Opinions on hyphened first name (second part May)

[PSL1990]

What do people this of hyphened first names? Eg Alice-May

i think they are much too popular. half of the kids i know have either may in its variations or rose as a hyphenated first name, and the majority of the time the second part of the name is rarely used anyway.

I do think -May names generally sound pretty but I wouldn’t use one as they’re so popular and overused.

Personally, I really don't like them. I think May and Rose are beautiful names on their own, but they are so popular/common as middle or hyphenated names, they sound very unoriginal.

It’s too 80s for me... half my peers were Sarah-Jayne

Hyphenated names are never popular on MN, so you might not get the validation that you are looking for.

Personally I don't mind the traditional ones, like Anne-Marie or Mary-Ann, but I dislike the contrived modern versions.

As for Alice May, I'd do that - without the hyphen. You can always call her by both names if you want to, the hyphen isn't necessary.

As a teacher, I know very few students who continue to use the hyphenated version past the age of 11.

I really don’t like them, Alice on it’s own or with May as a middle name is much nicer

My DD's classmate has dropped her May now she is at secondary.

Not keen, sorry. I find them -May names often a bit twee. Especially if the first name ends in ie/y.

Can’t stand them, sounds so twee and it’s one of my pet hates! I know 2 adults with hyphenated names and I cringe when I have to use them. Sorry you did ask
Sarah - Jayne, Sally - Sue etc

Alice is a lovely name, no need to hyphenate it with anything

I work in a senior school. Many, many girls have hyphenated names, but very few use them, so what's the point ? My daughters all have middle names, and I sometimes call them by first name-middle name, as a kind of pet name, but feel it's too cumbersome for everyday use. Alice is a lovely name.

There are loads of something-Mays at DCs nursery / school (both of which are quite small so not a huge population sample). We have:

Evie-May
Matilda-May
Erin-May
Amelie-May
Emily-May
Ellie-May (x2)
Daisy-May
Lily-May

It's really popular

oh I just love the name Alice, but I think it makes it so much tackier putting the -May in one the end. Alice May (as in May is the middle name) is much prettier x

There is usually a "filler" name after the hyphen, usually also popular as a non-hyphenated middle name. It used to be Jane, Louise or Ann, but these days more likely to be May, Grace, Kate etc. IMO it might be nice to see some other middle or post-hyphen names more often. Seren Alexandria, Lucy Meredith, Iris Octavia or whatever.

Alice May is lovely. Alice-May is awful. Rightly or wrongly hyphenated names instantly sound "scummy" to me and I say that as someone firmly "working class" for want of better phrases!

Alice Juliette
Alice Coralie
Alice Georgiana
Alice Victoria
Alice Marianne
Alice Roxanna
Alice Aurelia

Chavvy.

And I say that as someone who has a hyphenated name myself. (but like Anne-Marie).

Cute as a toddler not as an adult.

Both May and Rose are very popular as the 2nd part of hyphenated names, so they can feel a bit predictable and overdone to me. I do tend to prefer the 2 names not hyphenated. You can still say them both together if that's what you like.

I think they are going to sound so dated in a few years.

Theresa-May . . Sorry, I couldn't resist. I know a perfectly nice person whose kid has a "something-May" name. Great kid.
But to myself I say "what were you thinking?".

April-May?

I really can’t stand hyphenated ‘May/Mae’ names.

I agree leave the hyphen off and just do Alice May.