I’m pregnant with #4 and woohoo we found out it’s a girl! That’ll be two or each and we can’t be more pleased. My husband has wanting to name a daughter after his very well known, in our small town, grandmother [name_f]Mary[/name_f]. I think the name is simple and beautiful but I’d like to consider making it a double-barrel first name with a middle. It would have to be something people wouldn’t want to shorten since we don’t live in the south and double barrel names aren’t very common. We like traditional and not too trendy, simple and lovely. For reference, the other 3 are [name_u]Eloise[/name_u], [name_m]Daniel[/name_m], and [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m]…
Traditional:
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Ellen[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Ann[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f]
I had a friend named [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] in high school, and I thought it was beautiful!
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Ellen[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_u]Drew[/name_u]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Edith[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_u]Kay[/name_u]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] (may be too close to [name_u]Eloise[/name_u] though)
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Belle[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Frances[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f]
The classic [name_f]Mary[/name_f] double is of course [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] or [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f], which I think is lovely, but does sound quite Catholic. I think [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] would be unlikely to be shortened to much. I think an one syllable second name probably works best to avoid people dropping the second name. I’d also remember to avoid [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f], due to the marijuana reference. [name_f]Mary[/name_f] can pair really well with a family surname or another family name i.e. [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_m]Crawford[/name_m], [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_u]Elliott[/name_u], [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_u]James[/name_u], [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_u]Michael[/name_u], [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_m]Cullen[/name_m]. [name_f]Mary[/name_f] + another name might also enable you to find a nickname that works well with your children’s names. [name_f]Mary[/name_f] + C-name could be [name_f]Macy[/name_f]; [name_f]Mary[/name_f] + S/Z name could be [name_f]Maisie[/name_f]; [name_f]Mary[/name_f] + D name could be [name_f]Maddie[/name_f] etc. I’ve starred the ones I really like paired with [name_u]Eloise[/name_u], [name_m]Daniel[/name_m] and [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m].
More traditional [name_f]Mary[/name_f] + names:
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_u]Clare[/name_u]/[name_f]Claire[/name_f]*
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Nell[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Belle[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f]*
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Beth[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u]/[name_f]Louise[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_u]Lynn[/name_u]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_u]Jo[/name_u]/[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Agnes[/name_f] (could be nickname [name_f]Maggie[/name_f])
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Anne[/name_f]/[name_f]Anna[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Frances[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
Modern variations on [name_f]Mary[/name_f] + names (pretty much any one/two syllable name works, I particularly like [name_f]Mary[/name_f] + a word name):
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_u]Blue[/name_u]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Elle[/name_f]*
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Fern[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Emme[/name_f]*
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_u]Jules[/name_u]/[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Kat[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Dot[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Tess[/name_f]*
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_u]Day[/name_u]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_u]Blake[/name_u]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_u]Lane[/name_u]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Bee[/name_f]/Tree
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Adele[/name_f]*
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Plum[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_u]Shea[/name_u]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Lark[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_u]Bliss[/name_u]*
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]/[name_f]Juno[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Sabine[/name_f]*
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Stella[/name_f]*
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_u]Bird[/name_u]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Blythe[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_u]Dove[/name_u]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Gwen[/name_f]*
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Noor[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_u]Truth[/name_u]
Some more names that might add a bit of oomph: One-Syllable Middle Names for Girls | Nameberry AND Cool Unique Middle Names | Nameberry
International [name_f]Mary[/name_f] variants might also be something to look into. I like lots of the above [name_f]Mary[/name_f] + names but I’m not sure how I feel about them with [name_u]Eloise[/name_u], [name_m]Daniel[/name_m] and [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m]. I’ve picked out a few but I’ll add the link to the BtN page as well:
[name_f]Mariam[/name_f]/[name_f]Maryam[/name_f]*
[name_f]Miren[/name_f] (Basque form of [name_f]Mary[/name_f])
[name_f]Miriam[/name_f]
[name_f]Malia[/name_f] (Hawaiian)
[name_f]Mara[/name_f] (Hungarian, Croatian, Serbian)
[name_f]Moira[/name_f] (Irish, Scottish)
[name_f]Mairwen[/name_f]* (Welsh)
Màiri (Scottish)
[name_f]Maia[/name_f]/[name_f]Maja[/name_f] (many languages)
Names Related to the name Mary - Behind the Name AND 107 International Variations of Mary | Nameberry
You could also consider a [name_f]Mary[/name_f] smoosh name, which is basically a double name but just all in one name, such as:
Maristella
[name_f]Marianne[/name_f]/[name_f]Marianna[/name_f]/[name_f]Mariana[/name_f]*
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f]
[name_f]Mariella[/name_f]
[name_f]Marylou[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_f]Marisol[/name_f]
Or you could also go for a name that sounds like it might be related to [name_f]Mary[/name_f] or contains [name_f]Mary[/name_f]:
[name_f]Marina[/name_f]*
[name_f]Amaryllis[/name_f]
[name_f]Maris[/name_f]
[name_f]Maren[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f]*
[name_u]Marley[/name_u]
[name_f]Mariposa[/name_f]
I did a bit of googling and found these old Nameberry threads that might be useful: Nameberry - Welcome to the Nameberry Forums
Nameberry - Welcome to the Nameberry Forums
18 Stylish Variations of Mary | Nameberry
[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps you a bit!
Honestly, just [name_f]Mary[/name_f] would be my favourite with your bunch, it’s such refreshing name on a little one and matches the sibling names so well.
I also like the idea of using a variation, such as [name_f]Marie[/name_f] or [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f].
When it comes to double-barrel names, my favourites are:
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Adele[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Blythe[/name_f]
Personally I like:
[name_f]Mary[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] (saw this on a British name list once and loved it)
[name_f]Mary[/name_f]-[name_f]Anna[/name_f] (or [name_f]Mariana[/name_f])
[name_f]Mariel[/name_f]
Sorry for any repeats.
My favorite options are [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f] and [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]. I know girls with both of these names and they never get shortened.
I like the idea of using an international version or using a name that could be shortened to [name_f]Mary[/name_f].
International [name_f]Mary[/name_f]:
[name_f]Miren[/name_f]
[name_f]Maia[/name_f]
[name_f]Mariam[/name_f]
[name_f]Miriam[/name_f]
[name_f]Mari[/name_f]
[name_f]Mara[/name_f]
[name_f]Mariska[/name_f]
[name_f]Mairwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Mia[/name_f]
[name_f]Maritza[/name_f]
[name_f]Mariana[/name_f]
[name_f]Maureen[/name_f]
[name_f]Malia[/name_f]
Mairela
Maristela
[name_f]Maribel[/name_f]
[name_f]Maricela[/name_f]
[name_f]Mariella[/name_f]
[name_f]Marielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Marietta[/name_f]
Marilena
[name_f]Meri[/name_f]
[name_u]Marion[/name_u]
[name_f]Marise[/name_f]
[name_f]Marisela[/name_f]
[name_f]Marisol[/name_f]
[name_f]Marlene[/name_f]
Marlis
Marlies
Marzanna
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_f]Mariah[/name_f]
Thank you all for your replies! There are a lot of names there I hadn’t considered. I agree that [name_f]Mary[/name_f] alone is a simple beauty but the name sake has such a strong personality and is so well known here, I wouldn’t want our child constantly asked if they were related(she’s almost 98 but it doesn’t show). I guess I’m just not convinced it’s a name I want to use. I don’t have a gut reaction when I hear it. Maybe my husband will settle for using it as a middle… Naming kids is always hard for us!
I know multiple young [name_f]Marys[/name_f], but they all go by their middle name/second half of their double name. I actually think that [name_f]Mary[/name_f] itself is more unique.