Baby Names

Re: three names?

jjn — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 21:53:00 GMT

All our DC have 2 middle names, its becoming quite common over here. But unlike in the US, ours usually don't get called them, as in, Mary Lou or Lisa Marie, type of thing. We mainly do it as a sign of respect to family/friends.

Re: three names?

hunca munca — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 21:17:53 GMT

I understand not wanting to shorten a first name but wouldn't 'Gwenna' be shortened to Gwen?? Gwenna is really pretty and I've not heard of it before. Good luck with your decision!

Re: three names?

mrend — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:45:14 GMT

Lilian78:

Thanks everyone . . . I'm leaning toward just the one. I kind of like the sound of two better, just because our last name has only one syllable (sounds a little strange to have a one syllable middle name followed by a one syllable last name). Both of my boys have multi-syllable middle names, which sound much better with the last name (of course, we never use their middle names for anything so I don't know why I'd want to give this one 2!). We're probably going to go with Gwenna, which doesn't really flow with Elizabeth alone. Our second choice for a first name right now is Claire, likely Claire Elizabeth, solving the issue with the syllables.

I LOVE Claire Elizabeth. It was a name I had picked out if my last baby was a girl. But MIL and SIL midlle names Elizabeth. So i thought if SIL wanted to use Elizabeth she had more right to it than me. But Claire Elizabeth is Beautiful!

Re: three names?

puss — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:30:15 GMT

My 2 ds only have 2 names but dd has 3 amelie christine marie. I think if you like several names it's a good option to have 3. Why not!

Re: three names?

lovemy4 — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:28:23 GMT

Lilian78:
Thanks for the suggestion, but I try not to give my kids first names that I want to shorten

I can relate completely. All 3 of mine have names that do not have nicknames for that very reason. For what it's worth I know 2 little girls named Clara and neither goes by Claire. Clara Elizabeth is a really pretty name, too :)

Re: three names?

Lillylolly — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:06:53 GMT

In England, it is common to have 2 middle names - the second one usually a family name ie. the mothers' maiden name or a name which may have 'died out' along the family tree.

Our little boy will have 2 middle names - we just have to work out what they will be!!!

Re: three names?

Lilian78 — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:00:02 GMT

lovemy3: Thanks for the suggestion, but I try not to give my kids first names that I want to shorten (I realize they might at some point but I like to name them what I plan on calling them). That's actually why my second choice Clara/Claira is now Claire. . . of course that interferes with my intention to give all of the kids two syllable names. At this rate, this kid is not going to have a name for weeks after she's born!

Re: three names?

Amelie! — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:01:27 GMT

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Re: three names?

lovemy4 — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:32:24 GMT

Have you thought about using the name Guinevere (gwena-vere) as a formal name and just using Gwenna as a nickname?

Re: three names?

RickysMom — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 02:16:03 GMT

All of my children have 3 names I love the idea!

Re: three names?

Mom2RJA — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 01:01:47 GMT

cassieandmy2boys:
I think one middle name is enough personally, only one middle name will be printed on the social security card which will be the first one.

Actually our social security cards all have both middle names on them, not just the first one.

This thread reminds me of a funny conversation I had with a friend when she was pregnant with her third child. She already had two boys and didn't know the gender of the baby yet. All of her children have two middle names. I asked her if she had a name picked out for the baby and she replied, "If it's a girl she will be Hannah Charlotte Emily, and if it's a boy probably something like Ben." Hannah Charlotte Emily it was! Now that I'm pregnant with my third child, I totally understand. I'm all set on a girl's name, but I have no clue what I'd name another boy!

Re: three names?

Lilian78 — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 19:44:00 GMT

Thanks everyone . . . I'm leaning toward just the one. I kind of like the sound of two better, just because our last name has only one syllable (sounds a little strange to have a one syllable middle name followed by a one syllable last name). Both of my boys have multi-syllable middle names, which sound much better with the last name (of course, we never use their middle names for anything so I don't know why I'd want to give this one 2!). We're probably going to go with Gwenna, which doesn't really flow with Elizabeth alone. Our second choice for a first name right now is Claire, likely Claire Elizabeth, solving the issue with the syllables.

Re: three names?

lovemy4 — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 17:27:48 GMT

cassieandmy2boys:
I think one middle name is enough personally

Ditto that!

Re: three names?

hunca munca — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 17:20:42 GMT

Our youngest daughter has three names whilst our other three children only have two. The reason we chose two middle names for her were because we lost a daughter and I really wanted to use her name as a middle name but I also wanted her to have one all of her 'own'. Your names are beautiful and sound lovely together so go with it. Do you have a first name yet or is it a secret??

Re: three names?

cassieandmy2boys — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 15:19:42 GMT

I think one middle name is enough personally, only one middle name will be printed on the social security card which will be the first one.