https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:21:04 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-some-names-too-long-for-you#post-1933074 Thu, 06 Nov 2014 15:56:02 +0000 Mae 1933074@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i was more concerned with syllables. I was really worried that naming my daughter fiona would be too long (even though its a shorter name) because it is 3 syllables... but now it doesn't seem too long at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-some-names-too-long-for-you#post-1933068 Thu, 06 Nov 2014 15:52:49 +0000 Mrs.Pinecone316 1933068@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I grew up with a 4 letter name that is too short to shorten and I was always jealous of my friends growing up who got cute nicknames. So I am partial to longer names (for a girl) boys I don't really care how many letters:) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-some-names-too-long-for-you#post-1933057 Thu, 06 Nov 2014 15:47:50 +0000 mrs scrapbook 1933057@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a long first and middle name, but had a short last. Then I got married. When we bought a house and I was required to sign my full first, middle and last names on a line next to DH's (usually on the second/right handed column of the paper) my name wouldn't fit!</p> <p>But with all that said, our top girl's name is very long (7 letter first, 7 letter middle, 9 letter last) and I would still definitely use it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-some-names-too-long-for-you#post-1933004 Thu, 06 Nov 2014 15:26:59 +0000 Andrea 1933004@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our last name is short so a long first name works. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-some-names-too-long-for-you#post-1932999 Thu, 06 Nov 2014 15:23:40 +0000 Skadi 1932999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How dare you. Genevieve is our LO's name. :wink: To be fair, though, our last name is quite short--only one syllable. I don't know if we'd have chosen it if we had a long last name. There are some short names I love (Jane, Claire, Anne) that I won't use as first names because I think it doesn't sound right with our short last name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-some-names-too-long-for-you#post-1932991 Thu, 06 Nov 2014 15:19:45 +0000 mrsjyw 1932991@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@petunia354: I feel your pain. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-some-names-too-long-for-you#post-1932990 Thu, 06 Nov 2014 15:19:20 +0000 mrsjyw 1932990@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yea, our last name! :P<br /> Hence most all long names don't work for us! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-some-names-too-long-for-you#post-1932960 Thu, 06 Nov 2014 15:00:01 +0000 MapleMoose 1932960@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My name has a lot of letters and we ended up giving LO a name with lots of letters too. Oh well! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-some-names-too-long-for-you#post-1932944 Thu, 06 Nov 2014 14:53:14 +0000 JMOM 1932944@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DD has a 10 letter first name, but our last name is only 4 letters so it sounds ok. When they were learning how to write names in preschool, her teachers would only make her write hers once - as opposed to several times for the other kids. They said she would get worn out if she had to write it too many times. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-some-names-too-long-for-you#post-1932736 Thu, 06 Nov 2014 13:47:41 +0000 Mommy Finger 1932736@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree that it's more about syllables and not letters. I don't have a problem necessarily with names with a lot of syllables but would probably give them a shorter nickname. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-some-names-too-long-for-you#post-1932729 Thu, 06 Nov 2014 13:45:48 +0000 littlejoy 1932729@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: We picked a shorter name. In fact, all of the names in our top list were short. Like 6 letters or less. But, I think names like Genevieve are beautiful! (I bet they use a nickname, though.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-some-names-too-long-for-you#post-1932725 Thu, 06 Nov 2014 13:44:40 +0000 fairy 1932725@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like short names (daughter's is 4 letters long) or long names with a short nickname like Sera for Seraphina, etc. I think long names sound dignified though haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-some-names-too-long-for-you#post-1932666 Thu, 06 Nov 2014 13:32:16 +0000 petunia354 1932666@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I prefer short names with our 10 letter, 3 syllable last name! I love the names Anastasia (loved it before 50 shades....) &amp; Alexander but they are such a mouthful with our last name! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-some-names-too-long-for-you#post-1932657 Thu, 06 Nov 2014 13:30:41 +0000 lamariniere 1932657@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't mind long names. </p> <p>I once worked with a girl who had something like 6 middle names and her last name was 6 words. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-some-names-too-long-for-you#post-1932523 Thu, 06 Nov 2014 12:25:33 +0000 lilyann 1932523@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our last name only has 5 letters, so I prefer for a longer first/middle name! If I had a long last name though, I would be the other way around. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-some-names-too-long-for-you#post-1932522 Thu, 06 Nov 2014 12:25:29 +0000 cmomma17 1932522@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am personally partial to short names! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-some-names-too-long-for-you#post-1932518 Thu, 06 Nov 2014 12:23:39 +0000 sunny 1932518@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It was a concern of mine that LO has a long full name but ultimately we just named her what we wanted. </p> <p>First is 8 characters (3 syllables), middle is 7 characters (4 syllables), last is 7 characters (3 syllables). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-some-names-too-long-for-you#post-1932515 Thu, 06 Nov 2014 12:18:28 +0000 loki 1932515@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Shutterbug: i have 28 letters and 11 syllables! haha... people could probably say the same about me :P</p> <p>i really like long names but because we have a 4 syllable, Japanese last name, I ruled them out. My favourite first names for boy/girl are both one syllable names to make their lives simpler.</p> <p>That said, if the last name is super short, I love long names! But you have to be prepared for the nicknames, because they will definitely get them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-some-names-too-long-for-you#post-1932461 Thu, 06 Nov 2014 11:55:45 +0000 Tanjowen 1932461@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When we were picking out names, we discussed Cassandra for a girl name. I LOVE it, but I felt it was too long, and my husband vetoed it for the same reason. Then we had a boy, so it didn't matter :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-some-names-too-long-for-you#post-1932459 Thu, 06 Nov 2014 11:54:15 +0000 Shutterbug 1932459@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My BFF has a 25 letter, 10 syllable full name (first middle last) and I always tease her that she likes it because she gets to be the center of attention for longer while people say (or write) her full name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-some-names-too-long-for-you#post-1932458 Thu, 06 Nov 2014 11:53:00 +0000 Chillybear 1932458@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think my preference is more about syllables than letters but i prefer a longer, more flourished name esp for girls. My first name has 9 letters and 3 syllables. DD has only 5 letters but still has 3 syllables. our last name is short though at only 4 letters. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-some-names-too-long-for-you#post-1932452 Thu, 06 Nov 2014 11:51:24 +0000 LuLu Mom 1932452@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I prefer shorter names (no more than 7) because our last name has 11 letters. I just couldn't do that to my child! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-some-names-too-long-for-you#post-1932451 Thu, 06 Nov 2014 11:51:20 +0000 Mrs.KMM 1932451@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I tend to prefer shorter names (at least for first names). But our last name is only 5 letters long so a long name wouldn't be too much of a mouthful. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-some-names-too-long-for-you#post-1932450 Thu, 06 Nov 2014 11:51:14 +0000 HLK208 1932450@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel like a long last name needs a short first name. Or a short last name needs a longer first or middle name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-some-names-too-long-for-you#post-1932447 Thu, 06 Nov 2014 11:50:17 +0000 Radish 1932447@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I much prefer shorter names. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-some-names-too-long-for-you#post-1932439 Thu, 06 Nov 2014 11:47:25 +0000 Mrs. Bee 1932439@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ha interesting. I'm partial to short names! Olive's name has 5 letters and Charlie's has 7. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-some-names-too-long-for-you#post-1932433 Thu, 06 Nov 2014 11:46:15 +0000 autumnlove 1932433@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just saw a long name on some work docs...Genevieve with a 12 letter last name!</p> <p>I like Benjamin, Jonathan, Josephine but DH vetoed them because of the letter count! </p>