Middle name for Penelope and family politics

**Bloom** · August 8th, 2012, 08:23 AM

So we have pretty much settled on Penelope as a first name. Nicknames may include Penny, Pen, Nel, Nellie or Poppy. But we are still undecided on a middle name.

DH's mum's middle name is May. I like this name. No one else in the family has used one of MILs names.

DH's childless aunt's name is Diana (whom we really admire and she is lovely and very involved as ours are her surrogate grandchildren).

I wonder if MILs nose will get out of joint if we use Diana and not her name. Can we use both or it is too long? I am normally opposed to 2 middle names (for us). This may well be our last child.

Our last name has 3 sylables (sp?) and ends in y.

**Emma09** · August 8th, 2012, 08:26 AM

I don't think it's to long.
A lovely tribute to them both!

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**blessedatlast** · August 8th, 2012, 08:31 AM

Penelope Diana May is long, but it flows beautifully

**Kazzo** · August 8th, 2012, 08:48 AM

I think having the May after Diana softens the long name in a way and makes it flow beautifully. Remember it wont be very often you will be saying her full name anyway.

**leesha** · August 8th, 2012, 09:03 AM

What is your mil first name? Can you combine the two names somehow? My mum is Joanne and MIL is Anna so we combined the two and gave our dd Joanna..

**Lenny** · August 8th, 2012, 11:05 AM

Is the aunt (Diana) the sister of your MIL? Then you'd think she would be pleased regardless. Unless there is an expectation that you'd use a family name?

Diana May flows nicely, but if you aren't keen on two, then personally i like Penelope May best. What's Dianas middle name?

**Maruschke** · August 8th, 2012, 11:30 AM

I like Penelope May the best. We considered Poppy as a name, and I just love it as a nickname, and Poppy May works too.

**Starfish** · August 8th, 2012, 11:35 AM

Use both middle names. It flows nicely.

**Novella** · August 8th, 2012, 11:42 AM

I voted Penelope May but then read the rest of your post and was wondering i it might sound a bit singsongy with your last name? The two middle names together work well but have you thought about putting May first to break it up with your last name? My cousns baby is Penny

, its a very pretty name

**Bumperstump Cummerbund** · August 8th, 2012, 01:16 PM

I voted for Penelope May, but I would also choose Diana May if it were an option. Not really keen on Penelope Diana, it just feels like a mouthful to me. What about Poppy-Mae Diana?