Hmmm 2 middle names?

[Angelmist♥]

Hey girls.......I need some advice, what do you think of giving a baby 2 middle names?

Our little girl is due tomorrow and we have decided on Ellie Marie as a definite (after my mum and sister) but I would also like Margaret after my grandmother who I have always been very close with.To be totally honest, I think my grandma would get a great 'kick' out of it and I would love to honour her in this way but don't want to drop the Marie........

Do you think it's too much? Honestly. Will she hate me when she gets older?:rolleyes: haha

[poshBecks]

i think 2 middle names is fine!! There are a lot of people with more than 1 middlel name!! It sounds nice... i say go for it!! :p

[melfunction]

Hi Nara,

Kaiden has two middle names, Gordon after my grandad, who has been an absolute backbone in my life and also Reginald, after Dh's dad who passed away 8 years ago.

We hadn't planned on giving him two middle names, but we are really glad we did. The only problem we've had, is to get them both on the medicare card and his passport.

Good luck


ps I love the names you've picked out too :)

[Chickadee]

Nara,
I have 2 middle names, as do my brothers and my father. I've never hated it, if anything when I was little I felt quite proud to have more names than my friends, lol.

The only drawback is when filling out forms and there is only space for a single middle initial. So my medicare card and similar sometimes only have one initial.

Edit: double checked my passport after seeing the other posts, and mine has both my middle names. But it's canadian, perhaps Aus only has room for one.

[kimmy]

I think its fine to have 2 middle names & it sound so nice. :) Good luck with evrything tomorrow WOW.

[Rainbowbrite]

All the first borns in my family have 2 middle names :) I think it gives them more name options :)

RB

[red crayon]

spencer has two middle names - john after my dad and herbert after DP's dad. hopefully he won't mind too much. i think subconsciously DP and i were making up for the fact neither of us have a middle name :D

[Angelmist♥]

Looks like it's Ellie Marie Margaret after all!It doesn't sound TOO bad! :D

I suppose she can always drop the Margaret if she wants to later on....

Ha ha kimmy, I'm not holding my breath for her to come on due date.Although would be lovely!

MarthaM thanks for your input, it helps that you never hated having 2 middle names.

Ps- thanks spencersmum and kaidensmum, I haven't heard of any kids lately with 2 middle names, so it's good to hear people still do it.

[mum2ryan]

My son Ryan has two middle names; Robert which is also his fathers middle name, but I wanted to honour my grandfathers memory so we added Edwin in there as well; Ryan Edwin Robert T***. We love it.

Good luck with the birth of your bub!!!! Congrats!

Leonie

[Taddy]

I like the name Ellie Marie Magaret its gorgeous. Theres nothing wrong with 2 middle names. Our son don't have a middle name its just Jayden-Robert but my nephews name is Dylan-John Edward Francis P****. Bit of a tongue twister.

Hope everything goes well tomorrow. Good Luck!

[Nickster]

I think the name sounds lovely. I don't think 2 middle names is too much, especially when they sound so beautiful together! :)

[Ana Gram]

My DD has two middle names. Ruby Judith Alona. Judith was a last minute choice as my mother's best friend who I had known for 20 years died 15 minutes after Ruby was born. And Alona after a very close friend.

And the bonus is that when she is older she will be able to tell what level of trouble she is in if you use her entire name!

[Angelmist♥]

Thanks everyone for saying you like the name! I've been freaking out a bit because we've had Ellie picked for months but didn't want to tell to many people,hmm people can't say they hate it if you've already named her! :rolleyes:

LOL Chellegoth, very true!Gives me more to yell out!


It's also great to hear all the stories of where the middle names come from.I'm very into using a family/special meaning name (ha ha or in this case names!) for a child's middle name!

[dizzy]

Hi my first born has two names Blake Grant (after his father) Robert (after both Grandparents). So we pleased both Grandparents. My second child has only one middle name Brodie James.

[First timer]

Hi think those names are beautiful...lots of children these days have two middle names, two surnames etc. I think it is great that the names have so meaning as well!

Good luck...you must be so excited! :)

[whatwasithinking]

My parents had the same dilema (spelt wrong I know) with me. They wanted Maree and Toni so they officially called me First Name: Donna-Maree Middle Name: Toni.

I think Ellie-Marie as a hyphernated (again wrong spelling I think) name could be nice.

Ellie-Marie Margaret then everyone is happy.

Btw my family shorten my first name to Donna so if you don't want to say Ellie-Marie all the time you can still shorten it to your original choice of Ellie

good luck and hope she makes an appearance soon - keep us posted :)

[Angelmist♥]

Thanks dmaree, that's a great idea! I even like the sound of it Ellie-Marie,hmm have to run it past DH. And it would just be Ellie for short then, cool!

[Mamaduke]

My Goddaughter has two middle names...
Grace Carole Louisa
I think it's lovely!
Carole was after one of her grandmothers. Louisa is her other grandmother's middle name (her first name is Winifred!) - that just didn't go!
Carly
mama to...
Jesse 4
Lucas 16mths

[Melissa1983]

Hi
Both of my girls have 2 middle names.

Mikayla Jade (my middle name) Anne (my mums middle name and my Great Grandmas name)

Abby Kathleen (my grandmas name) Marie (my sisters middle name).

[mumof4boys]

My sisters name is Coral-Lee but she has decided to drop the -Lee and use it as a middle name only. So now her name is just Coral or Coz is what she uses most of the time. :rolleyes:
My MIL has 2 little girls (try explaining to my eldest why he is older :confused: )
and they have 2 middle names for the same reason as described, if they dont want to use them both they then have the option to drop one..

My personal opinion is that names are gifts that our parents have bestolled (spelling) upon us, and they are very unique and special.
My first name is Petara, and that is my parents put together; Pet from Peter my dad and ara from Barbara my mum, and I have NEVER known anyone else to have the same name as me. :p
So it doesn't really matter if your child has 1, 2, or more names the fact that you chose it is meaning enough..
Just a thought.... ;)

[ThomasMum]

And the bonus is that when she is older she will be able to tell what level of trouble she is in if you use her entire name!

Hehe good one chelle! So true because I'm an expert of being yelled out in full name whenever I did terrible things! LOL

I think 2 middles names are alright, Joshua myself and Thomas all have 2 middle names...and they sound so lovely to me :D

[Angelmist♥]

Thankyou all for replying! As I said, I haven't really heard of many people having two middle names lately, so it's great hearing from everyone who have given their children 2!

To be honest I'm still liking Ellie-Marie as a first name and DH says he doesn't care either way!So we will see what happens if she ever decides, she doesn't like my uterus!! :rolleyes:

I'm due to be induced this Tuesday but would much prefer if she came out on her own!

Anyway thanks again everyone

[Fraggle]

Hi Nara,

I love the name combination. I have two middle names and I am no worse off for it. When it comes to legal documentation or ID, I just drop the second name off if I have to - no biggy. I think it's great to honour our elders, very admirable.

Christine MS S* LOL

[JellyBean06]

I have two - Ann Marie (never liked it because it was always is that Ann with an e, hyphenated.....)

But I vote for Marie Margaret. Excellent choice and combo! :)

[dannii98]

I think it is lovley that you are thinking of naming her after your family members and don't think 2 middle names is too much.

dannii