Two middle names?

[xxsilverbellsxx.livejournal.com]

Have any of you considered giving your children two middle names (or are you planning to)? I kind of like the idea. Hey, if Royalty can do it, so can we :) What I mean, of course, is that a lot of royals give their children multiple names.

I also think it's a nice way to honor two people without using one of the names as the first name. I like the combo Marian Eloise. Wdyt of Marian Catharina Eloise? Too much? Catharina is after me, as my name is Katherine.
Also...
I like Margaret Jane or Margaret Bellatrix. Margaret Bellatrix Jane? Margaret Jane Bellatrix? Which flows better? Margaret is my mum's name. And lastly, I like the name Brynja (It's Icelandic and means 'armour'). Out of these names, which two would go best with Brynja (all of them have signifigance):
Rilla Emmeline Helen Lavender Cecily Bronwen Judith Maeve Anwen Meredith Antonia.
**Thanks in advance!

Comments

[elemmennope.livejournal.com]

No, I wouldn't do it.

1. I rarely even use my one middle name, usually just the initial if anything. I'd have no practical use for another one.

2. Forms and stuff don't have space for a second middle name, so you'd usually have to end up choosing one of them anyway. And again, often there is only space for a single middle initial.

3. They are a mouthful. How often would you really address a child by a list of names?

4. They can seem pretentious to me.


That's not to say there aren't times it can be done -- where it's important that two grandmothers be namesakes, for example. But as a general rule, I don't it's practical or necessary.

I do like the names you're working with. The combos sound nice.

[politicking.livejournal.com]

yeah... with my son, when filling out forms, we can only put Ryan J. even when giving his 'full' name over the phone it's only "Ryan J."

hm. now i feel obligated to give my future children two middle names now, that's the only draw back i've really found.