Sorry, I know I’ve made so many posts but it’s making me crazy that I’m in my 3rd trimester and we haven’t agreed on a mn for DD#2 yet! We’ve decided that the first name is definitely [name]Waverly[/name] and our top 2 mn contenders are:
[name]Jasmine[/name] (DH’s #1) - I like it but I’m not head-over-heels in love with (I prefer [name]Jessamine[/name])… it’s growing on me though
[name]Reese[/name] - which I do love but is more andrgynous than I’d prefer paired with [name]Waverly[/name]
So now I’m loving [name]Waverly[/name] [name]Jasmine[/name] [name]Reese[/name]… it encompases all of our favorites and I think it’s beautifully feminie and lovely. The problems here are:
My husband thinks two middle names is ridiculous and excessive
AND
Our last name is 4 syllables so that would give her full name a total of 10 syllables. Is that way too much?
P.s. DD#1 only has one middle name so is that something else I should factor in when considering [trying to talk my husband into the possibility of] using two middle names? My first thought is that it doesn’t make a difference.
I think that two middle names is a big deal and something that you have to both really want in order to go through with it. And it is a bit much if you have a long last name.
Personally, I think that [name]Waverly[/name] [name]Jasmine[/name] is beautiful! [name]Reese[/name] is cute, but similar in quirky style to [name]Waverly[/name], in my opinion. [name]Jasmine[/name] really feminizes it. It’s a stunning name!
I would definitely just go with one middle name, especially if your other daugher only has one. That being said I like both [name]Waverly[/name] [name]Jasmine[/name] or [name]Waverly[/name] [name]Reese[/name], they are both pretty names, of the two my favorite is [name]Waverly[/name] [name]Jasmine[/name].
I tend to agree with your husband - unless there is a really good reason for it, I think that two middle names is too much, especially long names with lots of syllables. I wouldn’t stress too much about the middle name - you found a first name that you love and that is 95% of what people will hear - middle names just don’t get that much use. I do think that with [name]Waverly[/name] it would be ideal to have a more feminine middle name, but I still prefer [name]Waverly[/name] [name]Reese[/name] to [name]Waverly[/name] [name]Jasmine[/name] (I don’t care for [name]Jasmine[/name]).
10 syllables is not too long [name]IMO[/name], I only have one middle name but in total my name also consists of 10 syllables. [name]How[/name] often would she use her full name? Two middles is not excessive, names are free, why limit the use of them
Personally, I don’t care for two middle names. I like the name [name]Reese[/name] more than [name]Jasmine[/name], but paired with [name]Waverly[/name] I’d go with [name]Jasmine[/name] or [name]Jessamine[/name]. What about just [name]Jessa[/name]? [name]Waverly[/name] [name]Jessa[/name] is pretty.
That’s how I feel, too! Why limit it? Especially since it would mean she would have a name that mommy and daddy both love and it’s special to us all! However, I am fully aware that most people feel differently and that’s why I’m hesitant… for her sake.
At this point I’m thinking I’d love to go for it if DH agrees. If not, we’ll continue in our struggle to decide between his favorite that I only just like or our other top choice that is less fem that we’d prefer.
[name]Waverly[/name] [name]Reese[/name] is really cute. The two names go together well, and [name]Waverly[/name] [name]Jasmine[/name] clashes (although I understand the desire for a more feminine middle). I agree with most other posters that two middle names in this case would be a bit much. It’s a mouthful. I also prefer [name]Waverly[/name] [name]Jessamine[/name] to [name]Waverly[/name] [name]Jasmine[/name], I don’t know why. [name]Just[/name] fits/sounds better, to me.
I like PP’s suggestion of [name]Waverly[/name] [name]Jessa[/name]. Super cute.
And I feel you on feeling crazy! Me, too! Who knows what this coming child will be named?
My own personal preference is keeping to just one middle name. But if it makes you both happy and makes you feel like you got everything you wanted in a name, I think you should go for it. The syllable count is a bit lengthy, but as a previous poster mentioned, she will rarely use all (or any) of her middle names in day to day life. We only use them on birth announcements and on Nameberry, I feel!
My only real concern would be the sudden start of two middle names. [name]Will[/name] you have to continue this if you have more children. [name]Will[/name] it bother daughter [name]Auria[/name] to only have one? [name]Just[/name] something to think about… not to sway you!
I do think two middles will be too much. I don’t quite get this trend of two middle names. [name]Waverly[/name] [name]Reese[/name] is kind of a tongue-twister, so go with [name]Waverly[/name] [name]Jasmine[/name]! Pretty
I think that if your first daughter only has one mn I’d probably try to keep with that. I tend to think some consistency is preferable.
While I prefer the name [name]Reese[/name] to [name]Jasmine[/name] as a combo I do think [name]Waverly[/name] [name]Jasmine[/name] is better rounded, flows better and I really prefer at least one name to have a strong gender indicator like [name]Jasmine[/name].
[name]How[/name] about [name]Waverly[/name] [name]Ria[/name], or [name]Waverly[/name] [name]Clementine[/name], or such, something feminine to clarify waverly but not too over the top
You can’t make your DH go for [name]Waverly[/name] [name]Jessamine[/name]? That sounds best by far to me!! Emphasis in all the right places and a perfect balance of feminine and androgynous.
Personally, I don’t think you should care about what other people think – only what you and DH think, as long as you’re taking her and her life into consideration, which it sounds like you are. That said, you did ask for opinions and mine is that it is a bit too long. My thought is what if she wants to keep her name when she gets married and adds her hubby’s name onto her whole name or what if she hyphenates? I know people who have done both and WHEW boy are their names long! Not that it matters much because they mostly just go by their first and last, but their entire full names are waaaay to long for my liking. But again, my opinion has nothing to do with their lives, so why should they (or you) care what I think?
