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Long names

What do you think about really long names?  Do you think you should choose a shorter middle name if the first and last names are long?  As an example, Catherine Elizabeth Middleton is super long, but still classy.  Do you think it is a hassle to have a long name, or no big deal?
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Re: Long names

  • I think it sounds wonderful!  And I say go for it!  I also love Cate Elizabeth, that sounds good too! 


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  • I think it is fine.  All 3 of my names are fairly long. 
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  • I think it all depends on the nature of the long last name and of the long first name. If it's the example you gave, it's fine. If your last name is something foreign that's incredibly difficult to spell and pronounce for the average person, I would shy away from a first name that's also hard to spell and pronounce.

    So, for example, Catherine Elizabeth Middleton is okay. Xiomara Barrenechea would have a very, very hard time in the U.S.

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  • I love long names and combining them is a good thing IMO. :)
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  • My first, middle, and last names are all long.  It really doesn't bother me.  I kind of like the formal sound.
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    I think it sounds great! Elizabeth Katherine is on our list so I'm biased ;)  

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    I think it sounds wonderful!  And I say go for it!  I also love Cate Elizabeth, that sounds good too! 

    I promise this is not to be snarky, but Kate Middleton is the woman who is marrying Prince William. I don't think she is suggesting it as an actual name she is considering. But I love the sound of it too! 

  • I think it's fine. Sounds fancy if anything, which isn't a bad thing... will look nice on a wedding invitation someday. Smile
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  • I think as long as the names are spelling correctly and flow well, the length doesn't matter.
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    imagestarsjaime:
    I think it sounds wonderful!  And I say go for it!  I also love Cate Elizabeth, that sounds good too! 

    I promise this is not to be snarky, but Kate Middleton is the woman who is marrying Prince William. I don't think she is suggesting it as an actual name she is considering. But I love the sound of it too! 

    Yes, i realized that after I posted!  I was like "oh, i get it".  but i still love the name!  haha 



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    I think as long as the names are spelling correctly and flow well, the length doesn't matter.

     

    Agreed.



     

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  • I know that a lot of long names sound really pretty together, but since marrying into a very long last name (11 letters) from a 5 letter last name with first and middle name being

    Christina Theresa...the 11 letter last name drives me nuts! It doesn't fit on lines easily and is hard for people to spell or say correctly. It isn't all that weird of a last name either. It basically has two names to make one.  We've decided our little guy will have a short first name...which doesn't leave a whole lot to choose from! haha!

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  • imageILoveRedVino:
    What do you think about really long names?  Do you think you should choose a shorter middle name if the first and last names are long?  As an example, Catherine Elizabeth Middleton is super long, but still classy.  Do you think it is a hassle to have a long name, or no big deal?

    I think it is a beautiful name.  I think it just depends on the flow of the FN and MN.  These flow very well together.

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  • I love long names, they just have to flow :)
  • I prefer a longer name with a shorter name, but I think if the longer names flow together well it is fine.
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  • I don't think it sounds bad. But on those forms with x number of little squares, or a set amount of space it can be a pain. Especially if it's a legal-type form that need the full name. Example, once FI and I are married I'm going to be Lauryn Elizabeth Marie 16 letter last name. Ugh.

    LO is getting shorter names, and only one middle name.

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  • I really like long names. However, I hate the nn "Kate" for "Catherine".

    I know, she's a princess to be and all, but it should be Cate. Or Katherine.

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  • Catherine Elizabeth Middleton sounds great. Not a big deal.
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  • IMO, the longer the combo, the better!

    Elizabeth Josephine, Margaret Katherine, Rosemary Genevieve... heck, why not throw in a second middle name while you're at it? Tallulah Penelope Wilhelmina Lastname sounds great to me!

    This sounds sarcastic, but it isn't.

  • I have a long name, and with my married last name it's even longer. It's not much of a hassle, since mostly you have to write first and last name, and maybe the occasional middle initial.... And since you can't really help your last name- just pick a first name you like.

    The only time it was an issue at all was back when I was young and had to learn to write a 9 letter first name...it took me a lot longer than my friend, Beth. I can tell you that much! But no severe scarring here! :) 


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  • I think the length is immaterial if the combination flows (sounds) nicely.
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  • I read a really interesting linguistics analysis of this awhile back. Some names that look long written down are still very easy to say or actually do not have as many syllables as they appear (like some names that end in "ia" are pronounced in one breath like "ya").

    Whereas other names that may look short written out are not quite as short as they appear. For example:

    Genevieve has 3 syllables. So does Aria. Look at the length differences!

    Mia and Catherine are, at most, only one syllable difference yet look vastly different (some would pronounce Catherine with the same # of syllable as Mia - two, others would pronounce it with 3). 

    Elizabeth has 4 whopping syllables but feels much cleaner than Eulalia.

    FWIW, Catherine Elizabeth Middleton could arguably 2-4-3 combo which flows really well. If it was Caterina instead of Catherine it might start to get tiring.

    So yeah... a lot of it I think has to do with language structure!

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