Title pretty much says it! [name_f]Do[/name_f] you prefer the double-barrel [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f], or just plain [name_f]Mary[/name_f]?
Are there other [name_f]Mary[/name_f] double-barrels that you like better than [name_f]Grace[/name_f], like [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Anne[/name_f], [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Elle[/name_f], etc?
I love [name_f]Mary[/name_f] alone or combined. My favorite is Marihelen written together. Also like [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Nell[/name_f] & [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f].
I like [name_f]Mary[/name_f] on its own or as double name with [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] or [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f].
I would say [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f] is probably my favorite as a double name or [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Annabelle[/name_f] from your list is pretty perfect!
Also, [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f] or [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Sophie[/name_f] could be sweet too.
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f] is so classy! I like the shorter name ([name_f]Grace[/name_f]) with [name_f]Mary[/name_f] as more syllables may cause people to drop it as it may seem like quite a mouthful.
I love the name [name_f]Mary[/name_f] and I love it by itself. I find it sounds more lovely without adding [name_f]Grace[/name_f] or [name_f]Anne[/name_f]. If you like [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Elle[/name_f] I suggest the name [name_f]Marielle[/name_f], since it has the same sound and it’s a bit more aesthetically pleasing than [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Elle[/name_f], in my personal opinion.
I like either [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f] or [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f]–both lovely choices! They give a bit more flavor to the classic [name_f]Mary[/name_f].
I’d go for a double-barrel name. [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f] and [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Elle[/name_f] are nice. [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Ellen[/name_f], [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u], [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Bella[/name_f], [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_u]Quinn[/name_u], and [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] are some other options.
I prefer [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f] to just [name_f]Mary[/name_f]. Here are some double barrelled [name_f]Mary[/name_f] names that have charted in the UK:
[name_f]Mary[/name_f]-[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f]-[name_f]Anne[/name_f]/[name_f]Mary[/name_f]-[name_f]Ann[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f]-[name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f]-[name_f]Jayne[/name_f]/[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f]-[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f]-[name_u]Lou[/name_u]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f]-[name_f]Ellen[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f]-[name_f]Anna[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f]-[name_u]Lynn[/name_u]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f]-[name_f]Beth[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f]-[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f]-[name_u]Jo[/name_u]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f]-[name_u]Jean[/name_u]
My favourites are [name_f]Mary[/name_f]-[name_f]Grace[/name_f] and [name_f]Mary[/name_f]-[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
I grew up with 2 girls name [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f], [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Hannah[/name_f], and [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Bridget[/name_f]. I loved them all, they’re so pretty. My favorite was [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f], she had so many nicknames such as “[name_f]Gracie[/name_f]” and “MG”.
Thanks for all the responses! Personally, I think [name_f]Mary[/name_f] is so classy and elegant by itself, but I know a lot of people find it too plain. I can’t totally decide if adding [name_f]Grace[/name_f] dresses it up or takes away from it it (especially since using [name_f]Grace[/name_f] in a double-barrel is so common).
As far as double-barrels go, I think [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f] and [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Anne[/name_f]/a are my favorites. Right now I like the idea of using [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Annabelle[/name_f] and having the option for [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Anna[/name_f] (or maybe even [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Bella[/name_f]?) built in there. But since she isn’t even conceived yet, I may change my mind.
I prefer [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Annabelle[/name_f], too. [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f] isn’t bad, but I like [name_f]Mary[/name_f] as a standalone or with something longer.