Middle names

[rhi3384.livejournal.com]

Seeing as I had a few questions about why 2 middle names, its because my son Kristian Aidan Hunter V has two because of my husband (dont get me started) So do you think it would be weird to have the second one with just one or should I go with two to match Kristian??? I dont like 2 middle names but then I think they should be the same, whats your opinion on this or more what would you do?

Comments

[soccerbabeholly.livejournal.com]

I think 2 middle names is overkill but if I did it for the first I would probably do it for the 2nd.

[rhi3384.livejournal.com]

Yeah thats the only reason why I am leaning for two

[giveitfullheart.livejournal.com]

I agree with you...I don't like two middle names personally (but to each their own!) but I wouldn't be able to have one child with two middle names and another with just one. It would be awkward to me.

[rhi3384.livejournal.com]

This is the hard part :)

[giveitfullheart.livejournal.com]

:-P Just do two middle names. What's it going to hurt other than your own brain? lol

[fangirlism]

Personally, I would have put my foot down and said the first kid gets one middle name, no ifs ands or buts. *shrugs*

Edit: Also, you're not allowed to double post. Should have just edited your other entry.

[rhi3384.livejournal.com]

ahhh sorry shall remember for next time :)

Dont worry I wish I had but my husband has just as much right as me and he was in love with the name so I allowed it.

[fangirlism]

Yeah... I must be extra bitchy about it because I'm single lol.

IDK I just think it makes names clunky. *shrugs*

[dearxannbellina.livejournal.com]

I think it more depends on the flow of the name. If baby had been a boy he would have had two middle names (Oliver Andrew Eoin), but since she's a girl she only has one (Willow Genevieve). I don't see a need to insert a second name if you don't love it/doesn't flow,

[rhi3384.livejournal.com]

You have a good point here! btw I love the name Willow :)

[leaveitalone.livejournal.com]

My sister and I both only have 1 middle name. My brother has 2. It works fine.

[memorymaze.livejournal.com]

I don't see anything wrong with 2 middle names; beyond that is too much.

My brother is John James Patrick, but my sister and I are Rachel Angelene and Courtney Pauline. I never really questioned it.

[willsjoy.livejournal.com]

I think if it works with the second one and there's something you like, then great, if not, I don't think it's awful to not give your second two middle names. My daughter has two middle names because there were two names that we wanted to name her after. If I don't feel the same for my second then we won't do it.

[love-in-war.livejournal.com]

I wanted my son to have two middle names.... of course he doesnt, but I dont think it would be bad if one kid doesnt and one does. I would just go with what sounds the best

[sarahness.livejournal.com]

I would keep with the same pattern of two middle names. Don't want your next child to get a complex or anything. Hahaha..

Just so you know, I've contemplated this very subject for a long time. My boyfriend's son has two middle names and now that we're having a baby together, I wasn't sure if I wanted to keep the tradition or not. He insists on it, and really, I agree that it's a good idea.

[laminy.livejournal.com]

My sister has two middle names, I only have one. No complexes here :) I have thought about it before, but her name flows really well and mine wouldn't with another name tacked on. As well, she's named after our aunts and I'm named after somebody else.

I don't think that there's any harm in them being different, that's what I'm saying. I would just go with whatever sounds best. If you can't think of a second middle name that flows well, don't just stick it on for the sake of the kids being the same.

[nearlyalegume.livejournal.com]

Just go with whatever sounds better - baby #2 doesn't have to have a second middle name for the sole purpose of matching your first child. I'm sure they won't develop a complex over it.

It's definitely worse when one child has a middle name and the other one doesn't - my uncle has five siblings (four older, one younger), all with middle names, and he's just Robert. Why? His mother just couldn't think of another name. He's been scarred for life by this, apparently.

[lolzabeth.livejournal.com]

My son has 2 middle names. Right from when we found out I was pregnant he was going to be named Willian Alexandar (nn Will) after my grandad and my greatgrandad but about 3 weeks before he was born my SO and I decided we didn't actually like William as a first name. We tagged Theo on the front and kept both honouring names as middles as we couldn't decide which grandad to de-honour :P

Any other children we have will have 2 middle names aswell but we have a lot of family names we both love to choose from. Just not any we like as first names.