Do any of you (or your kids) have 2 middle names?

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Strange question maybe right?


I'm wondering if it's a crazy idea that will end up being a pain in my child's life in the future.  I'm due with baby  #2 in 2 1/2 weeks.  We are giving him my Grandpa's name as his middle name for certain.  But this past Sunday my Pastor of over 17 years, who I just loved to pieces, passed away.
  She was elderly and ready to go; but it's been a sad week regardless.  Actually that doesn't quite describe the emotions because they are everywhere from sad that she's gone for now, to happy she is where she wanted to be...and with her husband who has been gone much longer than I've known her. 

So her last name is also a popular male name.  I do have one friend who named their son after her.  But I was thinking I'd like to honor her by giving him a 2nd middle name.  If it's not going to be something he hates later on.  And if DH agrees.  Also her birthday would have been next week Friday!  So I'd be stoked if he comes on her birthday!  I've been talking to the baby about that!


So what do you think?  Honest opinions!
 

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I wouldn't.  I don't have kids for what it is worth.

I have a long first name a short middle and a long last.   I run out of space routinely on my first name by one space and last sometimes.  It depends what area you are from and plan to raise the kid alot IMO Hello my name is Jonathan Dustin Shawn Johnson.

Naming a baby is a very very personal thing to me.  I have names in my head I would use but all are shorter and no middle names. 
 
 

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I dont see anything wrong in 2 middle names, you dont have to use them all all the time. My mum had two middle names she was Mavis Patience Hilda but she only ever used Mavis. Even with only one middle name you dont have to use it, I dont use mine. 
 

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Both of my brothers have 2 middle names, and what's even more interesting is they both have Aaron as one of them! (Tyler Aaron Keith & Broden Aaron Russell.) I don't see anything wrong with it at all, and I think it's a nice tribute!
 

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I think it's a lovely tribute and obviously will mean a lot to you.
However, I can see where it would be a pain in the future. My sister regrets giving her second son such a long name - two middle names- as every time they have to fill out a form it's a hassle because they run out space. But it's not like an everyday hassle or anything so I wouldn't see that as reason enough not to do something that means a lot to you.
 

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My maternal grandmother had three names and preferred being called by a shortened version of her third one. That is the name on her tombstone.
I gather she hated the first two and would give my grandfather the stink eye when he would use them to tease her.
(She was barely 5 foot tall and he was over 6 foot!)
 

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I have two middle names. It's not a pain on forms because you just drop the second name. Mine is Alicia Susan Diane xxxxx, on forms I just put Alicia Susan (Diane if it will fit) and most forms now have a spot for two initials if it asks for them, if not, just put the one initial. It's really not a big deal. 
 

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my son has 2 middle names, the girl just one, I like middle names, I think it gives kids a proper identity, my son though i do feel sorry for as he is Brandon Johnathan Anthony, its just good that school don't ask him to write his full name yet as he is only 6.Good luck with the baby.xx
 
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my son has 2 middle names, the girl just one, I like middle names, I think it gives kids a proper identity, my son though i do feel sorry for as he is Brandon Johnathan Anthony, its just good that school don't ask him to write his full name yet as he is only 6.Good luck with the baby.xx
I actually don't have one because my parents thought my name was long enough.  Every now and then it trips people out because I'll fill something out and they give it back and say I missed the middle initial. 
 

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Next Friday?  You are due already?!?  Time flies!

I see no problem with two middle names.  If it did become a major problem you could have it changed.

Not having one can be a problem.  One friend gave her daughter a double first name but no middle name.  This confused people because here very few use both first and middle names on a regular basis. 

When she was in school teachers/parents would tend to drop the second part of her name.  Then when she tried to explain they thought she was just confused.

I think that if she had a middle name her double first name would have been more obvious and she would have been believed when she pointed out her middle name.

This I know to be true because I have a second friend that gave her daughter a double first name and a middle name. She has no problem with that.
 
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My son has two middle names. His first middle name is my grandfathers name who I adored. His second middle name is from an Uncle who we cared deeply about. My son is 24 and I find he uses his 2 middle intials as opposed to using both middle names when he has to sign anything official. One thing I did find out after naming him like this is most forms that you fill out only allow room for one middle name. So a lot of times he ends up just using one name when he has no other option to add the second name or his first name, 2 middle intials,  last name, on forms.
 
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Thanks for the info and replies everyone!  It helps a lot!
Next Friday?  You are due already?!?  Time flies!
My due date isn't technically till May 12th; but I'm considered full term now.  I only carried my DD to 37 weeks and 3 days (went into labor the day before) and I'm now like 37 weeks and 4 days.  My body is definitely showing signs of readiness.  I just really need little man to hang in there till after Pastor's service (and now a fellowship dinner I found out) on Sunday.  But going till her birthday would be wonderful.  As long as I don't keep getting only 2 hours of sleep at night.
 

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My son has two middle names. His first middle name is my grandfathers name who I adored. His second middle name is from an Uncle who we cared deeply about. My son is 24 and I find he uses his 2 middle intials as opposed to using both middle names when he has to sign anything official. One thing I did find out after naming him like this is most forms that you fill out only allow room for one middle name. So a lot of times he ends up just using one name when he has no other option to add the second name or his first name, 2 middle intials,  last name, on forms.
My names are Linda Louise Sophie.  My letterhead has "Linda L." I don't bother with the "Sophie". It's on my birth certificate and that's about the extent that I use it.
 

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I don't think there is anything wrong with two middle names. I come from a culture where names are long: first name, middle name, first last name (father's first last name) , second last name (mother's first last name)... and many people have two middle names on top of that! My mom also tells me that many married people will add "de *insert husband's first last name here*" on legal documents where she is from. Now THAT would be a long name. I personally like middle names and both of my kids have a middle name :D . People will normally only go by one of their names anyway.
 

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I don't think there is anything wrong with two middle names. I come from a culture where names are long: first name, middle name, first last name (father's first last name) , second last name (mother's first last name)... and many people have two middle names on top of that! My mom also tells me that many married people will add "de *insert husband's first last name here*" on legal documents where she is from. Now THAT would be a long name. I personally like middle names and both of my kids have a middle name :D . People will normally only go by one of their names anyway.
Wow! You know when your mom is mad at you and uses your whole name to tell you off? She'd probably forget what she was mad about by the time she finished your name! :lol3:

Are your family from Portugal? I have a Portuguese friend and that sounds like her name.
 

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If you're worried about your child being embarrassed by having two middle names, don't. Children are embarrassed over EVERYTHING. What's more is the things that embarrass a child one year are the things that child clings to the most the next. Don't make this decision based on your child's experience growing up. That's only 18 years of their life. Actually more like 13 since nobody pre-schooling years would make fun of a middle name. So they are embarrassed for a maximum of 13 years, but then they grow up and learn to appreciate why you gave them those names. After that, they have (hopefully) 60 - 80 years left to appreciate their middle names and the history/reasoning behind them.
 
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