Bethan

[Mumtobe2023]

Hi everyone. So my baby girl is now officially due! We have decided to name her Bethan. My husbands late mother is Jennifer so we are wanting to put her name in there, but i wanted a hyphenated name before the Jennifer, so for example Bethan- Mai Jennifer. But not sure on the Mai. Has anyone got any suggestions on what we could use for the part just after her name instead of Mai?

Thank you in advance 🩷

I would just leave it as Bethan. It’s such a lovely name on its own, hyphenated names can really ruin a nice name. Bethan Jennifer is lovely

Definitely leave it as Bethan IMO. Mai/Mae/May names are done to death and very marmite… most people hate hyphens are feel they cheapen the name. Bethan Jennifer is really pretty and classy whereas adding the -Mai (or any hyphen) changes the feel of the name and makes it seem much less classy.

If you go with Bethan-Anything she'll more than likely end up as just Bethan, but have the headache of her official name being hyphenated

I agree with the other posters, just go with Bethan Jennifer. It's a lovely underused name and has meaning.

I would go with just Bethan as it's such a lovely name on its own but the chances are she will end up as Beth anyway so not sure it matters!

I love Bethan and Jennifer but I'd be wary of initials BJ
How about 2 middle names? So Bethan May Jennifer?

Just Bethan Jennifer, or Bethan May Jennifer.

Leave the hyphen. If you want Mai (or another additional name) make it a second middle name.
but I’d leave it as Bethan Jennifer, that sounds beautiful and classy. Sorry but IMO the hyphen completely ruins changes it (but I’m just not a fan of hyphenated names).

I think it would have to be short although I agree with most that it is nicer on its own.

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hyphenated names are very american(billy jo etc) and are a bit tiresome. I'd just use the middle name

Mai is absolutely ubiquitous here as a middle name/hyphen. I'd avoid it personally.
I think a middle name would work better than a hyphen too. How about something short with an I at the end? Mali or Cadi?

Are you in England,OP? Just a warning if so - she will be Beth-UN in England as people are incapable of pronouncing it the proper and lovely Welsh way!

Can't stand Mae/Mai/May and an extra. Sounds like you are trying to make her all cutie and sweet (one day she has to become an adult!). However, both Bethan and Jennifer are beautiful names.

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I was going to say just Bethan Jennifer, but then I realised why you needed another name in between. It's the initials isn't it?

Maybe have another separate name in the middle but not hyphenated?
Bethan something Jennifer, but I'm struggling to think of a name that would fit in the middle.

Ah thank you everyone yes I think Bethan Jennifer sounds lovely as it is! Mind you, I may take one look at her and think NOPE she's not a Bethan 🤣🤣🙈

Bethan is a lovely name. I personally wouldn't hyphenate it just because all of the Bethan's I know go by Beth, which makes their full name already sound hyphenated- as if there are called Beth-Ann.

Mai/May/Mae is done to death as a middle name, especially hyphenated, along with Rose/Grace.

I love the name Bethan but agree with the pp about people pronouncing it incorrectly!

Leave it as Bethan. Or... Bethania (knew a Bethania. Both versions are lovely).
Skip the Mai (or use it as a middle name. Is it 'My' or 'May' in pronunciation? I see it as 'My' but I'm a German speaker).

It won't be pronounced by the majority of people as others say

Also BJ, the nature of the world, and school kids

Bethan really doesn't need hyphenating with anything, what's the purpose?

Our family has a Betsan and a Bethany.

How about Elizabeth using the nn Bethan. Gets round the NJ issue

BJ even

Bethan seems very middle aged. Mai (My) is Welsh for May, and is a bit of a filler middle name in Welsh. The hyphen detracts rather than enhances.
If you aren't in Wales, she'll be Bethun-May.

If you are welsh, you could use the Welsh form of Jennifer, Gwenhwyfar or Gaenor as a middle name, if you choose.
I'd use Jennifer as the first name and ditch the Bethan-hyphen-Mai.

Where I live it would be pronounced Beffun and the initials BJ would be giggled at due to it being the commonly used name for a blow job.