It seems like many parents are now opting for multiple middle names. I have two middle names and a hyphenated last name. But I did that to/for myself. When I got married I added my mother’s name as a second middle and hyphenated my maiden name with my husband’s last name.
Now we are having a hard time narrowing our name choices to first and middle names. (Our children will have a hyphenated last name.) Given the current trend towards two middle names I suggested three names. My husband thinks we should leave children room to grow name wise. So what do you think? [name_m]Gold[/name_m] for gold or room to grow?
Thank you!
I personally like multiple middle names and in your husbands defense… I think he’s right as well. BUT, you can have it both ways because multiple names gives the kid more opportunity for nicknames and if you give them an opportunity when they’re a little older they might like one more than the other and want to be called by one of the middle names and there’s their room for growth…if that makes sense. But I kinda think more names means more personality they have the vibes of those names to feed off of and if they’re names that oyu both love, I’m sure they’ll turn out great.
I don’t mind double middle names (anything more than that is pretentious). However I would not do it unless I had to such as a family tradition. This is a bad example and I know it, but I took home a fake baby for health class last month. Her name was [name_f]Leonor[/name_f] [name_f]Acacia[/name_f] [name_u]Hero[/name_u] but never once did I call her that. It was always [name_u]Nori[/name_u] because when I looked down at that tiny thing, her full name just seemed too big for her. I think it might be better if the baby was real and could grow. However, I do think a double middle name plus a hyphenated last name is too much. That’s a lot of name to write.