If either of the babies are boys, we have a list of names we are willing to use picked out. These were A LOT easier to come up with than girl name, but do any of the combos have bad associations? Also, the name in the parentheses are possible second middle names. [name_f]Do[/name_f] you like the two mn’s or use one? Last name is Ling.
No bad associations here. Great names. I especially love [name_m]George[/name_m].
My personal view on middle names: a first name is for identification and a middle name is for passing down some sort of legacy, hope, dream, story, etc. Basically I think middle names should always be meaningful and likewise unless there’s a good reason for 2, I prefer just 1. That’s because I feel like often times saying I couldn’t pick between honoring my grandpa or this name that flows so nicely, it just seems like less of an honor to grandpa to fluff it up with the one that flows well. And also I call my kids by their first and middle very regularly and 2 names would just be a mouthful.
That said I do think sometimes 2 middles are justified. My cousin for example always planned on giving her first daughter the middle name [name_f]Grace[/name_f] for her husband’s grandma. Well, due to infertility and miscarriages that baby girl took a long time to get to them she felt they went on a wild journey and felt very attached to the name [name_m]Wilder[/name_m]. She didn’t want to give up honoring grandma [name_f]Grace[/name_f]. I thought using both [name_m]Wilder[/name_m] and [name_f]Grace[/name_f] as middles was perfect then. But when it’s just done for the sake of flow, I find it a bit silly.
I would definitely only use one middle name. I know it’s hard to narrow down names but it just becomes too much of a mouthful. My husband always rolls his eyes when he hears two middle names and while I don’t have that negative of a reaction to it, I don’t think he’s alone in thinking it’s just too much.
I honestly think double middles are fine, but it has to be the right names. With any of these I would probably just do a single middle name, but definitely don’t think that two would be too much!
From your current list I really like the sound of [name_m]Charles[/name_m] [name_m]Anthony[/name_m] Ling more than [name_m]Charles[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u] Ling. Likewise I think [name_m]William[/name_m] [name_m]Brian[/name_m] Ling would be a nice combo.
All of your choices are solid names. Personally, I think two middle names would be a nuisance as a adult for all the forms we complete in registrations, tax forms, etc. and would only use one middle.
I think one middle name is best unless you live somewhere where having two is common or it’s really meaningful to have two.
I think [name_m]Joseph[/name_m] [name_m]Anthony[/name_m] is very handsome! My first impression of it is that it sounds very Italian, not that that’s good or bad either way. [name_m]William[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u] and [name_m]Charles[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u] are nice too, and all three have great nicknames.
I’ll admit that I really dislike [name_m]George[/name_m]. The sound of it is unpleasant. [name_m]George[/name_m] [name_m]Brian[/name_m] sounds like a country singer name. Also, why [name_m]Brian[/name_m]? I think it’s a perfectly fine name and it would make a nice middle for any of your firsts, but I just don’t hear it very much anymore on a baby in either slot.
I love [name_m]Joseph[/name_m] [name_m]Anthony[/name_m]! The only bad association is [name_m]Joseph[/name_m] Stalin, but I don’t think most people think of that, as I know many Josephs and I usually just think of them first.