What do you think of having 2 middle names?

aquariogirl · January 2012

I have 2 middle names, the second one is only in my passport, I never used it. I used my first middle a lot though. I think 3 name is too much.

sg102800 · January 2012

I have two middle names and so does a friend of mine. My friend has two relatives' names as her middle names, and she's always been very proud of them, even as a child. I have my mother's name and my Hebrew name. Two middle names is very common in the Jewish community.

I love having two middle names. It's not confusing or difficult on forms or anything, though you do only put the middle initial of the first middle name on forms.

LizE2111 · January 2012

No! Don't do it!! You are going to end up calling baby by a short nickname anyway. My hispanic culture is used to naming our kids with many names and we end up calling them by nicknames only. It's funny when we went to the doctor's, my cousin gave her whole name and it's like OMG, your name is not just Gabby? She said, No it'a Maria Gabriela America and two of her last names... So unnecessary, trust me

OUKatie · January 2012

I'm really not a fan; however, our kids will most likely have 2 middle names. DH's family is Hawaiian and it's very important to him that our kids also have a Hawaiian name. His Hawaiian name is his 2nd middle name which is what we'll do for our kids. While I think it's a bit over the top, it's really not as big of a pain as people are making it out to be. He just doesn't put it on anything, really. It's not even on his passport. Really, it's NBD.

Like I said, not really a fan, but it's also not anything I care enough to argue with DH over when it will rarely see the light of day. I plan to just ignore it for monograms and the like (that's what I do for DH).

OUKatie · January 2012

slowden86:
mamabear0813:

k8trz1024:
My little brother has 2 middle names and it has caused nothing but problems his entire life. Depending on the form he's filled out, he's used so many different variations of middle names and initials that now he has like 6 'aliases' with the united states government. It makes legal documents very difficult for him...

Well, perhaps he shouldn't fill out forms so inconsistently! LOL

When I fill out forms I put both names together and Capitalize each word. LeighAnn. If I can only put an initial I put L. Every time. That way it is consistent. It's his fault if he can't put the same thing on two different forms.

It's weird to me that people have a hard time with it. It's not confusing to me. At all I was never confused by it, even as a small child.

I had two middle names, still do but I had to drop one when I got married to add my husbands name since it was 2 letters to long for S.S. That being said I have always had the same middle initial or name on my paper work and never had a problem. I mean yes some forms don't have enough space for your full name but you just put One name or an initial instead.

DH has 2 middle names and consistenly just drops the second. It isn't on his driver's license or his passport. No idea about his SS card (I'm guessing it is on that) and of course it's on his birth cert. He never puts it on any paperwork or forms. Just be consistent and it's not a problem.

I go by a nickname and that was way more confusing for me as a child than 2 middle names. I really thought that my name was Katie Kathryn Ann _______ until I was probably 7.

knottie366ce174226be0c8 · January 2012

I don't think anything is wrong with having 2 middle names. My husband and I feel that since there are SO many people in this world, most with just a first and middle name, that our children's names will probably be shared with a hundred other people, so inorder for them to stand out (pretty much be the ONLY ones with THAT name) we have decided to give them 2 middle names. We are trying to conceive, but already have a boy and girl name picked out, both with 2 middle names.

glitzNglam24 · January 2012

I have a friend names Alexis Marilyn Margaret and I think it is beautiful. Her last name is also on four letter like ours. For a girl I would but I can't seem to find anything that fits with our little boy.

Akiratani · January 2012

My son is going to have two middle names. I have two and so do my four siblings. None of us have a problem with it nor was it ever confusing. On documents that only have room for one I only use the first one. If I can only put in an initial I only use the first initial. Mine is Cheyenne Brianna Tani.

icesprincess · January 2012

I love it. My mom took my dad's name but there was only one son in her family. So she gave my brother and I here maiden name as a second middle. It's a nice thing too because my uncle had two boys and so far they've only turned up with girls. I'd hate to see the name die. My husband is VERY against 4 names though. We'll see what happens.

KristinKWashington · January 2012

I have two middle names. My mother used my grandmothers' first names. So Kristin Mary-Eleanore. It's old fashion sounding, but I liked it!

tequila91 · January 2012

Imo I like it.. Giving your child more of their own identity

(i.e) my children

(Trey'Quan)(Dante' Antonio Richard)

(Il?)(Ric'Kya Charl?)

and baby #3 will be

(David)(Charles)

pai314 · January 2012

I think it really just depends on each persons own preferences. For me, I never liked the idea of it. I think for the most part they usually don't sound right ... like there is no flow to the name. However, I've decided in the past few months that when I have a baby both the first girl and first boy will have two middle names. Both of the middle names will be honoring and they flow well. We just found out that we are expecting - I honestly think that our families will think its dumb but it doesn't matter what they think. It is our child. And like I said... each person has their own personal preferences!

useurname · January 2012

I was never a fan of it growing up (or before I got married). My DH loves the idea and depending on if it is a boy or girl they would each have 2 middle names. If it is a boy he would be named after our fathers and grandfathers (my father and grandfather have the same name). Now being preggers I like the idea plus I get all my favorites in on one child

!!

sunflowrsrock · January 2012

My little sister was married in October. Her new last name is longer than her maiden name. Thus, the DMV could not fit her first, both middle names and her married name on her license. She had to drop one middle name down to an initial. Something to consider....

lwclec072 · January 2012

I usually do not like the sound of two middle names, but I think it can sound good depending on name choices and if it goes smoothly with the last name. My nephews name is Brandon Edward Lee and I love his name doesnt sound like a mouth full saying it. We're naming our son James William Ray and again I think it flows well together. So really it depends on name choices..

flyer23 · January 2012

I have two middle names now, by choice. My mom didn't change her name when she got married, so my maiden name was her last name, and my middle name was my dad's last name. When *I* got married, I chose to change my name. But I didn't want to drop either one of my other names, because that felt like "dropping" a parent to me. So now my official name is FirstName DadsLastName MomsLastName HusbandsLastName.

I hate it. None of the names are overly long, but still, as others have said, there is rarely space on forms for two last names, and so I usually end up having to "drop" a parent anyway. Whenever possible, I go by simply FirstName HusbandsLastName, so that at least I'm dropping both parents rather than just one (And yes, I did consider legally changing my name to just that when I got married... but I didn't want to COMPLETELY drop both parents.)

For that reason, no, I would never give my child two middle names, because I know they'll constantly be forced to choose one over the other (or neither). If I have two names that hold so much sigificance to me/DH that we can't choose between them... I would figure out some way to choose, rather than forcing the choice onto the child.

That's especially true if it's a girl, since if she wants to change her name when she gets married but she doesn't want to make that choice, she'll have to deal with THREE middle names.

hcapes9 · January 2012

I have two middle names and we gave our daughter two middle names as well. I always just use my first middle name when there is not enough room for both.

jmaeberkley · January 2012

I have a friend who is pregnant with her 5th and all of her children have 2 middle names! I don't know that I would give my children 2 middle names, but to each their own!

stepinger2011 · January 2012

wife07mom09:
silly and confusing for the poor kid

Very Much DISAGREE with this.

I have 2 middle names. I was never confused as a child. Actually I was quite proud to be different and VERY VERY honored my mom chose to name me the way she did. As I am named after some very very special people in her life.

My husband also has 2 middle names.

Our daughter will have 2 middle names as well.

StefB28 · January 2012

I didn't read all of the responses, but no. It's a monogramming nightmare.

skittlesj526 · January 2012

I think if we wanted to honor a grandparent or something.

Fall89 · January 2012

My son has 2 and my daughter 1. Even my grandmom has 2 and so do several others in our family. It's kind of neat I think. My daughter is jealous because she only has 1. I am 32 weeks pregnant with #3. It's a BOY! The problem? He HAS NO NAME YET!! I gave my first born all the boy names I liked! (I thought I'd only ever have TWO kids!!! Now in a blended family.)

Go figure! Can I just find a first and a last that BOTH of us can agree on?

Erica Galvan · January 2012

Well I know In Mexican tradition ur second middle name is your mother madien name.

Ex. Jesus Gerado GUITERREZ Galvan

nesbemi · January 2012

I have 2 middle names. It's not so bad... but a bit annoying when a form asks for your middle name... which one do you put? And if you put both initials my middle name ends up being "Al." lol And sometimes they just choose one middle name for me. Oh blah! Do it if you want, no biggie... but it is a bit annoying. My kiddos will have only 1.

JacquiStar05 · January 2012

I personally was given two middle names and growing up it was weird because I had the longest name in the whole school but after being told why I have those names, I wouldn't change it for the world. My daughter should be here in April and like myself, she'll have two middle names. Remington Annaleigh Sophia. I didn't find out I was pregnant until I was 12 weeks along and before I found out I kept dreaming about that name.

And for everyone that had mentioned something about paper work and legal documents, it's common knowledge that if you have been given two middle names you use your first middle initial only!!

Henlean · January 2012

It is a tradition in my exs family to have two middle names so both of my girls do. They both love having two middle names and knowing that they are carrying on a piece of their great grandmothers. Now that im having baby number three both of my girls insisted that their brother have two middle names like them. Needless to say, they won and he will now be named not only after my step-dad, but also after two amazing men, his great-grandfathers.

ursulamar · January 2012

Im the oldest of four children and my parents gave all of us two middle names. Each of the names has an important meaning and/or is used to honor special ppl. I really like the tradition. I gave both my children two middle names and will do so for the rest (we want four kids). Though I admit the annoyance of official documentation only using one middle name...grrrr. The birth and marrige certif do record both though in FL.

dandygrl · January 2012

I think it can be really cute depending on the names. I have an uncle who gave all of his children 2 middle names. The oldest boy has his grandfather's two names as his middle names. Nathan Willie Hugh, and the yougest boy is Dylan Conner Reece. And what about Nicole Richie who named her daughter Harlow Winter Kate (which I love)? It just depends on how they sound together.

khill86 · January 2012

My mom gave my sister and I two middle names. One of each just because, and one as a family name. My middle names are Anne Grace, my sister's are Mary Elizabeth.

This was not confusing, even as a child. I can't believe the number of people saying they had a hard time with this. If the form asks for a middle name, and it is required, I write both in, with a space in between. There may not be two designated spaces, but they can read two separate names in one box. If it asks for a middle initial and it is required, I write an A. My driver's licence, SIN, health card, passport, etc all have four names on them and they have never given me any grief. If your government ID has all of your names on them, I don't see why it would even matter if insignificant forms can't fit all of your names. They're not usually required in those cases anyway. I won't be giving my children two middle names because I don't feel like it. Period.

crkm · January 2012

I have two middle names, and my advice is to NOT do it. The main thing is that most computers accept only one middle name (or initial), but some do. I usually just drop the second one, but there have been a number of times in my life where I've had a bunch crazy, time-consuming incidents where I was listed by one vs. both middle names names in a computer, so it did not recognize the two listings were the SAME person. Or I can't "prove" my identity because my two middle names don't match whatever's in the computer (one name). This was even worse when I was a kid because if a computer would only take 1 middle name, my mom would register me under one (the one with significance to her), while my father would choose the other (the one that he chose). Two middle names is a major computer hassle. Just don't bother.

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