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Helptwo names???
Lately I've seen more and more of babies (especially girls, which i feel nearly all weird name trends apply to) with two names? not even a hyphen anymore, which i still see as odd but understandable, but i keep seeing names on name websites (not like this one) and Pinterest posts and such that contain a normal name and then something like 'Mae' or 'Lynn' and its really strange to me, are they just instances of a middle name being said along with the first? are they two parts of one forename?? i also just hate it as a concept.
This message was edited 6/6/2025, 2:19 PM
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Well in certain Scottish communities (especially Gaelic and Fishing communities) the double name is common but it has a purpose.
It distinguishes which Donald, Angus or Marsaili you are talking about, where children are named after Grandparents.
So Donald John as opposed to Donald Norman, Marsaili Anna as opposed to masaili Jessie.
It is also common in Spanish culture and Portuguese Juan Manuel, Jose Luis, Ana Luisa, again because so many of the names, historically,. had to be saints' names which limited the pool.
In French culture it is quite an aristorcatic naming custome Anne-Charlotte, Marie-claire, Claire-Louise, Yves-Herni, Jean-Luc, jean Baptiste (tho that is St John the Baptist).
It distinguishes which Donald, Angus or Marsaili you are talking about, where children are named after Grandparents.
So Donald John as opposed to Donald Norman, Marsaili Anna as opposed to masaili Jessie.
It is also common in Spanish culture and Portuguese Juan Manuel, Jose Luis, Ana Luisa, again because so many of the names, historically,. had to be saints' names which limited the pool.
In French culture it is quite an aristorcatic naming custome Anne-Charlotte, Marie-claire, Claire-Louise, Yves-Herni, Jean-Luc, jean Baptiste (tho that is St John the Baptist).
I love my daughter's first and middle name, so I use both. I put effort into that name, I like saying it. I like seeing it written out. Most importantly, my daughter likes her full name.
I think it's cute as long as it flows well. It's a double first name or a first-middle name combo that's always used together. It's very common in the southern US, not gendered as far as I'm aware. You'll meet southern people with names like "John David" (never just "John") or "Anna Mae" (never just "Anna").
Double barreled names.
I sometimes use both my first and middle name(Maria Magdalena). The fact that you hate this is just precious.