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19 Celeb Babies Who Are Rocking the Multiple Middle Name Trend

ParentingPublished Oct 7, 2016
By Tanvier Peart
Gwen Stefani, Isla Fisher, and Tamera Mowry-Housley

No one can ever deny the stress a parent feels trying to decide on the perfect baby name. You research. You scan the Internet. You phone a friend. It's pretty serious business, which is why it's okay to take your time -- including choosing more than one of your faves should the mood strike.

"Bonus names" -- or multiple middle names -- are more common than you think.

Whether honoring culture, tradition, or just trying to go against the grain, tons of people are saying no to the assumption "less is more" by making space on their child's birth certificate for the baby names that inspire them the most.

Sounds interesting, right?

If you happen to be a tad bit interested in how it works, here's a quick rundown of celebrity kids with two -- sometimes three -- middle names.

There's no rule that says you have to choose one middle name (or a first name, for that matter), so have fun.

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Leonardo Ángel Charles Baldwin

On September 12, Alec Baldwin and his wife, Hilaria, received a little piece of heaven. Leonardo Ángel Charles Baldwin made his grand debut with a middle name combo, Ángel and Charles, that's both regal and divine.

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2/17

Julia Mimi Bella Nehdar

No Mean Girls here! Lacey Chabert and her hubby welcomed daughter Julia who happens to have playful middle names. Mimi is a fun pet name of Miriam, while Bella is just all sorts of "beautiful."

3/17

Apollo Bowie Flynn Rossdale

Not only is little Apollo Rossdale a looker, but his name pays respect to his family. Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale honored their mothers by giving Apollo their maiden names, Bowie and Flynn, as middle names. This is so cute and such an awesome idea!

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Theodore Vigo Sullivan Gillies
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Theodore Vigo Sullivan Gillies

Instead of spending more time playing the back-and-forth baby name game, Rachael Leigh Cook and *Originals* star Daniel Gillies chose door number two -- by giving little Theodore three middle names. "He [Theodore] was born on the fourth [day] of the fourth [month], and I said, 'Let's give him four names. Four seems to be his number," Gillies once revealed to *People*. 

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5/17

Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish-John & Elijah Joseph Daniel Furnish-John

Leave it to Sir Elton John to knight his children with regal and lengthy names. He and his longtime love and hubby, David Furnish, named their sons Zachary Jackson Levon, 5, and Elijah Joseph Daniel, 3. And if you can't tell, these proud dads are fans of double middle names. (We dig it.)

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Sloane Ava Simone Haggerty

Seeing as Macklemore is a Grammy Award–winning rapper, it should be no surprise that he has a way with words. He and his wife, Tricia Davis, named their daughter Sloane Ava Simone, which is perfect and sweet in every way.

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Montgomery Moses Brian Baron Cohen
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Montgomery Moses Brian Baron Cohen

Taking an "exodus" from the expected, actors Sasha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher made the decision to give their son, Montgomery, not one but two baby names. Moses brings the biblical feels while Brian pulls inspiration from its Celtic roots. 

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Frances Laiz Setta Schenkkan
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Frances Laiz Setta Schenkkan

Fans of the FOX show *Gotham* will be happy to know costars -- and real-life couple -- Ben McKenzie and Morena Baccarin gave their daughter, Frances, two gorgeous middle names. Both Laiz and Setta are extremely unique and two options you might want to keep on your shortlist.

9/17
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Cyrus Michael Christopher Dancy
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Cyrus Michael Christopher Dancy

What do Michael and Christopher have in common? Aside from being very popular baby names, these strapping designations are the middle names of *Homeland* star Claire Daines and her husband Hugh Dancy's baby. As much as we love (like, *really* love) Cyrus, we totally enjoy this classic name combo.

10/17

Aden John Tanner Housley

Joining the double baby name bandwagon is *The Real*costar Tamera Mowry-Housley and her husband, Adam Housley. The pair named their firstborn, a son, Aden John Tanner, who is just as cute as he wants to be. John was a popular baby name in the late 1800s, while Tanner became highly favored back in 2012.

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11/17
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Hannah Mali Rose Lanfer
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Hannah Mali Rose Lanfer

Paiging Dr. Kepner. Grey Anatomy star Sarah Drew and her main squeeze, hubby Peter Lanfer, gave their baby girl middle names that are perfect for any destination. Mali will make you envision a super tasty tropical drink on the sands of Bali, while Rose is just, well, such a fragrant baby name that makes us think about endless fields of blooms.

12/17

Lyric Sonny Roads Goldberg

Soleil Moon Frye (aka Punky Brewster) is a true source of baby name inspiration. Between Poet, Jagger, and her newest addition, Story, she and her husband, Jason Goldberg, know a thing or two about awesome baby names. Soleil and Jason struck gold again with their third child, Lyric Sonny Roads. Aside from sounding all sorts of melodic, Lyric's middle name, Sonny Roads, is full of sunshine.

13/17
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Lily Grace Victoria Rothschild
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Lily Grace Victoria Rothschild

"That's hot." Nicky Hilton is one mama who loves a good baby name. Maybe this is why she and her husband, James Rothschild, named their daughter Lily Grace Victoria Rothschild. They're all so precious! Although we love the name Lily, Grace Victoria is an eloquent arrangement that's perfect for an heiress.

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Edith Vivian Patricia Upton
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Edith Vivian Patricia Upton

In March 2015, Cate Blanchett and her husband, Andrew Upton, decided to expand their family by adopting a baby girl who they gave a celestial name. Edith Vivian Patricia Upton is a divine sequence, with Vivian and Patricia being delightful choices for middle names.

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Isaiah Sion Robert Nesta Marley
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Isaiah Sion Robert Nesta Marley

Bob Marley might've been all about "Three Little Birds," but his son Ziggy is enjoying the tune of three middle names inside his nest. The Jamaican musician and his wife, Orly, bestowed their fourth child, Isaiah, with not one, not two, but *three*middle names: Sion Robert Nesta. How's that for baby name inspiration?

16/17

Forest Leonardo Antonio Rotella

Holly Madison and her husband must have a thing for the earlier centuries -- or baby names that end in O. Their son, Forest Rotella, has strong middle names in the Old French Leonardo and the Latin Antonio. Both baby names were popular in the 1800s, which would make any historian proud.

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Bodhi Jameson Rein Brown & Hendrix Estelle Sheba Brown
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Bodhi Jameson Rein Brown & Hendrix Estelle Sheba Brown

Bobby Brown and his wife love double middle names so much, they decided to keep the good times rolling with youngest children, Bodhi Jameson Rein and Hendrix Estelle Sheba. Each of these baby names are strong as stand-alones, but totally kick ass when paired together.

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