[BrandyHagz]

When I named Jerrett, I wanted to pick something that I liked, but also felt obligated (God knows why…) to include a “family name” in his name, so I gave him two middle names…one was the name I liked and the other was the obligated family name.

We’ve talked about names a lot over the last five years – John wants to use one of his sisters middle names as one of our child’s (if she is female) middle names. Now, I have no problem with this at all, provided I can do with this child what I did with Jerrett, which is give her a first and two middle names.

I’ve never had a problem with the multiple names…he has a State issued ID card with all the names, his SSN has all the names and I use two “initials” when they ask for the middle initial…although, we did admittedly have an issue with BCBS when we registered for the first time, but it was no biggie.

Is anyone else doing this? I had no problem doing it for a boy, but I wonder if its fair to a girl who may choose, at some future point, to hyphenate her maiden and married names, like I did (but I don't have a middle name).

Are three names to much for a girl?

[gdkelly]

My niece has three names. Her two middle names are hyphenated. It works for her. When asked what her name is, she always replies with all three names. I'm sure you will make the right decision. Ginger

[wishing4more]

My daughter has 2 middle names and it has really been no problem. At first I wasn't sure what to do about the middle initial thing, but I decided to just use the first letter of the "first middle" name. I have seen people drop their middle names when marrying and keeping their maiden names so who knows what she'll choose.

As a benefit, she knows when she is really in trouble, I can use 4 names instead of just 3!

[DeannaMom]

My daughter gave both of her son's two middle names but decided not to for her two daughters given the fact the girls get married and often use two last names.

[BCFD]

I gave my daughter 2 middle names, too. Her first middle name is DP's middle name and her 2nd middle name is also my mom's 2nd middle name. I also wanted to include my last name in her name, but 5 names is going overboard, so we stopped at 4. Hehehehehehe....

I think giving girls 2 middles names is fine and they can do whatever they want with them when they are adults!

[Newsie]

Brandy...how old is your son? We're pg and are considering giving our son 2 middle names...both names from grampas...kwim?

I was concerned with the middle initial 'thing'... many times on forms if they ask for a middle initial they'll only leave one blank/spot for it. But then couldn't think of any other problems that he might encounter with a slightly longer name...

I'm encouraged that you've never had any problems with 2 mn's.

[NDN]

I don't think there is anything wrong with it. I have a cousin who's daughter has two middle names and both her first & last names are Arabic (last name is a compound name) so it doesn't get much longer or more complicated.lol Also, a member od dh's family named her daughter with a hyphenated first name AND a hyphenated last name so that is really five words to make 3 names. Basically, I think anything goes. If you like it and are fine with it--do it. She'll either love it or hate it.

[lewellen]

Hi Brandy!

I don't see any problem. I have a neice and nephew with two middle names. They are both in their teens now and haven't had any problems. Seems like it's more and more common. If you like it, go for it. It's really about the only thing you can give a kid they feel obligated to keep.

[joskimo]

when we adopted Hannah we gave her 2 middle names, one is her bmom's name and the other is a name her bmom liked. My husband thought it was funky to do 2 middle names but when I'm looking at the birth announcements in the paper I'm seeing 25-50% of the babies have 2 middle names, seems to me that it might be the norm before too long.

btw - the brother of a friend of mine - their kids have 4 middle names!!!

[BrandyHagz]

Newsie,

DS is almost 11.

The only real problem we've had is when a new Dr. submitted a claim to insurance with the "incorrect" MI...In cases where we have to pick one, I refuse, I put both - and then they can decide.

When I fill out forms and they has for a middle initial, I put HB (for both of his middle names) and let them weed it out...it's not my darn fault they as for initials rather than names - and who has one middle initial anymore

The hispanic community uses many names - and some how, it works

I love that my son has MANY options when deciding what he wants to be called...sure, he most likely HATES them all, but heck, at least he can have a choice, unlike me.

[LisaCA]

hi,

dd has two middle names and so far so good. her first middle name is one we gave to name her for my aunt who passed away, and the other middle name is the first half of her birthname. I doubt she'll have any trouble-I figure she'll work it out when she needs to.

I kept my "maiden" name. when push came to shove, I just decided I was who I was and no marriage would change that (plus I'd published under my name and hated to change it). Given my daughter's current temperment, my money's on her keeping her last name . I figure it's up to the world to adapt to the fact that I have a diff last name than my child(ren). Hopefully with the population of latinos and others increasing here in the US, forms will adapt to the increasingly common two or more middle names (and accents, since one of dd's middle names has one-it's french- and it's technically misspelled without it).

[marnilevin18]

After three sons, (who all had three names) we had our long-awaited daughter, the first girl in the family in 60 years! My dh and I couldnt decide on which names to give her and who to leave out so she ended up with Susanna Deborah Sophie Rachel, named after two great-aunts and two great-grandmothers. But even as a little girl, our dd hated having so many names and now that she is 17, insists on being called Susie, that's it, and wont acknowledge her other three names at all!

[blessedbybug]

Our DD has three names, each with great significance, one representing each of her three families. It is quite acceptable in our area. We also did it because at the time, we thought Bug would most likely be an only. Now, it is quite a challenge to think of names as meaningful as hers.

I think it is upto you... if your DD finds it too much she could consider only using one of the mn as a professional or married woman.

Just my thoughts...

[DebCsMom]

Of all 5 of our children, only our youngest has 2 middle names. All of our children's middle names are ater family members. Our older 2 are bio children. Our next 3 are adopted. The first two were girls, one was given BMom's middle name which is also BMom's Grandmothers first name. Our next DD was given the very special name her BMom gave her at birth, which is a family name. When our youngest came along, a boy, I obviously couldn't give him his BMom's name. I have always loved the name Noah. It's whole Noah's Ark meaning. (Miracles happen To Those Who Believe). Sooo, what we did was gave him 2 middle names. Noah & then the masculine form of his BMom's first name. It works GREAT for him & flows very easily.

Deb

[taramayrn]

I don't think 3 names is too many for a girl. My son has 3 names and his sister has 4. Her names seem to have a good ring to them. lol