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HelpHow many given names are too many?
Imagine fitting all these on a form, any form: from today's UK Honours List I've spotted. I'll just do two categories, and just women.
Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath (DCB)
Antonia Rebecca Caroline Angharad Catherine Romeo. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice. For Public Service.
A very attractive collection, but five does seem excessive rather than impressive.
This time I'm leaving out the lns: these are also Dames, this time DBEs, one rung down from Dame Antonia
Alison Margaret; Karen; Tracy Karima; Rebecca; Anya; Julia Anne; Karen Margaret; Clare Kelly; Dervilla Mary; Judith Irene; Hannah Mary; Jasvinder Kaur; Janice Debra; Imelda Mary Philomena Bernadette; Helen Mary; Evelyn May; Moira Katherine Brigid
Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath (DCB)
Antonia Rebecca Caroline Angharad Catherine Romeo. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice. For Public Service.
A very attractive collection, but five does seem excessive rather than impressive.
This time I'm leaving out the lns: these are also Dames, this time DBEs, one rung down from Dame Antonia
Alison Margaret; Karen; Tracy Karima; Rebecca; Anya; Julia Anne; Karen Margaret; Clare Kelly; Dervilla Mary; Judith Irene; Hannah Mary; Jasvinder Kaur; Janice Debra; Imelda Mary Philomena Bernadette; Helen Mary; Evelyn May; Moira Katherine Brigid
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Where I am, I think that more than 3 middle names could be a hassle (even though, more than one is already a difficultly). Though, if we're talking about personal preference, more than two middle names is too much.
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I think one or two is good, but more than that is too many
One middle name should suffice.
I think more than 1 is too much
Two middle names can be okay, but more than that gets to be too many.