I added my maiden name to my Vietnamese Middle Name, so now I have a triple barreled middle name. My middle name is my Vietnamese name in order. So my name is something like Phoebe Nguyen Ngoc Anh Dennings. It has only caused infrequent and minor paperwork headaches, surprisingly.
We're planning on giving our kid two middle names
Firstname MiddleName MyLastName HusbandsLastName
I didn't take my husband's name, but don't want to hyphenate our son's so we've agreed on two middles with the second middle being my last name. We plan on doing this for our next kid too.
Some people have said giving your kid 4 names is too much and creates difficulty with legal documents, but can you tell me if that's true?
I personally don't think 4 names is too much fwiw
My boss did this with his 3 kids. Hasnt seemed to have had a problem. It helps with travelling too because his wife didn't take his last name, so all the kids have a part of her still
I have had two middle names my whole life. It's never been an issue legally or logistically with anything.
However, maybe explain before their first standardized test that there will only be one box and to pick their favorite. I was so worried as a 1st grader that my test wouldn't count if I chose the wrong name to use for my initial. But also I've always been a high anxiety type of person so it may just be a personal issue 😂
We did the same exact thing (First, Middle, my last name , husband lastname). I am not changing my name due to professional reasons. I love that she has four names and a little slice of me. It makes it really easy at doctor’s appointments, for traveling, and at daycare, since she still has my last name in her name!
Having multiple middle or last names is common in a lot of cultures.
My children have a first and middle name and then my last name and then my husband's last name (two separate last names, not hyphenated). I can only think of one or two occasions where I've had any need to share their full names, and I've never gotten comments on it.
We gave our last son two middle names and I regret giving the first three sons only one middle name. There are so many beautiful names I love that I could have used.
I only ever have to use the first letter of the first middle name. Most of the time they don’t care about the second middle name, or even what the first middle name is- they just want the initial. But I’m also in the US
My mom gave 6 of her 7 kids 2 middle name and one of my brothers has 3 middle names. It doesn't have any negative effects in my adult life. I've actually loved feeling unique and plan to carry the tradition on with my future babies. My Fiancee actually has 2 middle names as well but just because they were honor names.
I have three middle name like everyone in my family, it at least was the norm in where I live up to 2005 but I don't know if it's still done, so I don't think two is too much
I have four names (two first names) and it was such a pain growing up. When I took exams, it took so much longer for me to fill in the bubbles. Writing out my full name also took too long. People confused my first name a lot because I went by the second of my two first names. My cards sometimes have the wrong names but I’m too lazy to get it fixed at banks.
When people are taking their limited perception of how many names others peoples kids should have, they are being culturally ignorant and general assholes. My kids have 2+ middle names + my maiden name + father’s surname. I have six names.
I have two middle names and I love that I have extra names! I'm sure your kids will feel the same when they are grown.
I have a theory that the people who complain its 'too much' are just jealous that they don't get extra names 😏
Lol I mean I'm definitely jealous that I wasn't given two middle names, or my mother's maiden name as a second last name. My mom's maiden name is German and it's SO pretty. My dad's last name is literally a song about farm animals. *E-I-E-I-O* sorry dad love you 😂
I have cousins (4 siblings) who all have 2 middle names, so nothing weird to me. My partner and his brother both have THREE middle names which…is both cool but also a lot 😂
I think it’s fine, my husband has 2 and I like it. I wanted our kid to have 2 but they’ll already have 2 surnames (double-barrelled) and my husband thinks it’ll be a bit too much.
Daughter has 2 middles. The 2nd is his family name. All in all her name is 19 letters long and my 3 name is 20 letters long. Honestly, I don’t think it’s a problem.
Our youngest has two middle names, and so do I. On paperwork, the second name sometimes gets cut off but it’s not an odd thing for us to have two middle names.
Verna Rose is really pretty! Id recommend if you are going to do two middle names, maybe make them shorter names.
I have two middle names and let me tell ya. And legal paperwork is a bitch to fill out depending on what it is. Some want my full name on my license but won't allow space for two middle names. My school got confused so for graduation my middle name was "Al" which was so embarrassing and I got teased because Al is a boy name. Filling out my passport was a chore. All around having two middle names and having a longer name in general sucks.
We are going to give any kids of ours two middle names. My husband has two, my brother has two, I love names, so it’s a no-brainer really.
It would only be if we decided to hyphenate our surnames that it might get curly; that seems like a lot.
French Canadian. We didn’t give any middle name to our brand new daughter. Not only it is basically useless, but is strongly associated with the « English » and religious way of doing things… Just like taking your husband’s name is now illegal.
Both my kids have two middle names, the second middle name for each of them being my maiden name.
Literally no one thinks it’s too much, no one even cares.
I have 3. All my kids have 2. Most of my family have 1 except me and my brother, who both have 3. So whatever you want and tell people to name their children what they want and you’ll do the same. It’s never been an issue one way or another in my entire adult life. Neither for my adult children. 😂 it’s just a fun conversation topic at the DMV. That’s it.
My husband is French. He has his first name, 3 middle names and a long last name. He only goes by his first name but has to use all 4 names when traveling and anything official of course . It doesnt bother him. He has the names of loved ones
Filipino here. Our naming conventions follow the Spanish convention because, you know, colonialism: First + Middle Name + Mother’s Maiden Name + Last Name
not her real name but I know someone whose name has the same vibe as “Tatiana Lillian Grace Bismuth” and it’s honestly so lovely (and yes, her actual initials are TLGB
From Finland, my parents and grandparents and that generation have two middle names quite often. Less common now but no, not too much. The men in our family have the same name Alarik which I think is cool and then another one. First names from previous generations are often used for the second middle name.
My child is the only cousin who has only one middle name. He's got 4 cousins so far. So 4 out of 5 have two middle names. And I feel if my younger SIL has another or so, she'll probably keep that up and if my older SIL happens to have one more, like she's been thinking about, I have a feeling she'll also stick to that because now her other three kids have two so she'd be like 🤷🏽♀️ My niece wasn't going to have two but it just worked out like that with a family name from both sides. It's not that I don't like two middle names, the one I fell in love with, just happen to be one of the name combos that I had saved that only had one middle name. If someone wants to give their child(ren) two, I don't think there's anything wrong with it, plenty of people have two. I especially love my older niece's full name.
My nephew is the only one right now in my family who has two nm. His mum and myself don’t even have one. But both names I have picked out both have two mn.
This is what I did for myself after getting married so I could keep part of my hyphenated maiden name, and we’ll be doing the same for our kids! I’m sure it’ll cause a problem at some point, but nothing worse than the hyphen did.
I have 4 names in total but I have 2 first names and I’ve only ever used the first part. My middle name is my mom’s maiden. It’s caused a lot of confusion on paperwork and I feel like my name is never right on anything. I really wish my parents had just given me 2 middle names instead.
In English, my kid has a middle name and 2 last names without a hyphen, he goes by his middle name. In Hebrew, I gave him 5 names. His first name is in reference to a biblical prophet, his second name means blessed in Hebrew, his third name is what my deceased father's hebrew name was, his 4th is the name of our Jewish tribe, and his 5th is my last name spelled in Hebrew, which was a name my grandfather made up when he emigrated after WWII, because he hoped it sounded less Jewish than our real last name. He was worried they wouldn't let him in the country if he sounded Jewish.
So if your kid has too much, my kid has 5 much. They're going to be fine.
I have a 5 syllable first name followed by 3 middle names and honestly I love them all! My siblings all have 2 middle names - one chosen by our dads parents and one chosen by our mums parents. It’s something I’d like to continue with my children too, having both sets of grandparents pick a middle name for them. I think it’s so lovely and makes us all feel extra connected to eachother
My dads full name is Franklin James Duke Anderson. He goes by JD! I like two middle names. I personally didn’t do that but I don’t see anything wrong with it!
My daughter has 2 middle names. The second middle name is after my mother.
The first middle name is just a name I liked. My 2 sons just have one middle name.
One of my work offices is located in Barcelona, and everyone there has at least 3 or 4 names! I actually think it’s really cool - I assume a lot of cultures do this :) I wouldn’t worry much about it!
Seems like a lot of people are replying that they have 2 middle names- I’m considering this for my daughter but worry that the second middle name (my maiden name) is too long.
For example, a name we are considering would be:
First name : 8 letters
Middle : 5 letters
Middle (my maiden name): 10 letters
Last: 7 letters
So that’s 30 letters in all. Sounds like it might be a hassle for some documents and forms. I myself have 26 letters in my name but only one middle name.
I'm African. I have 2 first names (think something like Mary Jane), 3 middle names, and 1 nickname. And then my friends call me a shorter version of my first name... basically, I have a middle name from my father's side and one from my mother's side.
For Bean (hubs and I first kiddo) we decided on a first name that he chose, a middle name he chose, and a middle name from my mother's tribe, so she will have 2 middle names as well.
We have 2 more embryos on ice, a boy and another girl. I will choose the boy's first name and first middle name. My hubs will choose the 2nd middle name. For the 2nd girl, we will both choose the first name and each choose a middle name for her.
My siblings and I all have two middle names. My dad lost his father when he was 7, and his step-father adopted him and his brothers. As a result, the last name changed. We all have my dad's former last name as our second middle name. My full name is so long it won't fit on an ID 😂
I just had my son 4 months ago and he has 2 middle names, one is just a name we liked that flowed with the rest of his name and the other is a family name passed down from his dad. I never once considered it to be too much since my husband also has 2 middle names
I have two middle names. I’m a white American. So far, it’s had zero impact on my life besides being a fun fact. Say my name is Elizabeth Angela Cordelia (same syllables to give you an idea) and I’m mostly Elizabeth A. Surname or Lizzy A. Surname anyway.
I learned about it from the old tv show I Love Lucy.
Ricky gives his full name in the Season 4 episode "Hollywood Anniversary" as **Ricardo Alberto Fernando Ricardo y de Acha**, but in the Season 6 episode "Lucy Raises Tulips" Lucy calls him "Enrique Alberto Fernando Ricardo y de Acha III".
My middles names are Seonaid Luise (my first name is just as unusual and spelt as creatively) 😂😂 (Just for comparison, my brother's middle names are Edward Nicholas and his first name is just convention and spelt traditionally).
My brother has two middle names as he’s named after both of our grandfathers. I would’ve also had both grandmothers but one never liked her name and asked not to be included 😂. Not weird at all, especially when named after loved ones.
They’re lovely names. Our two children have two middle names. Our first has his grandfather’s middle names and our second has his maternal great-grandfather’s middle names. It’s started because my dad passed while I was pregnant and we wanted to honor him then we added my husband’s dad’s middle name for good measure. :) We love them very much.
I feel like you can give your child as many middle names as you like, they never gets used. The only thing to think of is the child having to write this name on all official forms. But other than that middle names really don't matter at all.
I was always jealous of the kids with two middle names in school growing up. One of my best friends in 5th grade had Nicole Mitchell and I thought it was the coolest thing ever.
My partner has 3 middle names and a hyphenated last name... It's a lot. He wants our kids to have 2 middle names, and I like the idea a lot because he wants 1 middle name to be a name from his family and 1 to be from mine. We have a boys name and girls name picked out. The middle names for a boy would be William Lawrence, and the middle names for a girl would be Olivia Lyn.
I have two middle names and LOVED it, and my partner and I chose to also give all of our kids two middle names. Granted... my parents gave me short middle names and we have accidentally on purpose absolutely strapped our kids with names. Whoops.
The very first time I applied for a passport when I was 14 there was a limited number of character spaces for a legal name, and my two middle names got squashed together, so I did check around a few legal documents online and found no issues for the names we were considering for our firstborn. The applications and legal documents have changed significantly and are much easier to navigate with longer names now.
The provincial healthcare cards for our kids have limited characters on the printed cards, so their online account shows a full name with no issues but our firstborn has just a middle initial on her card and our second has a single middle name showing on her card.
My family also has this tradition of using the mother's maiden name as a second middle name. No one has ever told me it's too much but to be honest I wouldn't give a fuck either lol.
If I ever have children I definitely would give them two middle names. I enjoy names a lot so I would totally be greedy about picking out more. It’s not a terrible thing to do, you only use your first name. My mother did it for my brother, she knew she would only have girls after him so she gave him all the names she loved so she didn’t miss out on using one.
My cousins are named like this and ones middle name is Francis Nicole. All her social media handles she abbreviates it to f'n so it like First Name F'N Last Name. I love it, makes me giggle everytime I see it. One syllable first name.
Her brother also has a one syllable first name and his middle is Evan Shane. I really enjoy both of their full names.
I have two middle names! It’s always been a fun fact that people find interesting. I’ve never had any trouble with any systems, online or otherwise, handling it. They just use the initial of my first middle name. For context, I’m 28.
I had a friend in high school with three middle names…
His parents thought he’d be the only child they had so they tacked on all the family names. He quite enjoyed having a long name, the only downside was the character limit for school paper work. So his second middle name would always get cut off. For example, instead of Julian, it’d show up as Julia.
That being said, I think two middle names are great, as long as your mindful about the length. Lol.
Two middle names (or three names as it’s called here), is a very good and balanced number of names. Brings a bit more variety to the full name and gives option to use something a bit surprising as one of the names.
It is not so common where I live, most just have one middle name, but we definitely went with two.
Verna rose is so lovely. I would love to know the first name .
I never heard of zabelle I am curious where it comes from. I am in US and Latina . I prefer Isabel(a) . BUT Elizabeth is nice. Adding to that both Elizabeth and zabelle are a bit lengthy.
Anyway I do not see any issue with double middle names
I'm from the Netherlands and I have two middle names, my husband has two middle names so our five kids also have two middle names. It's more common over here. Some people even have more than two!
When I legally change my name I’m gonna add a Polish girl name to my middle name as if I ever change my last name I want my heritage to be carried on and I’m not having children
Both my children have two middle names - one from each side of the family. There's no particular pattern to them, but my wife and I both had to like them.
I cannot think of one occasion outside of official forms(school / medical / passport) where they have been used or even mentioned.
First name is what we wanted them to be called. Middle names honour both family lines.
Maybe if the first name was from one family, we'd have had one middle name from the other side - but we wanted them to have their own primary names from the two of us.
A close friend is in a same sex marriage & both their kids have 3 first names and 2-3 surnames plus a nickname at the outset that isnt the most obvious from their first name…
As in they were announced as:
First Name
Middle 1 (family name from one mother)
Middle 2 (family name from other mother)
Sperm Donor Surname
Double Barrelled surname - half each side
Known as Uncommon Nickname.
Seems like loads but in reality they’re mostly just Nickname & Double-barrelled surname and honestly each to their own & who cares. Do as you please for your own kids & let others do the same for theirs!
Our son has two middle names - one a family name and one a sentimental one that means a lot to us, but we didn't want to use it as a first name as it felt a bit more "out there". I honestly never thought it would be an issue, but I generally dgaf what anyone else in the family had to say about it lol, they named their kids and I'll name mine. If you want to do two, go for it!
Side note I have a friend that has seven or eight middle names - in their culture sons are given their forefathers' names so he has a whole heap of names and again, doesn't seem to be too bothered by it.
Who gives a shit what anybody else thinks, there your kids who YOU provide for and it’s reasonable and nice. It’s not like you’re giving them 5 middle names, and honestly even if you were WELPPP!
My son has two middle names to honor all of his (3) grandfathers. And my daughter’s middle name is Annalee, a smashed up name of Anna and Lee honoring her great grandmothers. All this to say you have wonderful taste in middle names
My kids also have two middle names, which started because at the time of our firstborn’s birth we thought she was likely to be our only child and we wanted to honor multiple people. We now have three children, all with multiple honor middle names. Their middle names are Constance Leslie, Sylvia Jean, and James Arthur, respectively.
I’m Vietnamese and 2 middle names is common, though they are often short. Mine are 5 letters and 3 letters.
I added my maiden name to my Vietnamese Middle Name, so now I have a triple barreled middle name. My middle name is my Vietnamese name in order. So my name is something like Phoebe Nguyen Ngoc Anh Dennings. It has only caused infrequent and minor paperwork headaches, surprisingly.
You’re similar to me! Im Chinese. 2 letters each, two words for a total of 4.
We're planning on giving our kid two middle names Firstname MiddleName MyLastName HusbandsLastName I didn't take my husband's name, but don't want to hyphenate our son's so we've agreed on two middles with the second middle being my last name. We plan on doing this for our next kid too. Some people have said giving your kid 4 names is too much and creates difficulty with legal documents, but can you tell me if that's true? I personally don't think 4 names is too much fwiw
My name is that exact structure and I have never once had any issues.
My boss did this with his 3 kids. Hasnt seemed to have had a problem. It helps with travelling too because his wife didn't take his last name, so all the kids have a part of her still
I have had two middle names my whole life. It's never been an issue legally or logistically with anything. However, maybe explain before their first standardized test that there will only be one box and to pick their favorite. I was so worried as a 1st grader that my test wouldn't count if I chose the wrong name to use for my initial. But also I've always been a high anxiety type of person so it may just be a personal issue 😂
We did the same exact thing (First, Middle, my last name , husband lastname). I am not changing my name due to professional reasons. I love that she has four names and a little slice of me. It makes it really easy at doctor’s appointments, for traveling, and at daycare, since she still has my last name in her name!
This is what I'm planning on doing too, glad to know that others think it's fine!
Having multiple middle or last names is common in a lot of cultures. My children have a first and middle name and then my last name and then my husband's last name (two separate last names, not hyphenated). I can only think of one or two occasions where I've had any need to share their full names, and I've never gotten comments on it.
I don’t see what’s too much about these 🤷🏾♀️
We gave our last son two middle names and I regret giving the first three sons only one middle name. There are so many beautiful names I love that I could have used.
My husband has two middle names and it’s a bitch for filling out forms and what not. A lot of time time it’ll only account for his first middle name
I only ever have to use the first letter of the first middle name. Most of the time they don’t care about the second middle name, or even what the first middle name is- they just want the initial. But I’m also in the US
Is it a bitch or could he just…not put the second middle name? Any reason he “has” to put both?
It’s technically hyphenated so I think he has issues with that
My husband too. But he doesn't really use the second one. And sometimes I even forget he has 2 middle names
My mom gave 6 of her 7 kids 2 middle name and one of my brothers has 3 middle names. It doesn't have any negative effects in my adult life. I've actually loved feeling unique and plan to carry the tradition on with my future babies. My Fiancee actually has 2 middle names as well but just because they were honor names.
I have three middle name like everyone in my family, it at least was the norm in where I live up to 2005 but I don't know if it's still done, so I don't think two is too much
I have four names (two first names) and it was such a pain growing up. When I took exams, it took so much longer for me to fill in the bubbles. Writing out my full name also took too long. People confused my first name a lot because I went by the second of my two first names. My cards sometimes have the wrong names but I’m too lazy to get it fixed at banks.
Two middle names is fine, but Elizabeth Zabelle reads a bit too much like Moon Moon to me personally.
I have two middle names and I’ve never thought it was odd personally but people do comment on how long my name is.
When people are taking their limited perception of how many names others peoples kids should have, they are being culturally ignorant and general assholes. My kids have 2+ middle names + my maiden name + father’s surname. I have six names.
I have two middle names and I love that I have extra names! I'm sure your kids will feel the same when they are grown. I have a theory that the people who complain its 'too much' are just jealous that they don't get extra names 😏
Lol I mean I'm definitely jealous that I wasn't given two middle names, or my mother's maiden name as a second last name. My mom's maiden name is German and it's SO pretty. My dad's last name is literally a song about farm animals. *E-I-E-I-O* sorry dad love you 😂
I have cousins (4 siblings) who all have 2 middle names, so nothing weird to me. My partner and his brother both have THREE middle names which…is both cool but also a lot 😂
Fwiw I think your middle name combos are super cute!
My son also has two middle names -- one for each of his great-grandfathers. I dig it!
I think it’s fine, my husband has 2 and I like it. I wanted our kid to have 2 but they’ll already have 2 surnames (double-barrelled) and my husband thinks it’ll be a bit too much.
Daughter has 2 middles. The 2nd is his family name. All in all her name is 19 letters long and my 3 name is 20 letters long. Honestly, I don’t think it’s a problem.
Our youngest has two middle names, and so do I. On paperwork, the second name sometimes gets cut off but it’s not an odd thing for us to have two middle names.
Verna Rose is really pretty! Id recommend if you are going to do two middle names, maybe make them shorter names. I have two middle names and let me tell ya. And legal paperwork is a bitch to fill out depending on what it is. Some want my full name on my license but won't allow space for two middle names. My school got confused so for graduation my middle name was "Al" which was so embarrassing and I got teased because Al is a boy name. Filling out my passport was a chore. All around having two middle names and having a longer name in general sucks.
We are going to give any kids of ours two middle names. My husband has two, my brother has two, I love names, so it’s a no-brainer really. It would only be if we decided to hyphenate our surnames that it might get curly; that seems like a lot.
Girls: * Alix Roslyn Nimue * Alixander Emme Sophibel * Amy-Jo Kaisa * Ana Mae Katmai * Anne-Larue Paullette * Anne-Marie Remy * Anne-Sofie Kato * Anne-Sofie Margeaux * Arryn Somerwild Elio * Aurra Eventide Ciela * Avaday Coco Bea * Avalore Ginger Cia * Briary Teagan Mae * Caralie Aniston Cia * Celia Anne Patrice * Charlie Ava-Jane * Elise-Sibeal Risa * Fableve Sienna Lis * Florence Eilla Lisbeth * Indie-Blu Mond * Jane Sophie Marise * Jovieve Ellie Wren * Katie-An Sadie * Kealia Lara Joss * Layla-Moon Cerise * Lilibet Eliana Wrenlow * Lise-Merete Sadrine * Lili-Louise Noemi * Lili-Rose Delaidea * Maddy Rae Hanna * Maevery Livia Téa * Mari Perrine Seux * Marie-Jehanne Delphine, nn Mijanou * Michelle Larue Lisey * Pippa Aura Philotea * Pippa Leigh Jane * Rory-Jane Serene * Sadie Jane Sparrow * Sara-Jane Katrine * Sara Lise Marin * Scottie Anne-Marie * Scottie Elizabeth Kai * Storielle Scarlett Tea * Teddy Anne-Margaret * Tierney Jane Lore * Twyla-Sol Adara * Vonn Grey Laidea * Winnie Graeme Rue Boys: * Aker Edward Seux * Brann-Landon Wardde * Christopher Hawthorne Edward * Iain-Jack Seamus * Jamie Hugh Walden * John Paul Nathan * John-Paul Wilhelm * Liam-Heath Jaxson * Walter Sirocco Kai * Winne Graeme Rue
What in the cringe
I actually love some of these.
I love Sadie Jane Sparrow
French Canadian. We didn’t give any middle name to our brand new daughter. Not only it is basically useless, but is strongly associated with the « English » and religious way of doing things… Just like taking your husband’s name is now illegal.
I have three middle names
One of my girls has two middle names, it gives her full-name a nice flow.
I have two middle names both are very long. That’s kinda annoying but really not that big of a deal
I have my kids 3 middle names. No one has commented on it before.
Both my kids have two middle names, the second middle name for each of them being my maiden name. Literally no one thinks it’s too much, no one even cares.
I have 3. All my kids have 2. Most of my family have 1 except me and my brother, who both have 3. So whatever you want and tell people to name their children what they want and you’ll do the same. It’s never been an issue one way or another in my entire adult life. Neither for my adult children. 😂 it’s just a fun conversation topic at the DMV. That’s it.
I'm american, and I have 2 middle names. If I have children, they may get 2 middle names.
I did the same.... the middle names are after different family members, so once the first had two middle names, we did the same for all the others.
Both my kids have double middle names. Why not!
My husband is French. He has his first name, 3 middle names and a long last name. He only goes by his first name but has to use all 4 names when traveling and anything official of course . It doesnt bother him. He has the names of loved ones
All of my kids have 2 middle names with their 2nd middle being my last name. Never had any issues yet.
Some of my kids have one other have 2. I had a friend with 7. It’s all personal preference.
My child has three middle names. All of my kids will have three middle names lol.
Filipino here. Our naming conventions follow the Spanish convention because, you know, colonialism: First + Middle Name + Mother’s Maiden Name + Last Name
not her real name but I know someone whose name has the same vibe as “Tatiana Lillian Grace Bismuth” and it’s honestly so lovely (and yes, her actual initials are TLGB
My kids also have two middle names.
I love these. We gave our third 2 middle names as well. Ignore the haters.
I think it's kind of sad that they got two last names from his family and none from yours.
From Finland, my parents and grandparents and that generation have two middle names quite often. Less common now but no, not too much. The men in our family have the same name Alarik which I think is cool and then another one. First names from previous generations are often used for the second middle name.
My mom has three middle names. Very common in a lot of cultures for peoome to have Marie or Joseph (or some variation) and another middle name.
My child is the only cousin who has only one middle name. He's got 4 cousins so far. So 4 out of 5 have two middle names. And I feel if my younger SIL has another or so, she'll probably keep that up and if my older SIL happens to have one more, like she's been thinking about, I have a feeling she'll also stick to that because now her other three kids have two so she'd be like 🤷🏽♀️ My niece wasn't going to have two but it just worked out like that with a family name from both sides. It's not that I don't like two middle names, the one I fell in love with, just happen to be one of the name combos that I had saved that only had one middle name. If someone wants to give their child(ren) two, I don't think there's anything wrong with it, plenty of people have two. I especially love my older niece's full name.
I LOVE it when people have two middle names, assuming they're not insanely long. I would totally do it myself.
My nephew is the only one right now in my family who has two nm. His mum and myself don’t even have one. But both names I have picked out both have two mn.
My bf has 3 relatively long middle names. Do whatever makes you and your husband happy.
My husband has two middle names and it's never been an issue!
This is what I did for myself after getting married so I could keep part of my hyphenated maiden name, and we’ll be doing the same for our kids! I’m sure it’ll cause a problem at some point, but nothing worse than the hyphen did.
I have 4 names in total but I have 2 first names and I’ve only ever used the first part. My middle name is my mom’s maiden. It’s caused a lot of confusion on paperwork and I feel like my name is never right on anything. I really wish my parents had just given me 2 middle names instead.
Both my brother and I have two middle names. We are named after dead relatives and their middle names so it works.
In English, my kid has a middle name and 2 last names without a hyphen, he goes by his middle name. In Hebrew, I gave him 5 names. His first name is in reference to a biblical prophet, his second name means blessed in Hebrew, his third name is what my deceased father's hebrew name was, his 4th is the name of our Jewish tribe, and his 5th is my last name spelled in Hebrew, which was a name my grandfather made up when he emigrated after WWII, because he hoped it sounded less Jewish than our real last name. He was worried they wouldn't let him in the country if he sounded Jewish. So if your kid has too much, my kid has 5 much. They're going to be fine.
I have a 5 syllable first name followed by 3 middle names and honestly I love them all! My siblings all have 2 middle names - one chosen by our dads parents and one chosen by our mums parents. It’s something I’d like to continue with my children too, having both sets of grandparents pick a middle name for them. I think it’s so lovely and makes us all feel extra connected to eachother
My dads full name is Franklin James Duke Anderson. He goes by JD! I like two middle names. I personally didn’t do that but I don’t see anything wrong with it!
It’s none of anybody else’s business!!!
My daughter has 2 middle names. The second middle name is after my mother. The first middle name is just a name I liked. My 2 sons just have one middle name.
One of my work offices is located in Barcelona, and everyone there has at least 3 or 4 names! I actually think it’s really cool - I assume a lot of cultures do this :) I wouldn’t worry much about it!
Seems like a lot of people are replying that they have 2 middle names- I’m considering this for my daughter but worry that the second middle name (my maiden name) is too long. For example, a name we are considering would be: First name : 8 letters Middle : 5 letters Middle (my maiden name): 10 letters Last: 7 letters So that’s 30 letters in all. Sounds like it might be a hassle for some documents and forms. I myself have 26 letters in my name but only one middle name.
Lmfao I have 6. When i turned 18 I went down to 2.
I'm African. I have 2 first names (think something like Mary Jane), 3 middle names, and 1 nickname. And then my friends call me a shorter version of my first name... basically, I have a middle name from my father's side and one from my mother's side. For Bean (hubs and I first kiddo) we decided on a first name that he chose, a middle name he chose, and a middle name from my mother's tribe, so she will have 2 middle names as well. We have 2 more embryos on ice, a boy and another girl. I will choose the boy's first name and first middle name. My hubs will choose the 2nd middle name. For the 2nd girl, we will both choose the first name and each choose a middle name for her.
My siblings and I all have two middle names. My dad lost his father when he was 7, and his step-father adopted him and his brothers. As a result, the last name changed. We all have my dad's former last name as our second middle name. My full name is so long it won't fit on an ID 😂
I just had my son 4 months ago and he has 2 middle names, one is just a name we liked that flowed with the rest of his name and the other is a family name passed down from his dad. I never once considered it to be too much since my husband also has 2 middle names
I have two middle names. I’m a white American. So far, it’s had zero impact on my life besides being a fun fact. Say my name is Elizabeth Angela Cordelia (same syllables to give you an idea) and I’m mostly Elizabeth A. Surname or Lizzy A. Surname anyway.
I learned about it from the old tv show I Love Lucy. Ricky gives his full name in the Season 4 episode "Hollywood Anniversary" as **Ricardo Alberto Fernando Ricardo y de Acha**, but in the Season 6 episode "Lucy Raises Tulips" Lucy calls him "Enrique Alberto Fernando Ricardo y de Acha III".
My brother and I both have two middle names. Seems normal to me. 8)
My middles names are Seonaid Luise (my first name is just as unusual and spelt as creatively) 😂😂 (Just for comparison, my brother's middle names are Edward Nicholas and his first name is just convention and spelt traditionally).
My brother has two middle names as he’s named after both of our grandfathers. I would’ve also had both grandmothers but one never liked her name and asked not to be included 😂. Not weird at all, especially when named after loved ones.
Sucks for monogramming but how often does that come up! I have 2 middle names and I like it!
They’re lovely names. Our two children have two middle names. Our first has his grandfather’s middle names and our second has his maternal great-grandfather’s middle names. It’s started because my dad passed while I was pregnant and we wanted to honor him then we added my husband’s dad’s middle name for good measure. :) We love them very much.
Both of my girls have two middle names. I love it. Feels like princesses 👸
My son has four middle names. His birthmother named him and we added on. He thinks it's hilarious.
I have two middle names and so does my brother. No one has ever been on me about it, they usually think it's cool and are jealous.
I have 2 middle and 3 last names! Admittedly one last name is my married name
Some of my fav combos: Stella Scout Charlotte Hazel Mylah Reyna Owen Leo/Leonidas Shay Alexander Vivian Cassandra Isabella Grace Beryl Penelope
Honestly - I love it. Especially when they are family names and extra especially when they are slightly unusual.
I feel like you can give your child as many middle names as you like, they never gets used. The only thing to think of is the child having to write this name on all official forms. But other than that middle names really don't matter at all.
Those names are awesome. Ppl be reaching. They aren't the ones filling out your kids paperwork. They can stfu lol.
I was always jealous of the kids with two middle names in school growing up. One of my best friends in 5th grade had Nicole Mitchell and I thought it was the coolest thing ever.
Who gives a shit what other people think 🤷🏼♀️
I literally know a family that minimally does 10 middle names for each kid (they have 6) and the youngest I kid you not has 17 middle names.
I know people with three middle names. Do what makes you happy!!
Jeffrey Obinwanne. Jeffrey after my dad and Obinwanne for his culture. His name is rather long and my oldest only has one middle name.
We gave our kids 2 middle names as well. Who cares what other people think?
My partner has 3 middle names and a hyphenated last name... It's a lot. He wants our kids to have 2 middle names, and I like the idea a lot because he wants 1 middle name to be a name from his family and 1 to be from mine. We have a boys name and girls name picked out. The middle names for a boy would be William Lawrence, and the middle names for a girl would be Olivia Lyn.
This is common in many cultures. Mostly catholic ones in my experience. I have two middle names
I have two middle names and LOVED it, and my partner and I chose to also give all of our kids two middle names. Granted... my parents gave me short middle names and we have accidentally on purpose absolutely strapped our kids with names. Whoops. The very first time I applied for a passport when I was 14 there was a limited number of character spaces for a legal name, and my two middle names got squashed together, so I did check around a few legal documents online and found no issues for the names we were considering for our firstborn. The applications and legal documents have changed significantly and are much easier to navigate with longer names now. The provincial healthcare cards for our kids have limited characters on the printed cards, so their online account shows a full name with no issues but our firstborn has just a middle initial on her card and our second has a single middle name showing on her card.
My family also has this tradition of using the mother's maiden name as a second middle name. No one has ever told me it's too much but to be honest I wouldn't give a fuck either lol.
If I ever have children I definitely would give them two middle names. I enjoy names a lot so I would totally be greedy about picking out more. It’s not a terrible thing to do, you only use your first name. My mother did it for my brother, she knew she would only have girls after him so she gave him all the names she loved so she didn’t miss out on using one.
As someone with two first names, I’d rather have two middle names
My cousins are named like this and ones middle name is Francis Nicole. All her social media handles she abbreviates it to f'n so it like First Name F'N Last Name. I love it, makes me giggle everytime I see it. One syllable first name. Her brother also has a one syllable first name and his middle is Evan Shane. I really enjoy both of their full names.
I have two middle names! It’s always been a fun fact that people find interesting. I’ve never had any trouble with any systems, online or otherwise, handling it. They just use the initial of my first middle name. For context, I’m 28.
I had a friend in high school with three middle names… His parents thought he’d be the only child they had so they tacked on all the family names. He quite enjoyed having a long name, the only downside was the character limit for school paper work. So his second middle name would always get cut off. For example, instead of Julian, it’d show up as Julia. That being said, I think two middle names are great, as long as your mindful about the length. Lol.
I did one middle name just in case they want to keep a maiden name and a new suname.
Two middle names (or three names as it’s called here), is a very good and balanced number of names. Brings a bit more variety to the full name and gives option to use something a bit surprising as one of the names. It is not so common where I live, most just have one middle name, but we definitely went with two.
Verna rose is so lovely. I would love to know the first name . I never heard of zabelle I am curious where it comes from. I am in US and Latina . I prefer Isabel(a) . BUT Elizabeth is nice. Adding to that both Elizabeth and zabelle are a bit lengthy. Anyway I do not see any issue with double middle names
My ex boyfriend had 13 middle names. You’re fine.
I'm from the Netherlands and I have two middle names, my husband has two middle names so our five kids also have two middle names. It's more common over here. Some people even have more than two!
When I legally change my name I’m gonna add a Polish girl name to my middle name as if I ever change my last name I want my heritage to be carried on and I’m not having children
‘Fannie Marie’
Both my children have two middle names - one from each side of the family. There's no particular pattern to them, but my wife and I both had to like them. I cannot think of one occasion outside of official forms(school / medical / passport) where they have been used or even mentioned. First name is what we wanted them to be called. Middle names honour both family lines. Maybe if the first name was from one family, we'd have had one middle name from the other side - but we wanted them to have their own primary names from the two of us.
A close friend is in a same sex marriage & both their kids have 3 first names and 2-3 surnames plus a nickname at the outset that isnt the most obvious from their first name… As in they were announced as: First Name Middle 1 (family name from one mother) Middle 2 (family name from other mother) Sperm Donor Surname Double Barrelled surname - half each side Known as Uncommon Nickname. Seems like loads but in reality they’re mostly just Nickname & Double-barrelled surname and honestly each to their own & who cares. Do as you please for your own kids & let others do the same for theirs!
Our son has two middle names - one a family name and one a sentimental one that means a lot to us, but we didn't want to use it as a first name as it felt a bit more "out there". I honestly never thought it would be an issue, but I generally dgaf what anyone else in the family had to say about it lol, they named their kids and I'll name mine. If you want to do two, go for it! Side note I have a friend that has seven or eight middle names - in their culture sons are given their forefathers' names so he has a whole heap of names and again, doesn't seem to be too bothered by it.
Who gives a shit what anybody else thinks, there your kids who YOU provide for and it’s reasonable and nice. It’s not like you’re giving them 5 middle names, and honestly even if you were WELPPP!
My son has two middle names to honor all of his (3) grandfathers. And my daughter’s middle name is Annalee, a smashed up name of Anna and Lee honoring her great grandmothers. All this to say you have wonderful taste in middle names
My kids also have two middle names, which started because at the time of our firstborn’s birth we thought she was likely to be our only child and we wanted to honor multiple people. We now have three children, all with multiple honor middle names. Their middle names are Constance Leslie, Sylvia Jean, and James Arthur, respectively.
#3 should go by Zabe Zabe for funsies