Opinions on double barrelled first names

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My boyfriend really likes the name Chloe-Grey as a double barrelled first name but I'm not too sure. I wouldn't mind Grey as a middle name though.

Sorry but I think it sounds like first name-surname rather than a hyphenated first name.

The second name only gets dropped if the person chooses to.
Everyone knows my name is hyphenated, and my full name gets used at all times.

I didn't add earlier that my own name is double-barrelled. I probably shouldn't have forgotten that . I use a much shorter version though, even in professional situations, e.g. Abigail-Louise, known as Gail. If you do give your DD a long or hyphenated name, you need to accept that she (or others) might choose to shorten it.

Many years ago I had a friends who's daughter was called 'Anna-Christina'. The mum never shortened it and everyone had to call her Anna-Christina. It put me off double barrelled for life

My dad has one, but his parents are Mexican and his name is in Spanish. It really works, in Spanish, French and other Romance languages. But in English? Sounds ridiculous. Sorry.

My name is double-barrelled, by my own choice. The second half was added by deed poll at 18 after a deceased parent. I use both, I have a death stare for just the first name (I express my preference for both gently first, but after about three times, the death stare comes out). I have three 'short' versions, but all include the second part. That said, I find it hard to 'hear' Chloe-Grey as other than first name-surname.

I think the problem is that Grey isn't a first name and just adding it to Chloe with a hyphen doesn't change that fact. I don't particularly like double barrelled names
but at least if you go for a Sarah Jane or a Lily Rose people know the score. Chloe is a nice name as it is. If doesn't need something tacking on the end to be different

My DS has a double barrelled first name and I am due a DD soon who is also getting a double barrelled first name, neither of them will have a middle name and yes sometimes my son is just referred to as the first part of his first name (if that makes sense) but he will always have a unique name that isn't too out there...it also works wonders when he decides to - rarely - play up

I don't mind double barrelled names but Grey is not a proper name. Chloe-Grace would be ok although Chloe on its own is fine too.

Bit chavvy with the hyphen - not so bad without the hypen so something like Lily Rose is lovely. But for some reason Lily-Rae or Lily-Mai would be chavvy. Not sure why Lily Rose is OK but it just looks nicer.
Grey isn't a name though and would look silly.

Considering the fashion for double-barreling surnames, she could end up with something ridiculous like Chloe-Grey Smith-Brown.

Sorry double barrelled forenames usually label a child - not in a good way.

I don't like them

They are a mouthful, they sound a bit twee. They make it seem like you couldn't make a decision so you diluted two nice names to make one that is less than the sum of its parts

I really don't like double barrelled first names. Just pick one great first name!
Chloe is nice, I don't think Grey is nice at all, it's more of a surname.

This is a wind up?

Chavtastic

I think the chavvy association comes from the rose and mai / may epidemic

I really really hate hyphens, sorry.

Why is it classed as chavvy??

My DS's name is hyphenated. Everyone always comments on what a lovely name and some have even said it sounds rather posh.

My first name is hyphenated and I'd never known before MN it was 'chavvy' I rarely use my full name, it just kinda got dropped at some point, not for chav reasons, just because it's a bit of a mouthful I guess, my parents don't even use it