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Amelie-Grace, Elsie-May & Gracie-May?

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haleyalannahxo · 02/03/2014 17:59

Normally I don't like hyphenated names at all, but these few are really growing on me. My style tends to be more like, vintage/cutesy, so the cutesy bit doesn't bother me.

For middle names, I would probably use:

Amelie-Grace Louisa
Gracie-May Isabella (or Isabelle)
Elsie-May Kathleen

What names would you use as middle names for Amelie-Grace, Elsie-May and Gracie-May? Which of those three do you like the best?

Thank you :) x

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EirikurNoromaour · 02/03/2014 19:24

Is swearing ever really necessary? Not really. I feel strongly about this.
Elsie is fine on an adult, though not my style. Likewise Amelie. Gracie as a given name is not

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haleyalannahxo · 02/03/2014 19:15

EirikurNoromaour - is swearing really necessary here? All I did was ask a question. Didn't think your opinion required using f*ck three times. Elsie works on an adult, as does Amelie? Amelie is the French version of Amelia. They're dated because, as I said, my style is vintage. Ie; I love old lady names.

Thank you everyone, I won't do it. I was just contemplating it.

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fideline · 02/03/2014 18:51

How about Elspeth? or Emmeline?

SpinningFates · 02/03/2014 18:48

I don't like any of the names. Please don't lumber any poor child with them. Sad

Bunbaker · 02/03/2014 18:46

I agree with the general consensus here. At risk of a flaming, hyphenated names and especially hyphenated names with May/Mae/Mai are very TOWIE.

Don't do it.

manicinsomniac · 02/03/2014 18:44

hyphenated names never make it onto the US lists (haven't seen any Canadian ones), they seem to be a British thing.

I think Amelie-Grace is the nicest.

EirikurNoromaour · 02/03/2014 18:44

Oh my god just don't. I can't even be arsed to be diplomatic. They are ugly, naff, childish and totally, totally dated. You are naming an adult woman, not a style accessory, a kitten or a doll. Fuck the hyphen, and fuck the need to add 'ie' to every fucking girl's name.

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haleyalannahxo · 02/03/2014 18:39

would Elsie May age well?

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CrispyCrochet · 02/03/2014 18:35

Fideline, I'm from Alabama. Grin

No but seriously I am.

I like Elsie May & agree with PP that maybe you could just leave out the - but call them the double name. I feel like it gives you more choices.

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haleyalannahxo · 02/03/2014 18:25

It might do, haha. I know my naming tastes are definitely more English than North American :P Here Logan is actually used quite a bit on girls, and I actually know little kids named Drummer, it's bad haha.

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Only1scoop · 02/03/2014 18:25

Dropping the hyphens and all names are ok.
A hyphenated name with a middle name sounds a bit 'name Fest'

Hulababy · 02/03/2014 18:22

I prefer them all without the hyphon, as a first and middle name.

Ilovewaleswhenitrains · 02/03/2014 18:21

There are a lot of. .....-May/Mai names around at the moment. It's not a combination I like.

fideline · 02/03/2014 18:19

Aha. Might well work better in a Canadian context/accent. I never think it sounds right in a British one.

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haleyalannahxo · 02/03/2014 18:13

fideline, I'm not from Alabama, I'm from Canada with extremely British roots haha. :p x

The Grace May idea is nice, but I feel like they're too plain :/

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fideline · 02/03/2014 18:05

Don't let them grow on you then! Unless you are from Alabama Smile

BetterWithCheese · 02/03/2014 18:03

I think Kathleen is the best of the middle names as there are already syllables is the first names. I'm not a huge fan of hyphenated names generally but Gracie-May is quite sweet. I'd probably go with Grace May Surname and call her Gracie-May.