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Friend named her girl Scarlett-June

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LittleMissMummaBear · 20/04/2019 15:16

My best friend just named her daughter Scarlett-June. I usually think hyphenated names are tacky (think Lily-May) and I've never ever liked them.
But unlike the other hyphenated tacky names out there, I think Scarlett-June is just gorgeous! It's so picturesque and beautiful. Scarlett is really spunky but then you had the -June on the end and you get a great name (I think).
So, my question (and my friend's) is are ALL hyphenated names tacky? Do you like the name Scarlett-June?
btw my friend asked me to make this thread, she's given the thumbs up, don't worry!
I'm interested to hear your thoughts! x

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TatianaLarina · 21/04/2019 16:34

Ghastly. But DD can just drop the June.

MollysMummy2010 · 21/04/2019 15:13

I am a traditional double barrel - never get called the second but except by mother, and she is now dead. My daughter only recently realised its my first name and not my middle name.

Kokeshi123 · 21/04/2019 15:10

Scarlett-June makes me wonder if the other options were Magenta February, Beige April and Light Grey August.

MikeUniformMike · 21/04/2019 14:29

When you say it the tt and J run into each other so it sounds like Scarlachune. The hyphen ruins two nice names.

Cbeebiesrehab · 21/04/2019 10:22

Why is it unbelievable that the OP is having twins? People do have twins you know🤨

Personally not a fan of hyphenated names but each to their own. She will probably end up just going by Scarlett by school age.

Rosesaredead · 21/04/2019 04:11

I think that all hyphenated names are tacky. Sorry OP! Scarlett June I'd like, but Scarlett-June not so much. It just automatically becomes one of the million other unecessarily hyphened names. A hyphen just makes nice names a bit chavvy.

percheron67 · 20/04/2019 22:28

I think hyphenated names are tacky. I suppose that Scarlett-June is preferable to Scarlett-fever?

mabelsgarden · 20/04/2019 22:25

You intend to call your son Casper? Really?!

As @Merril said, too far OP! Wink

Friend named her girl Scarlett-June
Biscuitsneeded · 20/04/2019 22:02

Well it's not my taste at all, but your friend probably wouldn't especially like the names I gave my children. It doesn't really matter what people on the internet think - if your friend likes it then Scarlett-June (or SJ) is just fine, as long as she won't take offence if teachers don't bother with all of it and can't bring themselves to use the initials (which should probably be strictly for family!).

Merril · 20/04/2019 21:39

I’m pregnant with twins which I will name Casper

Twins? Ooh, you nearly had me. Too far, OP, too far 😉

mabelsgarden · 20/04/2019 21:20

Not a huge fan of hyphenated names. Especially when the second one is 'MAE' instead of 'May.' Just makes me cringe a bit.

Also I have to say that I really am not keen on Scarlett-June.

Sorry.

mabelsgarden · 20/04/2019 21:19

Nope sorry OP.

Ihatesundays · 20/04/2019 21:15

I met someone with 3 girls who all had double barrelled names. She would jump down your throat if you didn’t use the full names.
They are all adults now and all just use the first parts of their names.

Ribbonsonabox · 20/04/2019 20:53

I think its lovely. Reminds me of that painting called Flaming June.

notso · 20/04/2019 20:33

Scarlett June is lovely.
Scarlett-June is a bit of a mouthful and 'm not a fan of hyphenated names.
SJ is awful.

LordProfFekkoThePenguinPhD · 20/04/2019 20:31

Threat about a thread.

Although both were started by the same OP so it’s not as if they were gossiping behind someone’s back.

Hithereitsme · 20/04/2019 20:28

@HungryForSnacks what does TAAT mean? Looked like she is getting some pretty hurtful comments on this thread and the other too

HungryForSnacks · 20/04/2019 20:27

@BackforGood yeah it was pulled by MNHQ as it was a TAAT

BackforGood · 20/04/2019 20:26

Has the OP's 2nd thread, about this thread, been pulled? I was 1/2 way through posting and it seems to have disappeared but not on my 'Threads I'm on' as having been pulled??

Haffiana · 20/04/2019 20:24

Ess-Jay.

Ess-Jai.
Ess-Jae.

Why not cut out the longer version entirely and go with the above? I personally think they are utterly ugly, but at least you can see what you are getting IYSWIM.

KindnessCrusader · 20/04/2019 20:22

I'm a teacher and CBA to keep saying hyphened names.

SJ sounds dreadful though so it'd be Scarlett I think.

@PineapplePatty do you mean that you'd call a pupil a name you preferred rather than their actual name?! I'm sure you can't mean that 😱

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LittleMissMummaBear · 20/04/2019 20:21

@Sagradafamiliar what is this even supposed to mean? I’m pregnant with twins which I will name Casper and Thomas and have girls called Ella and Ava. Its truly my friend’s baby

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Sagradafamiliar · 20/04/2019 20:18

I like SJ. Congratulations on your baby, no point playing along that it's your friend's.

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LittleMissMummaBear · 20/04/2019 20:17

So sorry if anyone took the initial post in a wrong way, my friend dictated what to say although I made the mistake to post the thread of course. Thank you for the replies though, my friend finds them...interesting x

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sanmiguel · 20/04/2019 20:13

No sorry. Don't like either of the names or together but who cares? I don't care who likes my name or the name of DC!