https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 22 Apr 2026 07:02:22 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-middle-names#post-2803384 Sat, 10 Feb 2018 10:44:35 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 2803384@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks everyone! I’ve decided to go with it. Your posts really helped me make the decision. :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-middle-names#post-2803300 Fri, 09 Feb 2018 16:03:57 +0000 MuzzyBee 2803300@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have 2 first names - with a hyphen, then 2 middle names - neither short either.<br /> It’s never been a problem on official forms - except for running out of room occasionally </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-middle-names#post-2803091 Thu, 08 Feb 2018 21:29:28 +0000 Ergggg 2803091@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Are you wedded to Reese? Maybe Adeline Gabrielle as first-middle? I like the history behind both names! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-middle-names#post-2803074 Thu, 08 Feb 2018 20:29:23 +0000 erinbaderin 2803074@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have two middle names. It’s never been an issue, but I hardly ever use either of them, and depending on space I’ll sometimes just use one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-middle-names#post-2803073 Thu, 08 Feb 2018 20:24:26 +0000 cyndistar3 2803073@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>All of my kids have 2 middle names, if anything it just adds to the dramatic effect when they're in trouble and all the names get called 😜 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-middle-names#post-2803059 Thu, 08 Feb 2018 18:00:01 +0000 crazydoglady 2803059@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsBucky: Hahaha, that's awesome! I mean, I was a middle child so what you expect? 😜 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-middle-names#post-2803055 Thu, 08 Feb 2018 17:44:01 +0000 lamariniere 2803055@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don’t think 2 is a big deal. I think the only time we use full names is on passports or legal documents. My DH has two middle names and it’s the norm in his culture. I once worked with a woman who had something like 6 middle names and a multi-word last name. :shocked: I wouldn’t have believed it but I saw her passport. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-middle-names#post-2803052 Thu, 08 Feb 2018 17:32:59 +0000 MamaCate 2803052@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CatchAFallingStar: my LOs have two middles (a first name middle and my last name) along with DHs actual last name. It is not a problem. They both know they have 4 names but we typically use 3 on paperwork (dropping the second middle). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-middle-names#post-2803032 Thu, 08 Feb 2018 15:48:18 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2803032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CatchAFallingStar: I have 2 middles as do all 3 of my LOs. Nbd to us. When it doesn't fit on a form we always use the first of them, and for middle initial it's the first middle initial. (I think technically it's all considered one middle name to the govt, just with spaces, or something like that..) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-middle-names#post-2803030 Thu, 08 Feb 2018 15:42:20 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2803030@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don’t see the two middle names as a problem. She can pick use the first middle for forms that ask for a middle initial or leave it blank like most people do. The full name you all picked it is really beautiful! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-middle-names#post-2803028 Thu, 08 Feb 2018 15:40:05 +0000 MaryM 2803028@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also wonder what she'd do when she got married. If she takes her husband's name...it could be hard to figure out which of her four names to drop. </p> <p>I have two legal first names. When I was little, I went by FirstMiddle until I got to school and the middle name was dropped. But it was never dropped by family. When I got married, I didn't want to hyphenate but I didn't want to drop any names, so I made my middle name part of my legal first name. </p> <p>It can get confusing for "official" things like credit cards, insurance, and doctors to know who has me down as what name. </p> <p>Personally, I'd go with the name that means the most. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-middle-names#post-2803027 Thu, 08 Feb 2018 15:35:43 +0000 birdofafeather 2803027@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH has two middles and we're giving our third (and last) child 2 middle names as well. our first daughter's middle name is an off shoot of one of mine, 2nd daughter's middle is one of DH's middles and we decided that the third child will have two middles like DH (he's a twin, but basically treated like the baby of the family! :P )</p> <p>He has had to do LOTS of paperwork over the years and there is never an issue of space, but if there is a middle initial option, we put the first middle initial. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-middle-names#post-2803017 Thu, 08 Feb 2018 15:08:57 +0000 MrsBucky 2803017@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@crazydoglady: haha! This was my sister! She realized at some point she was the only person in our family without a “j” somewhere in her name (I’m not kidding) and was bent out of shape enough that she added a random J initial when she signed her name for a while 😂 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-middle-names#post-2803016 Thu, 08 Feb 2018 15:06:15 +0000 Foodnerd81 2803016@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would go wth Gabrielle and only do one, since it sounds like it’s more important to him. </p> <p>I had one middle name growing up and moved my maiden name to a second middle name when I took my husbands name. It’s not a big deal but on my drivers license it has my name as First MM Last (middle middle). So when I book travel I have to make sure I put my name that way if I’ll be using my license as ID. </p> <p>And, say your daughter one day wants to take her spouse’s last name but keep her maiden. She would have to drop at least one middle name or have three! </p> <p>That said I don’t think it would be a big deal weather way. </p> <p>@Truth Bombs: I monogram things with First Middle Last and leave out my maiden/ second middle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-middle-names#post-2803014 Thu, 08 Feb 2018 14:57:55 +0000 crazydoglady 2803014@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CatchAFallingStar: My only issue would be that one daughter only has one middle name and the other has two. Maybe I was a petty kid, but that totally would have bothered me. Like, "why is my sister so important that she gets two middle names?" I LOVE Adeline, but I would go with Reese Gabrielle even if it doesn't have the same "ring" to it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-middle-names#post-2803009 Thu, 08 Feb 2018 14:34:17 +0000 Pollywog 2803009@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have three middle names (my given middle, my confirmation, and my maiden). Legally I go by my maiden as my middle because it is ridiculously complicated to have multiple middle names for some paper work. I recommend having one middle for legal purposes, but multiple for what you call her or just Gabrielle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-middle-names#post-2802961 Thu, 08 Feb 2018 12:39:44 +0000 Bluemasonjar 2802961@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I get the symmetry of having a Grandmother's name as a middle name for each of your daughters but if using Adeline isn't as important to you then I think it might be easiest to drop it in favor of Gabrielle. They will still both have middle names in honor of a beloved family member.</p> <p>Like many people above have mentioned I elected to move my maiden name to a second middle name and besides getting some double takes when TSA looks at my license it hasn't caused any issues. I only use my first middle name on forms unless my full legal name is required.</p> <p>@gingerbebe: I like Gabriella! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-middle-names#post-2802960 Thu, 08 Feb 2018 12:38:15 +0000 KT326 2802960@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My oldest nephew has two and his brother and sister only have one. Never been a big deal for anyone. I say do what you want to. How often do people use their middle names anyway? The only time I do is when someone is in trouble. For my nephew, if we made it to his second middle name he knew he was in really big trouble! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-middle-names#post-2802958 Thu, 08 Feb 2018 12:26:44 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2802958@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it's fine to have 2! But it would bug me that one kid had two and one only had one. So I'd just do Gabrielle personally. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-middle-names#post-2802955 Thu, 08 Feb 2018 12:17:51 +0000 gingerbebe 2802955@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would merge the two middle names together and make it Gabriella. If people ask where it came from, you can say it honors your BIL and grandmother. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-middle-names#post-2802951 Thu, 08 Feb 2018 11:58:46 +0000 MrsLonghorn 2802951@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My cousin has two middle names, and it has never really been an issue.<br /> With only 1 middle name, my name was 21 letters growing up and I never had the slightest problem with it. (surprisingly, my married name is also 21 letters!) DS' name is 22 letters. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-middle-names#post-2802948 Thu, 08 Feb 2018 11:48:06 +0000 Truth Bombs 2802948@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>But but but... how would you monogram things!? :silly: This would seriously be my only concern with a double middle name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-middle-names#post-2802947 Thu, 08 Feb 2018 11:46:51 +0000 cnidaria 2802947@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't see it as being a problem, except like PP have mentioned, on rare occasions when filling out paperwork. Not really a big deal!</p> <p>FWIW, I only have one middle name and my full name is still 26 letters long :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-middle-names#post-2802940 Thu, 08 Feb 2018 11:29:52 +0000 Anagram 2802940@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have two now, and it's not a big deal. I didn't drop any names when I took my husband's last name--I just moved my maiden name to legally be my second middle name. It doesn't cause any issues, since middle names aren't usually used, even on paperwork anyway. Like my driver's license is just my first and last, same with my credit card and debit card and basically everything. I think only my SS card has all 4 names printed on it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-middle-names#post-2802939 Thu, 08 Feb 2018 11:26:05 +0000 tinyperson 2802939@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had two, but I dropped one when I got married. No real reason -- it didn't give me any trouble. It was 29 letters for me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-middle-names#post-2802937 Thu, 08 Feb 2018 11:21:17 +0000 yoursilverlining 2802937@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter has 2 middle names (both our mother’s names) and 26 total letters in her full name and it has literally never been a problem or even any hassle. No problems registering for school, flying (both domestically and internationally), multiple different doctor’s offices, on taxes, etc. Never had any questions or issues. Depending on the space availability on official forms and whatnot, it’s either usually shortened to just the first middle name, or HL, the initials of both. So, first name HL last name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-middle-names#post-2802936 Thu, 08 Feb 2018 11:15:14 +0000 josina 2802936@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I personally don't like the 2 middle names but my nephew has 2 as does my husband. Usually the 2nd name gets dropped except on official paperwork.<br /> I guess it's no different than having a name but going by a shorter version like I do. Confusing for paperwork but mostly a non-issue. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-middle-names#post-2802929 Thu, 08 Feb 2018 11:06:16 +0000 cake2017 2802929@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don’t think it would be a big issue. She most likely won’t be using her middle names anyway. In marriage most of the time they get dropped :/. I say either take Gabrielle or both. It’s a special meaning to DH so I think it would mean a lot. They are both beautiful names so use them both! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-middle-names#post-2802928 Thu, 08 Feb 2018 11:03:00 +0000 Lahela017 2802928@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a friend growing up that had two middle names. He didn't have any issues other than sometimes on forms, both names wouldn't fit. In that case, he used just the first middle name.</p> <p>Because of this, I actually moved my maiden name to a 2nd middle name when I got married because I wanted to keep it, but I only wanted one last name (and I wanted to take my husbands last name so I'd have the same last name as our kids). It's only been a couple years, but so far, I've been really happy with my choice. All in all, my name has 25 letters.</p> <p>I haven't had any hassles at all yet- other than when I wanted to get a monogram on a bag I bought and I had to use a different font because the way the initials font was set up, you could only have 3 letters. (totally not an issue, just pointing out the only time it has even come up for me). :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-middle-names#post-2802925 Thu, 08 Feb 2018 10:58:17 +0000 jhd 2802925@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My sister has two, and I don’t think it caused her any issues. </p>