What are your opinions on the name Grace Roseanne?

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We are registering her on Tuesday, so we are just making sure that it's the right choice!

Surname is double-barrelled (is that the right thing to do? We are not married!)

Also, which way for the surname? Stephenson-Matthews or Matthews-Stephenson?

Thank you

Grace Roseanne Stephenson-Matthews sounds wonderful

Yay! Thank you

Grace Roseanne is very nice. I think Grace Matthews-Stephenson sounds better, as Grace Stephenson kind of runs together making it sound like Grey Stephenson.

Sorry to upset the apple cart but
Rosanna Grace flows better than Grace Rosanna

It's Roseanne also, does flow even matter? If it sounds okay, I don't think it really matters. DP doesn't like Roseanne enough either!

I don't think flow matters that much, as she won't say her full name that often. Only at the beginning when you're showing the baby around, and then on forms or when talking about middle names.

Nope, flow with middle name doesn't matter.

Grace Matthews-Stephenson sounds good 👍

Surname is double-barrelled (is that the right thing to do? We are not married!)

I meant to say, definitely the right thing to double barrel 🙂

Grace Matthews-Stephenson sounds good.
Grace Stephenson-Matthews sounds awkward.

Although tbh they all sound a bit hissy. Personally I'd choose a first name with no sibilants.

Grace Roseanne Matthews-Stephenson. Beautiful name. If you say Grace Stephenson-Matthews, it will sound as if her name is 'Grey' so definitely put Matthews first. Xx

To be honest I think saying it in full sounds like quite a mouthful. Is it really necessary to be double barrelled? We weren't married when DD1 was born but it never crossed my mind not to give her my DH's surname, and now we are married so it would have made it irrelevant anyway? Obviously totally up to you, and you may not want to take your partners name even if you do get married in the future anyway!

Grace Roseanne is lovely. I was going to say Stephenson-Matthews, but actually Ohmyfuck is right, come to think of it. With Grace, it has to be Matthews-Stephenson. Just say it over a few times, you will see.

Another vote for Grace Matthews-Stephenson. Lovely!