Mary-Kate

[PaulaHollywood]

I know a lot of people will immediately think "and Ashley" but to be honest that doesn't really bother me. I don't think of the Olsen twins in any negative way and it's not like anyone of DD's generation will know who they are.

So what are some honest opinions? I have a feeling it won't be popular on here! But I've loved it since I was young and it's always sort of stuck in my head. My other 2 favourite names are Emilia and Emma, but part of me thinks that if I chose either of them it would deep down be because I was anxious of what people would think of Mary-Kate and not want the negativity from it.

There is a delightful children's book published some years ago - "Meet Mary-Kate" , by Helen Morgan and with lovely illustrations by Shirley Hughes. That was my first thought when I saw this thread!

lovely. Mary Ellen is also great.

I like the sound of Emilia Kate and Emma Kate also. I don't mind Mary-Kate even with the hyphen but prefer Mary Katherine. Good luck choosing!

I really like Mary-Kate. I also like Marie-Claire. I don't like hyphens if they are two random names bunged together with a hyphen, but some hyphenated names are quite classic.

Your baby so your choice. It's irrelevant what us lot think TBH but as you've asked, I'm not over keen on hyphenated first names. I like Mary & Kate; however Emilia & Emma are prettier names. Unfortunately they're both very popular & that may bother you. I have a DS with an ultra popular name but because I adore the name it really doesn't bother me.

Actually that book is called 'Meet Mary Kate'. No hyphen.

www.amazon.co.uk/Meet-Mary-Kate-Puffin-Books/dp/0140302468/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1478052590&sr=1-2&keywords=Meet+Mary+Kate

And I think the character is called Mary Kate throughout, not just Mary. It's like, eg, Sally Ann. That's not usually hyphenated.

*Yesterday 08:09 TheCatsBiscuits

Mary-Kate Danaher is a character in John Ford's film, The Quiet Man, played by Maureen O'Hara - feisty and beautiful! It was my granda's favourite film, and Mary-Kate was on my list for a girl.*

O'Hara was glorious in that film. So proud. So vulnerable.

Mary-Kate is lovely (and, yes, very Catholic sounding, with her sisters Mary-Pat, Mary-Jo, and Bernadette).

Mary No! Kate yes
How do you pronounce Emilia? Em a lia? I know an Emmy..quite like it after hearing it a few times..

Also my dds name is xxx May not Mae.. She is named after my Nana. Where did this Mae come from?

We didn't use a hyphen and you are right, the name didn't stick & she is now known as the first name only.

I know a few children with a double barrelled first name and they are never called the full name.

Even the parents register them with a Hyphen and straightaway never say the names together

Even with a hyphen most people, including her friends, will call her Mary. I have a hyphenated cousin who was only ever called her full name by her parents. Everyone else used the first name.

I just finished We Have Always Lived in the Castle and the main character is called Mary-Kate nick named Merricat which I thought was cute (not that she's a character you'd want to name your daughter after...)