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Double-barelled first names

59 replies

IIN16 · 12/08/2019 21:41

Opinions on double-barelled first names is it silly and pretentious? I really like Luna-Rae but I don't know...

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buttertoasty · 13/08/2019 09:49

I think it sounds really common

Every day I hear someone shouting "Ella-mae/Lucy-mae" down the high street

thethoughtfox · 13/08/2019 09:43

It's the opposite of pretentious.

Lilyannarose · 13/08/2019 09:19

I absolutely love double barrel names.
None of my children have them, but I love hearing them around me.

Intheupsidedown · 13/08/2019 06:55

What's wrong with something like Sarah-Jane

I always thought about calling my dd Zoe-Anna

mathanxiety · 13/08/2019 04:55

Georgia-May, Anna-Mae both nice imo. They are old fashioned names with rock & roll links too.

Marie-Louise/ Marie-Claire/ Anne-Sophie...and French classics in general are lovely. Also other European/Scandinavian double barreled names (Maria-Elena, Anni-Frid Smile ). Even austere RC versions are acceptable - I once met a baby named Mary-Faustina.

But names that are just following the current cutesy fad will date badly and don't convey an air of female strength.
Imo.

mathanxiety · 13/08/2019 04:46

Depends on the names.

Luna-Rae is more suitable for a character in some sci fi comic than a real baby.

ParkheadParadise · 13/08/2019 00:47

Sorry, that's name's awful.

SingingSands · 13/08/2019 00:38

Luna Rae sounds like lunar ray... like something sci-fi.

Just no.

Luna is the name of nearly every dog round here, so that's also off-putting.

MrsEricBana · 12/08/2019 23:57

Yep, sorry don't do-it

TildaTurnip · 12/08/2019 23:53

Yeah you do know what MNetters generally think about hyphenated names. Grin

LittleDoritt · 12/08/2019 23:51

Bet Runway is Sarah-Louise Grin

Luna is a lovely name. Luna-Rae (Lunar ray) is unspeakably awful.

areukiddingme · 12/08/2019 23:47

Double barrel last names are all awkward enough, don’t do it with a first name

Sophronia · 12/08/2019 23:44

It is very chavvy. -Rae is the new -Mae.

CodenameVillanelle · 12/08/2019 23:43

Terrible. They either have crap filler names tacked on like Rae, May or Rose or they are just two random unconnected names that don't flow like Laura-Hannah. I know there are some older French names that are ok like marie-Therese or jean-Paul but in general they are really crap.
Luna is a nice enough name by itself. Why stick a random syllable on the end of it? If you want a 3 syllable name there are loads to choose from.

JoanieCash · 12/08/2019 23:38

runway am weirdly desperate to work it out...? I’d forgotten the 1980s double barrelled but remembering girls at school: Marie-Claire, Mary-Jane, Mary-Pat, Ann-Marie. Is it any of those? Am I warm?

timshelthechoice · 12/08/2019 23:36

No.

Walnutwhipster · 12/08/2019 23:35

It's definitely seen as chavvy where I live.

HUZZAH212 · 12/08/2019 23:28

Luna is a very popular name for a dog. Rae - what about Rachel Anne nn Rae? It'll open up her options considerably more.

user1493494961 · 12/08/2019 23:00

Have to agree, Luna-Rae is awful.

ViserionTheDragon · 12/08/2019 22:38

Sorry, but that's an awful name, she'll be a target for bullies. Are there other, preferably single word names that you like?

BizzzzyBee · 12/08/2019 22:26

Chavvy. Hyphenated names sound like characters in the Beverly Hillbillies.

Courtney555 · 12/08/2019 22:22

My mind instantly goes to "Blu-ray"

missmouse101 · 12/08/2019 22:21

Luna Rae sounds like some kind of spaceship. Luna is grim-just sounds like Loony. Rae is hideous and double barrelled is unthinkable! Sorry OP!

Runwayqueen · 12/08/2019 22:19

I have a double barrelled first name, a classic 80s name. I'm not chavy, and I'm thankful for being able to have a choice in which name I use.

Summerunderway · 12/08/2019 22:15

When ds started nursery 20 years ago(!) a dm had 6 dc all with db names. Her dsis had 5 dc also all db. Gave me a bloody headache being within shouting distance of any of them tbh!

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