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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Julia Mimi Bella Nehdar
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!
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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Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish-John & Elijah Joseph Daniel Furnish-John
Sloane Ava Simone Haggerty
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
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.
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.
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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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.
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.
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
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?
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
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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