I’m thinking about giving my future daughter 2 middle names, because there are so many I like and they sound good together. I’m mostly concerned about making things difficult for her, when there are so many forms people have to fill out, etc. Does anyone else out there have 2 middle names? Does it make things confusing or complicated?
Some names I’m thinking of:
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_u]Clare[/name_u] [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelie[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] [name_u]Clare[/name_u]
[name_f]Annamarie[/name_f] [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]
Thanks!
[name_f]Irene[/name_f]
Girl, I’m in the same boat! I’m thinking about giving my girl two middle names as well. While I think it is great in theory, I’ve had a few people tell me that it is a pain in real life. However, I don’t know if it’s enough of a pain to not do it…I’m interested in what you decide! Your names are lovely!
I have also heard that it can cause quite a headache regarding paperwork and such. For that simple reason I wouldn’t do it but from a strictly naming perspective I think 2 middle names are fine.
I do not like double middle names at all. I really think it’s kind of excessive. MAYBE a hyphenated first name with a middle works, but I think too many names just kills the flow.
My son has a middle and my maiden name, so a double middle. It’s a family thing and not really known outside our family. [name_f]Do[/name_f] it if you want to, it hasn’t been an issue for us.
I used to like them because I could use double the names I loved but, thinking realistically, I’d save them the headache and never do it. Unless I was slotting in an honour/maiden name as a second middle, that I kind of HAD to do, I’d never do it. I know people with two middles who only use their first middle because they view it as too excessive and unnecessary.
If you have to give two middles, I’d definitely pick two short names versus two long names. Nothing is more frustrating than filling out a form with a certain amount of characters to only be unable to add your full name, like it asks, because it’s too long. Because of this, my favourite is [name_f]Amelie[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] [name_u]Clare[/name_u].
I’ve seen a lot of threads like this one recently, and I say go for it if you feel you have a good enough reason to do so. I have two middle names, as does my OH, and it’s never been a big deal even though both of our names are pretty long in full. If I can’t fit both middles on a form, I just leave the last one off altogether or put an initial instead. I think I’ve had this problem about twice though - it’s really not a big deal.
That said, I will be giving all of our children just ONE middle. I think it’s pointless giving an extra “filler” middle like (I’m sorry) [name_f]Rose[/name_f] or [name_f]Mae[/name_f], as I see a lot of people do. It doesn’t really add anything interesting or dynamic to the combo, just makes it a bit more elaborate and frilly for no good reason. Of course, you may well have important personal reasons for choosing [name_f]Rose[/name_f] or [name_u]Clare[/name_u] as a second middle, and that’s wonderful and a great reason to use them. If not, I’d leave off the second middle: [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_u]Clare[/name_u] or [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f], [name_f]Amelie[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] or [name_f]Amelie[/name_f] [name_u]Clare[/name_u], [name_f]Annamarie[/name_f] [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] or [name_f]Annamarie[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]. These all sound better than the longer versions [name_f]IMO[/name_f].
Double-middles are a thing in my family and no one minds. I think it’s Absolutely Charming and Beautiful. And as for forms, there’s already a lot you need to fill out with a classic first, middle and surname and one extra isn’t a MAJOR deal at all. Most family members have no problem doing it, my dad hates writing and just uses initials A and G. Problem solved. Go for it! I think it’s the best. I have 2 middles picked for each of my children.
I think it is special. You give your child life and a name. You put thought, time, love, effort, and, even more thought, into a name and it’s one of the things you give your child that will stay with them forever and might even be passed down to next generations. Wherever they go and who ever they introduce themselves to will hear/know/be told this name, it’s a gift that will cling to them for their entire lives and each time they write on a form they know its the name You specifically chose for them… with so much love.
The royal families almost always do it (even different monarchs), 2, 3 and even 4 middles!
Can it be done any better than Royalty?
I have two middle names, and I find it annoying even though I like both of them. One is my grandmother’s first name and the other is my mother’s surname (she kept her maiden name). While I put up with it because I appreciate the connection to my family, I still sort of wish my parents had chosen one. If it’s just because you like the names and can’t decide or just like the sound, please don’t do it - the hassle at the DMV and airport and with the credit card company and mortgage lender has to be for a better reason than that.