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Help[Opinions] Re: Daughter's Name
in reply to a message by Anonymous
Do you mind if I ask why so many names?
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We love four names, and don't want to eliminate one. Lol
I think one of them would get eliminated no matter what. If you don't eliminate one, your baby will do it for you.
Most people, if they had 4 names (in either of those configurations) would only use 2 of them. Maybe 3 if they were short.
My real name is Emma May. If I was named Emma Lily May Caitlin or Emma-Lily May Caitlin (to match your syllable counts), I would probably never write all that on paperwork or introduce myself with 4 names. I'd use one name in everyday life (even if my first name was meant to be a hyphenated double name) and then I'd pick one or MAYBE two middle names to use. Or I would just put initials and never write them out. Even with one very short middle name, I usually just put "M" if anything.
This might be different if you live in a place where double first names are common. I've heard they're popular in the south (US). But I live in the north and it's not normal to go by a double name here. Nothing's wrong with it, but it stands out because it's not common, and it may come across as pretentious. Double name people in my region would either pick one of the names or use initials. (John-David would be John or JD, maybe David if they had another John in their family).
Most people, if they had 4 names (in either of those configurations) would only use 2 of them. Maybe 3 if they were short.
My real name is Emma May. If I was named Emma Lily May Caitlin or Emma-Lily May Caitlin (to match your syllable counts), I would probably never write all that on paperwork or introduce myself with 4 names. I'd use one name in everyday life (even if my first name was meant to be a hyphenated double name) and then I'd pick one or MAYBE two middle names to use. Or I would just put initials and never write them out. Even with one very short middle name, I usually just put "M" if anything.
This might be different if you live in a place where double first names are common. I've heard they're popular in the south (US). But I live in the north and it's not normal to go by a double name here. Nothing's wrong with it, but it stands out because it's not common, and it may come across as pretentious. Double name people in my region would either pick one of the names or use initials. (John-David would be John or JD, maybe David if they had another John in their family).