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First of all, I like Eleanor and Mary much better than the ubiquitous Rose. Elsa is pleasant, but not as good.
I wouldn't use a hyphenated form, because I don't find them durable. I knew a Lesley-Anne once whose childhood memories mostly featured her grandmother, who lived with them and used to screech through the window, if she heard anyone saying just Lesley "Her name is LESLEY-ANNE!". This was not pleasant for anyone, and it didn't work.
In your case, the only one with any hope of durability is Elsa-Rose. Have you considered Rosemary or Maryrose? Both tend to be used in their entirety. Maryrose Eleanor sounds lovely.
I wouldn't use a hyphenated form, because I don't find them durable. I knew a Lesley-Anne once whose childhood memories mostly featured her grandmother, who lived with them and used to screech through the window, if she heard anyone saying just Lesley "Her name is LESLEY-ANNE!". This was not pleasant for anyone, and it didn't work.
In your case, the only one with any hope of durability is Elsa-Rose. Have you considered Rosemary or Maryrose? Both tend to be used in their entirety. Maryrose Eleanor sounds lovely.
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Thanks! :)
I dislike Rosemary a lot which is why I wouldn't like to put Rose and Mary together without a name between or a hyphen to distinguish between first and middle spot because I'll get the "well why didn't you just go with Rosemary" reaction.
Maryrose is one I've never considered but to me it looks more of a mash-up and in my opinion mash-ups are valued lower than hyphenated names, so I'd lean towards Mary-Rose if anything. But I think I still hold Elsa-Rose as my favourite.
I dislike Rosemary a lot which is why I wouldn't like to put Rose and Mary together without a name between or a hyphen to distinguish between first and middle spot because I'll get the "well why didn't you just go with Rosemary" reaction.
Maryrose is one I've never considered but to me it looks more of a mash-up and in my opinion mash-ups are valued lower than hyphenated names, so I'd lean towards Mary-Rose if anything. But I think I still hold Elsa-Rose as my favourite.
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