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Generally YANBU. Unless you are a yankee.

And come from Georgia where the peaches grow. And drink lemonade and talk real slow.

I agree with you

<runs>

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My cousin was named Lisa-Marie. It lasted until she was about 5, then everyone just called her Lisa. Even her Mother couldn't be bothered with the mouthful.

I HATE them as well!!!

There are a few which aren't too bad and actually sound like one name - Ann-Marie, Mary-Anne, Sally-Ann, but I can't bear it when people just stick 2 random names together, it sounds SH*T!

I heard some woman calling her daughter the other day, it was actually the worst double barrelled first name I have ever heard - Scarlett-Dawn!
WTF???

Not a huge fan of double-barrelling of any sort, actually. YANBU

YABU as my hubby has a double barrelled name, however it's a traditionally middle class, double barrelled name and it suits him and his toffy accent . He has done very well in life with his full name.

I am however common as muck shhhhhhhh

There are an awful lot of girls though with the name Mae/May just randomly thrown together with another name these days.

As the proud(!) owner of a double barrelled name - the second of which is indeed May - i agree that YANBU.

However i do wonder often WTF my folks were thinking.

I know an 8yo Hannah-Grace who is always called Hannah-Grace in full.

It is a bit clunky to my ears, but I don't really hate it. Each to their own, and all that.

YABU. My DD has a double-barrelled name that is very traditional (although not in this country) and definitely a "free standing" name.

Scarlett dawn????
Sounds like a period eyphanism!

Not really my bag, but then I do have a long surname which would make double barrelling first names purely cruel.

<remembers encountering a Lacey-Mae in John Lewis baby changing room>

I know a Constance-Sophie

doesn't trip off the tongue

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I have several children, all of them have loads of names. None are double barrelled. BUT for some reason DC4 is almost always called by his first and second name. So it seems as if he has one of them names that you hate pixie

If you hear someone calling screaming at their child in a norf london accent ASHHHHERRRR MARRRRRLLLEEEEEY! Please dont judge

Unless you're French of course where double barrelled first names are usual. I even knew a French Canadian with a double barrelled first name and a double barrelled surname - now that's just showing off

Maybe I'll use John-Lewis for a second DS.

YANBU! My niece is called Lisa-Marie (my sister wanted to name her after me but nieces dad doesn't like me and couldn't face having a child called the same name) and even now she's 11yrs old and her dad long ago fucked off with another woman my sis STILL insists we call her Lisa-Marie!

Actually, I have just remembered that Emmylou was a strong contender when I was pg with ds. Sort of double barrelled, but without the hyphen.

I agree. Totally.

I know a Jeanne-Marie.
A Marjorie-Rose with a sister Madison-Rose!
My sis is Lisa Maria but def not double barrelled.
And I know a Rae. Just Rae. Love it on it's own.

My children don't have double-barrel first names, but their nicknames that others have given them over the years, are formed from their first and middle names. And if I need to repremand or get their attention, I will call their first and middle names.

I think it's because unfortunately I most certainly didn't marry my dh for his awful surname!!!

I agree with sloany. I have a niece from Alabama called Sidney-Ann. Which sounds normal with a southern accent but the Macey-Jane at school just sounds a bit odd.

YANBU. Hate them. Encountered a young Starr-Paige once. I have not the words.