Mary-Kate

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I'm asking for my sister :)

We grew up in the Olsen twin era and both loved the name Mary-Kate. Now all these years later she still really likes it. The Olsens seem to have faded away from the limelight a bit. do you still to think people would immediately associate with them? What are your general thoughts of the name?

Her DH thinks Mary is too old fashioned but he likes Kate. Any idea of other double barrel names ending with Kate?

This is my middle name! I absolutely love it! much prefer it to my first name.
She should definitely use it, it's pretty and under-used. She'll get the odd Olsen twin comment, but does that really matter? people will say it once and forget about it, and the Olsen twins will gradually fade further and further from the lime light anyway.

I cannot help but hear it 'Mary-Kate 'n' Ashley' in an American, head tilty cheerleader type way.

I really dislike doubled barrelled names. I don't know anyone who ends up actually using both names.

I too thought "...and Ashley" - that's from the books and films my dd has, so I think they are very much current, yes.

Might be biased though as I don't really like any double barrelled names.

I like it and did immediately think Olsen Twins. However, I grew up with them too. By the time babies now are older they wont know much about them.

Actually yes, all the double barrellers I know get called by only one of the names. Or, the initials, JP for John Paul etc. I dislike this even more.

I think Olsen and think all adults would. But I doubt that children know who she is so it's probably fine.

Other double barrelled names from that era (ie not the Lexi-May, Gracie-Mai and Amelia-Rose generation!)

Amy-Leigh
Amy-Jane
Amy-Kate
Amy-Lou
Anne-Marie
Amelia-Jayne
Billie-Jo
Chloe-Louise
Claire-Marie
Carrie-Anne
Emma-Louise
Emma-Jane
Jamie-Leigh
Katie-Marie
Katie-Jane
Kerry-Anne
Kelly-Louise
Lucy-Anne
Lisa-Marie
Laura-Jane
Mary-Ann
Mary-Jane
Mary-Louise
Rebecca-Jane
Rose-Marie
Sarah-Jane
Sarah-Marie
Samantha-Ann

Oops I must be really old as it makes me think of a dreadful American programme called "The Waltons", at the end they would say good-night and it was all "g'night John-Boy", "g'night Mary-Kate", "g'night Mary-Lou", etc., etc., ad nauseum aargh!

Disclaimer - not old but resided in far flung places with limited TV options!!!

I like Mary Kate, with or without the hyphen. I agree with those who say the Olsen twins are ancient history.

I think Mary-Kate is lovely. Yes I do think of the Olsens but there's no way any of DD's peers will.

I agree with others that many double-barrel names are a bit tacky. I'm not at all keen on the Ellie-May's or the *-Leighs. or the American Sally-Anne, Mary-Jane etc, but Mary-Kate is different IMO. Can't tell you why! Just is.

It's as naff as the vast majority of double barreled names. Kate is a name in it's own right, not the ending to another name.

I know a Jane-Mary, who would be about 40 now.

That's the only double-barrelled name I've ever really loved.

I think it's lovely.

It sounds like a name from The Waltons/Little House on the Prairie type programmes. Very American and wholesome.