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Can we double barrel these surnames?

27 replies

spiderinthemirror · 31/08/2022 07:48

We'd like to double barrel our surnames for our baby, and will take the double barrelled name ourselves when we get married.

However - I'm not sure we can make it work as one of the surnames is an O' name (think O'Brian, O'Conner, O'Malley type name).

The other surname is a simple two syllable name (like Davis or Johnson). Can you double barrel a name with the apostrophe?

Many thanks.

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spiderinthemirror · 31/08/2022 08:31

Thanks, that's what I thought. It sounds odd to me but it seems like the only way to go really.

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TugboatAnnie · 31/08/2022 07:54

Easier to go hybrid. Eg Damalley, Daconner, Jobrian etc. Gets rid of the awkward O this way.

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