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Double barrelled middle name?

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Boredinthehouse12 · 10/01/2022 10:27

Hello, I’m just looking for opinions on names for a baby girl. Which one do you prefer, or thinks flows best?? Each name has significance so we don’t really want to drop any.

Suggestions welcome.

Ava-Rose Adanah McGovern
Ava Adanah-Rose McGovern
Ava Rose Adanah McGovern

Thanks!

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ChocoChocoLatte · 12/01/2022 21:04

As someone who has been double barrelled their entire life - please don't.

TakeMe2Insanity · 12/01/2022 20:44

I really like Adanah as the first name. So Adanah Rose Ava would be my vote.

Snowiscold · 12/01/2022 16:44

Ava Adanah Rose. Option two but no hyphen. It helps to push Rose to the back to avoid the feel of “filler name Rose”.

MadeOfStarStuff · 12/01/2022 13:38

Third option, don’t use double barrelled names.

jackstini · 11/01/2022 23:26

Adanah Rose McGovern

Allanah Rose McGovern?

Luredbyapomegranate · 11/01/2022 23:11

Ava Rose Adanah McGovern

No to hyphens, always

WeasilyPleased · 11/01/2022 23:07

I've never come across Adanah before. How do you pronounce it and where's it from? Very pretty.

Ceramide · 11/01/2022 13:43

Ava Rose Adanah McGovern

TrashyPanda · 11/01/2022 10:33

Ava and Adana really don’t go together
Too similar and staccato
I’d go for Adanah Rose

TedsaidFred · 11/01/2022 04:47

Ava Adanah Rose (no hyphen) flows the best for me. Middle names are so rarely used I don't think it's any problem giving her two. I spent a looooong time pondering the right middle name for my son and am somewhat disappointed that basically since his birth announcement its never seen the light of day! (obviously I could choose to call him by both names all the time but that's not practical in reality).

DramaAlpaca · 10/01/2022 23:30

The last one. Drop all hyphens.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 10/01/2022 21:01

Well you need to consider Do you want her to be just Ava-Rose or Ava when she goes to school, because the a hypen will make all the difference.
My personal preference is Ava Adanah Rose

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Boredinthehouse12 · 10/01/2022 16:30

Thanks all, you’ve definitely helped us narrow it down as well as given us another option. Much appreciated

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toastofthetown · 10/01/2022 15:03

I think the third one flows best. I would bother with punctuation. It’s just adding minor administrative inconvenience for no real benefit.

Cas112 · 10/01/2022 15:02

Number two! Flows best

EishetChayil · 10/01/2022 15:01

Adana Rose McGovern.

There are enough Avas now.

LavenderRosemary · 10/01/2022 13:33

I think the third option flows best.

FelicityPike · 10/01/2022 13:29

@MeredithGreyishblue

She'll be Ava McGovern 99.9% of the time (unless Ava-Rose in which case she'll be Ava other than to you once she starts school!)

Honestly, choose whichever you like. It won't name much practical difference to her.

That’s very true.
DotDotDotDotDot · 10/01/2022 13:27

Option 2 but without the hyphen. What’s the point of hyphens really?

PigeonPigPie · 10/01/2022 12:22

Adanah Rose McGovern? Flows nicely and won't get lost in a sea of one hundred Avas

MeredithGreyishblue · 10/01/2022 12:13

She'll be Ava McGovern 99.9% of the time (unless Ava-Rose in which case she'll be Ava other than to you once she starts school!)

Honestly, choose whichever you like. It won't name much practical difference to her.

DefyingSanity · 10/01/2022 12:11

4th option - Ava Adanah Rose McGovern.

Although the initials will be AARM. Hate hyphens and think the sequence of the names flow better this way.

MrsBertBibby · 10/01/2022 12:11

Third. Definitely no hyphens.

HPLikecraft · 10/01/2022 12:09

Third one. Hyphens are fussy.

Georgeskitchen · 10/01/2022 12:09

Number 2 but without the hyphen