What are your thoughts on giving your child two middle names? Is it fussy? Would it be annoying for him when filling out documents, etc.? I never considered it previously, but we love the name [name]Finn[/name], and we’re set on using my husband’s middle name ([name]Reid[/name]) for baby’s middle name. However, our last name is also one syllable (three choppy one-syllable names). Doesn’t sound great together. I’m not crazy about longer versions of [name]Finn[/name] ([name]Finlay[/name], [name]Finley[/name], Finnick, [name]Phineas[/name], etc.). I also love the name [name]Hudson[/name] and we’ve considered just using that (it’s not my husband’s favorite), but lately we’ve been playing with the idea of using [name]Finn[/name] [name]Hudson[/name] [name]Reid[/name] [last name]. Thoughts? Or should we just ignore the choppy syllables and go with just [name]Reid[/name] for middle name? Thanks!
We decided on two middles in the hospital because I went into labor early, before we had been able to agree on one mn. It solved some initial/flow problems for us - I.C.K. didn’t seem like a nice thing to stick our kid with. I.C.M.K. didn’t seem so bad 
I don’t have a ton of advice, just subbing in to see what others have to say. Hopefully we’ll hear from some people that have two middles themselves!
P.S. I will add that so far it hasn’t been an issue, though DD is only 1[name]YO[/name]. Filling out documents I usually just put her first middle initial.
I like the idea, especially if the names have meaning to you. My great grandfather had two middle names and I always thought it was stately.
I like [name]Finn[/name] [name]Hudson[/name] [name]Reid[/name] ___. I know some forms give you space for only one middle name, in which case your [name]Finn[/name] would just have to pick one to list, but I don’t think that’s a big problem. He can sign as [name]Finn[/name] H. R. LastName or someday if he wants, he could be F. H. [name]Reid[/name] LastName. Alternatively, I might wait to use [name]Finn[/name] or [name]Reid[/name]; I personally think three one-syllable names is kinda choppy.
I have two middles and I have never had a problem. I think it could be fussy depending on how elaborate the names are but I would probably give my kids two middles too if SO wasn’t so adamantly against it.
My boyfriend has two middle names, and he’s never had any problems with it. We’re giving our child two middles as well, I think it’s fine.
There’s a character on Glee called [name]Finn[/name] [name]Hudson[/name], just so you know. I wouldn’t care, just wanted to let you know!
[name]Finn[/name] [name]Hudson[/name] is a character on the popular TV comedy Glee, just so you know. I have a double-barrel surname, that is awkward when it comes to filling out forms. However I can’t imagine middle names would present a problem as they’re rarely a necessary requirement on documents. Ultimately I think it’s definitely a personal choice, I plan on going with two middle names. I think the flow is less important than most people think, it may be a little choppy but how often will you be saying the whole name out loud? My guess is rarely 
If you like it, go for it!
When I got married I kept both my middle and maiden names. Honestly it has been a pain. In most places I can’t use both, or one is automatically used, and it’s not the one I would pick. If I am filling out something very official (we just revised out wills) there never seems enough room to put all four names. If I was doing it all over again I would have just chosen one middle name and been done with it.
I don’t see anything wrong in more than one middle name (although I think [name]Uma[/name] [name]Thurman[/name]'s daughter’s four middle names is a bit too much). I wouldn’t hesitate giving my own kids two middle names, it could very easily become a necessity since I love so many names.
My daughter has two middle names. It was necessary for us, to honour a member of both sides of the family. She is [name]Virginia[/name] [name]Noemi[/name] [name]Diane[/name]. If all the names don’t fit on a form, we just used [name]Virginia[/name] [name]Noemi[/name].
First, sorry, but in my opinion, you cannot name a child [name]Finn[/name] [name]Hudson[/name] in 2012 because of the Glee character. No getting around that association.
Second, to answer your question, I honestly don’t think either of your options are good. Three one-syllable names in a row makes for a really awkward and unattractive name, [name]IMO[/name]. And two middle names is too much. It’s culturally appropriate/the norm in the UK, but in [name]America[/name] I find it very fussy, unless it’s a situation of a married woman having kept her original middle and maiden name as a second middle.
I really think in this case, the best possible scenario would be to choose another first name, since you’re set on [name]Reid[/name] in the middle. I say [name]Hudson[/name] should go in the first name spot. [name]Even[/name] if husband isn’t crazy about it, his middle name is being used so I think it should be fair game for you.
Having two middle names is great! I have two, my daughter has two and the one on the way might have two or three! I really like your choice of [name]Finn[/name] [name]Hudson[/name] [name]Reid[/name], it flows so nice!