Is it dumb to give 2 middle names? It...

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Registered: 09-29-2006
Is it dumb to give 2 middle names? It...
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Tue, 01-30-2007 - 10:17am

Is it dumb to give 2 middle names? It seems a lot of ppl are doing that...



  • Jennica Arynne (Erin) Renee
  • Yes, it's dumb to give 2 mn's
  • It's ok, seems to be getting more popular
  • Yes, it's ok to give 2 mn's if that's what you love
  • Who cares? No one goes by mn's anyways!


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Registered: 07-12-2006
Tue, 01-30-2007 - 6:25pm

All of mine have two middle names

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Registered: 03-20-2003
Tue, 01-30-2007 - 7:46pm

I voted yes but I'm not sure the initials are good - JAR.

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Registered: 08-01-2003
Tue, 01-30-2007 - 7:49pm

2 short middle names should not be a problem...
but if the name gets too long, it won't fit on to legal forms and is a pain in the butt if you have to apply for a passport, driver's licence or fill out any other forms that use the little boxes for each letter.

my MIL had SEVERAL middle names and it drove her NUTS....
she she gave NO middle names at all to her kids....
SAD ....

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Registered: 01-29-2007
Tue, 01-30-2007 - 9:19pm

I am married to a guy whose mom is a devout believer in the two middle name thing and know that it is prevalent in some cultures (for the record, not hers!). She started the "tradition" with her kids of doing that.

That said, I know my husband and his sibling are not fans. It always meant that on those fill-in-the-blank standardized forms (starting in grade school) their names was always cutoff and wrong and resulted in some very odd interpretations of their "middle name".

Nowadays both he and his sibling use only 1 middle initial. My husband asked to veto consideration of it for our first child (which I fully supported and which upset his mom, who thinks the decision was all mine and a rejection of her "tradition").

So while I don't think it is dumb (all for personal choice), I do think that it merits consideration about impact on the child given that name and the reasons for doing it. A few random considerations:
Will you do for just one child (if you have/hope to have more than one) or for all?
And for a girl, if she chooses to marry someday, she may have to figure out whether (and if so, how) to change her name to incorporate her spouse's.

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Registered: 09-16-2005
Tue, 01-30-2007 - 11:16pm

If you want to go with two middle names, by all means do it but I have one comment to make. Make sure the first middle name is on that sounds okay with the first and last name when it is by itself because forms and school will cut the second one out.

A friend I went to school with, Natalie Anna Marie Hilberty turned into Natalie Anna Hilberty on forms and doesn't go nearly as well together as Natalie Marie or Natalie Anna Marie.

Just my two cents!

Cheers!

 

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Registered: 02-03-2006
Wed, 01-31-2007 - 3:24pm
double middle names have been around! probably from ever since someone had a grandfather. isnt more popular now. some give 3, 4 middle names or more...and no, dont mean just royalty people.
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Registered: 02-03-2006
Wed, 01-31-2007 - 3:29pm

some people use hyphens between the double middle names, therefore can use the first middle name initial as the official initial.

i have a nephew all 4 of his names are rather long (f, m, m, l) he uses both middle initials. neither of his siblings have double mn's and doesnt bother them.

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Registered: 06-07-2003
Wed, 01-31-2007 - 5:59pm
My daughter has two middle names becasue her first name a first MN were so short - the third name made it seem more balanced

Mama to Anna 06/05/06 and James 09/11/07

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Registered: 01-31-2007
Thu, 02-01-2007 - 12:35am

I'm thinking for my son:

John-Christopher Phillip Schuman (Husband: Phillip Christopher)

I want to call him John-Christopher and "JON JON" while he's still an infant.

The Royal family did it. Prince Charles' name is Charles Phillip Arthur George. 3 mn's

: )

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Registered: 06-14-2006
Thu, 02-01-2007 - 11:27am

My DD name is Aryn pronounced the same way....I love your spelling of it!!!

I think it is fine to give two middle names, I wanted to give an honorary mn after my Dad, but my DH on the other hand was not familiar with giving 2 middles so we didnt, but I just recently brought it up that I could still change it without problem on his birthcertificate...his first mn will still be what he uses, I just wanted to add one...still might

:)

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