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Why does everyone on here hate double barrelled names?

76 replies

Blackcurrentapple · 23/06/2014 22:51

Just that really, I have noticed so many are against them and just wondering why?

I have 2 names I really want for dd when she arrives, I love them both, go well together, and I want to use both as I don't just want one to get swollwed up as a middle name never to be used!

Please I think it gives a option when child is older to choose if it would rather go by just one of the names!

Please tell me you reasons why you don't like them

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AuntieBrenda · 23/06/2014 22:56

I don't like them as they seem a bit try hard to me. It's probably because they weren't popular when I was a kid myself and seem a 'new' thing. Some hyphenated names are a bit American hillbilly too - DS is at school with a Bobbie-May and an ellie-May and they make me think of itinerant farm workers in 30s America.
Just personal taste. My DS name
is biblical and not many people like thise names.
Call your kid the name you like Grin