Reply To: When & why did we start giving children more than one name?

I seem to recall seeing in a sefer that a name gives a person chayus. Since the doros became weaker and needed more chayus, additional first names were given.

(Possibly I saw this in a Chasam Sofer? – the collective wisdom of the members is welcome to correct me)

If this is correct (very big IF) – is it important to give more than one name?