I’m currently hung up on [name_u]Hadley[/name_u] as a FN, and I really seem to adore [name_u]Hadley[/name_u] [name_f]Belle[/name_f]. While I do like it as a FN/MN combo, I feel like I love it more as a double first name - where she’d be called [name_u]Hadley[/name_u] [name_f]Belle[/name_f] most of the time.
[name_m]How[/name_m] do you feel about [name_u]Hadley[/name_u] [name_f]Belle[/name_f] as a double first name (or [name_u]Hadley[/name_u]-[name_f]Belle[/name_f])?
Any other [name_u]Hadley[/name_u]- double firsts you can think of?
I like [name_u]Hadley[/name_u] [name_f]Belle[/name_f] as a double first - it has a nice ring to it.
[name_u]Hadley[/name_u] [name_f]Mae[/name_f], [name_u]Hadley[/name_u] [name_u]Rae[/name_u] and [name_u]Hadley[/name_u] [name_f]Bette[/name_f] came to mind
This name is so you. I guessed you were the OP before I even looked, I think it fits your style so well and I like [name_u]Hadley[/name_u] [name_f]Belle[/name_f]. Not a huge fan of double first names anyway, but as a combo, it’s cute yet wearable. I love its Southern charm.
Other [name_u]Hadley[/name_u] combos (I feel one syllable names go better with [name_u]Hadley[/name_u]):
@greyblue - [name_u]Hadley[/name_u] [name_u]Rae[/name_u] is gorgeous! I also like [name_u]Hadley[/name_u] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]!
@eireann - Thank you! [name_u]Hadley[/name_u] [name_f]Bea[/name_f] is so sweet! I also really love [name_u]Hadley[/name_u] [name_f]Claire[/name_f], [name_u]Hadley[/name_u] [name_u]Jo[/name_u], [name_u]Hadley[/name_u] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] and [name_u]Hadley[/name_u] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]!
Everyone I know who’s gone by a double barrel name never had that as their official first name. It was always their first and middle name, so I think you’re fine using [name_u]Hadley[/name_u] [name_f]Belle[/name_f] Lastname and just calling her [name_u]Hadley[/name_u] [name_f]Belle[/name_f]. I’ve never known anyone who did this to have a problem and it gives the child the option of dropping the middle name if they decide they’d rather just be called [name_u]Hadley[/name_u] when they get older.