Are hyphenated first names a bad idea?

[NannyOgg26]

Are hyphenated first names a bad idea? There are a couple that we like, but I've heard people be quite disparaging about hyphenated names before. The ones we are considering are
Anne-Marie and Amy-Beth.

Well established double barrelled names (like Marieanne or Sarah Jane or John Paul) - totally fine. Unique combinations- just no.

I really don’t like them. Pick a first name and a middle name, then, if you want, use both when you talk to them. But that way they only have to write one name on forms,

I'm an Anne-Marie. I have always went by my full name and yes, sometimes have issues with people shortening it. Generally though, most people know if it's hyphenated then it's one name. The most common mistake is Anna-Maria however, which I actually like as a name too so not that fussed.

I will say I feel my name works as a whole as I have a short second name. If you have a long or many syllable second name then double barrelling a first name can sound clunky. Which leads to nicknames or shortening.

I had one. My dad would go crazy if the school addressed me as the first part only.

I changed my name totally to my nickname legally 🤣

American White Trash vibe. Pretentious and stupid unless you are an actual American redneck.