Double Barrel

I seen a thread about a double barrel name.
[name_f]Do[/name_f] you think there is a limit on how long the name(s) have to be to be double barrelled? Like a 6 letter name and a 5 letter name - ex: [name_f]Eloise[/name_f] [name_u]Vivian[/name_u] middle name ?

[name_m]How[/name_m] do you feel about using a double barrel first name and a middle name? is that overkill? For example:: [name_f]Eloise[/name_f] [name_u]Vivian[/name_u] [name_f]Renee[/name_f]?

What are your thoughts on the double barrel name [name_f]Lorraine[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f]?

I like double barreled names as long as it’s clear they are. I do think (I don’t know if I’m in the minority or majority with this one!) that hyphens are a necessity for double barreled names… Such as [name_f]Ella[/name_f]-[name_f]May[/name_f], or in this case, [name_f]Lorraine[/name_f]-[name_f]Alice[/name_f] (this wouldn’t work… Too long [name_f]IMO[/name_f]).

I think a double barreled first name with a middle name is fine if the first name is somewhat short. Taking my earlier example, [name_f]Ella[/name_f]-[name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] or [name_f]Ella[/name_f]-[name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] would be fine because the first name is short. On the other hand, if it were [name_f]Lorraine[/name_f]-[name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Clarisa[/name_f] (taking a random name from your signature), then it’s a bit too much.

In my honest opinion, I think there is a limit. First name (double barreled) should not look ‘out of place’ and stupidly long. [name_f]May[/name_f], [name_f]Grace[/name_f], [name_f]Rose[/name_f] and [name_u]Leigh[/name_u] are your typical ‘add-ons’ (if you will) e.g. [name_f]Lily[/name_f]-[name_f]May[/name_f] or [name_f]Lola[/name_f]-[name_f]Rose[/name_f]… Beautiful names by the way!

I just think having a long double barreled first name would be too much for people calling her by it. Like in registers in class or during a packed hall, someone shouting “[name_f]Lorraine[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f] last name!” would get tangled in their own words.