that includes two that would be fine or if you cant i wouldnt worry about it.

CourtneyRDH

This is why I don't understand why people give their children 2 middle names. I do think it's strange to give one child 2 middle names and another child 1 middle name. I don't know if your child would necessarily care, but other family members might find it strange.?

brightning

I think it's fine. I know some peopel who have 2 MNs and their siblings only have 1 - it's always done in memory of a recently passed family member, etc. I can't imagine a child caring about that.

DMDavidson

I'm not a fan of 2 MNs, but I have known friends who have given their children 2 MNs. In one instance child #2 also got 2 MNs and in the other instance child #2 didn't. I haven't heard anything positive or negative from either set of parents.

I think it will be fine whichever way you decide to go. I wouldn't force yourselves to use 2 MNs for #2 though. If you have 2 MNs you like - then go for it. If not - don't.

Ali-B

I don't think it matters at all.

bananachiki

i have two mn but my sister does not. my mn is both my grandmas middle names and my sisters mn is the female version of my dads middle name.

 

jsillyfun

I wouldn't. I have 2 middle names and really wish I did not, as it's been nothing but a PITA. (Even though I like both names!)

mrsc720

I don't think they will care. I have two nieces and nephew, ages are 8, 5, and 19 months (same parents). The 5 yo has two mns. It has never come up and the 8 yo loves to be jealous.