Debating on adding a second middle name....even though I've never done that!

[gigigibbons]

I'm pregnant with our last child. Picking a name was hard simply because I have so many loves out there still. I had my heart set on using Hermione or Fleur in the name. I finally decided on Gemma Hermione. But even while I am absolutely in love with the name, I'm still going to miss using Fleur, to the point that I'm actually worried I'll basically mourn it. I love how French it is, which I thought would be a nice tribute to her brother Remy Forrester, who passed away. Other siblings are: Aidan Mackenzie, Ava Dulcea, and Mia Isobel.

None of my other kids have two middle names, so would Gemma Hermione Fleur be too out of place even though it would have meaning to me?

[blade]

1) there would be an obvious reference to Harry Potter, which anyone using Hermione would have to contend with, but combined with Fleur you'd be making things harder

2) honoring Remy is a wonderful idea. It seems like Fleur would have a deeper significance than Hermione which (please correct me if I'm wrong) you've selected simply because you like the sound of it.

Why not, then, Gemma Fleur? It's a bit more clipped than Gemma Hermione, but still flows well. It's sweet, and more in keeping with your other daughters' style.

[ashthedreamer]

I love Gemma Hermione just as it is! I'm a big proponent of two MNs, but I think just Gemma Hermione is perfect. While @blade's suggestion seems to work best, Gemma Fleur just doesn't have the same spark as Gemma Hermione for me. I have absolutely no knowledge about Harry Potter, lol, except for that Hermione is a character in the books, so Gemma Hermione Fleur doesn't bother me in the least, and I think Fleur is a great way to honor Remy's memory. If you want to honor him (which I think is a very noble and lovely thing to do!), I would go for Gemma Hermione Fleur. It's lovely.

[lineska]

I don't know Harry Potter so not taking any reference into consideration...

Just on paper, I'd prefer Gemma Hermione to Gemma Hermione Fleur, I'm not much on double middles. Still, because this is your last child and you're worried about regret if you don't use it, I think I'd say go for it. It's a second middle name, tuck it in there on the birth certificate and you can either use it or not use it really, but have it there. The flow is still lovely and I don't think it's an issue that your other children have a single middle name.

[gigigibbons]

I should've addressed the HP thing in my post. It's not an issue at all. I am a fan of the series, but I'm not fanatic by any means. I just happen to love two names that are used in the series. Not unlike Twilight! Great names there too!

Fleur I had liked before the series but of course Hermione was drawn from Harry Potter. It was actually Aidan's suggestion for Gemma's middle name and I fell in love! So while yes, I do love how it sounds, Hermione is also special since Aidan picked it.

[amydomsmom]

I think I'd switch out the mn options as opposed to using double middles, so that it doesn't look out of place with the other children. If it's a question of liking it for sound or for meaning, do you think you would mourn not using Hermione in the same way?

Based on honoring Remy I'd vote for changing it to Gemma Fleur. Maybe Hermione could be used for Aiden's future pet? =]

[ellenmarie]

I say you just go for both! She's your last child, and I feel like you'll always regret not using Fleur, especially since it has such a special meaning to you. I feel like you can't go wrong with both Also, I wouldn't worry about the Harry Potter reference. It IS obvious to a lot of people, but hey, Hermione is a lovely, brave, and intelligent character in the series and what a great inspiration for your daughter! It's a positive reference, most definitely. I know that Fleur is a character as well, but isn't as well known so it wouldn't be too obvious to me. Gemma Hermione Fleur is just gorgeous!