Hyphentated Names

[lucy567]

Just wondered what people thought.
There are two names I would like to use as first names rather than one being a middle name, ie Archie-Leo (this isn't the name), but just wondered if it seems a bit naff.

I think naff personally but if you like it go for it.

It depends what the two names are - some of them are nice some of them aren't

Ditto to what cece said.

I would just think that you couldn't make your mind up

I wouldn't do it - naff for me and anyway he will end up getting called one or the other.

My dh has a hyphenated first name (no middle name) that is normal in his Dad's culture. He's only and always known by the second half of that - I knew him for over a year before I found out what his "real" name was!

Come on now, you know one name is enough for anybody. Just pick one and leave it at that. Unless you're giving to a hillbilly.

I really hate hyphenated names. Can't you save the other good one for your next child?

naff

utterly naff, always chavvy

and very silly, imo. It just sounds like you couldn't make your mind up

Are you saying my dh is a naff chav?

Wouldn't dream of it weegie! If it's cultural that's different

It's the culture of UK Chav I am taking issue with

It's a bit like Jimmy Bob and Billy Ray and such in the US ('redneck'); not bad if it's something like John Paul or something French ('Jean-Luc') or Spanish ('Jose-Maria'), but 'short form of name+other name' = NO in my books

agree with mathanxiety

I think it's fine with French names. In English it sounds silly.

Dd1 has a hyphonated name. I don't think most people realise it is her full first name. She is always reffered to by the first part of her name.

It probably is naff and chavvy. Each of her names are probably naff and chavvy especially the last part (Rae), but I don't care, I had very personal reasons to give her this name and it was important to me. It annoys me when 'officials' (teachers etc) don' use her full name, especially on paperwork and name badges.

I know a Derek-Michael, he is called this all the time, it seems a bit meh.

For dh it is German.

Every 2nd person seems to be hyphenated with Hans- at least in his family, so they all just ignore it!

If it's a bog standard British English hyphenation (does that exist?) then I really wouldn't.

Whatever the possibly valid reason for doing it, the vast majority of people are going to think naff. Or worse.

We know a Lily-Grace. The parents insist on both, and get very stroppy if anyone dares to drop either of them. Most people think it's either pretentious, silly, a pain in the neck or PFB. Or all 4.

echoing what's been said really, I think if it culturally appropriate it's fine. In Europe it seems quite usual.

But to my English ear sounds a bit twee; cutesy for girls, Milly-Mae or whatever, and frankly just odd for boys.

Archie -Leo isn't great but hyphenated works better for a girl
Anne-Marie
Ann-Sophie(popular in Holland)
and the french boys names suggested are lovely.

Stay away from anything -Lee or -May!

I met a Ruby-Sue in Germany, it sounded very odd.

Pretty yak in this country though. Sorry!

I know a john-David, who is universally known as JD. And a brian-john, who was unfortunately known as BJ all through school. I think he goes by brian now, post-university.