Opinions on a Double Barrell name?

So I guess my hubs has a thing for hyphenated girl names.

In the past we’ve considered [name]Alta[/name]-[name]Mae[/name] and [name]Autumn[/name]-[name]Claire[/name]. Apparently his solution for names he doesn’t love, but feels like he could like is to add a name he does like to the one he’s unsure about i.e. [name]Mae[/name] and [name]Claire[/name].

Recently I’ve developed a rather hefty crush on [name]Margolette[/name]. DH likes it, loves the nn [name]Margo[/name], but thinks he’d like it better if it was [name]Anna[/name]-[name]Margolette[/name]. Is this way too much name? I sorta like it, it’s pretty but it feels sort of regal/snobbish. Can you think of any middles that would work well?

I’ve considered:
[name]Anna[/name]-[name]Margolette[/name] [name]Sophia[/name]
[name]Anna[/name]-[name]Margolette[/name] [name]Giselle[/name]
[name]Anna[/name]-[name]Margolette[/name] [name]Elaine[/name]
[name]Anna[/name]-[name]Margolette[/name] [name]Ophelia[/name]
[name]Anna[/name]-[name]Margolette[/name] [name]Bianca[/name]
[name]Anna[/name]-[name]Margolette[/name] [name]Linnea[/name]
[name]Anna[/name]-[name]Margolette[/name] [name]Roxanne[/name]
[name]Anna[/name]-[name]Margolette[/name] [name]Estelle[/name]
[name]Anna[/name]-[name]Margolette[/name] [name]Felicia[/name]
[name]Anna[/name]-[name]Margolette[/name] [name]Octavia[/name]

but none of them are really clicking for me.

That sounds awfully pretty! Yes, it is a lot of name, but it flows extremely well, and the nn [name]Margo[/name] is too cute! [name]Anna[/name]-[name]Margolette[/name] [name]Sophia[/name] and [name]Anna[/name]-[name]Margolette[/name] [name]Octavia[/name] are both charming! I guess I like the “ia” endings in the middle. More ideas…

[name]Anna[/name]-[name]Margolette[/name] [name]Emilia[/name]/[name]Amelia[/name]
[name]Anna[/name]-[name]Margolette[/name] [name]Camille[/name]
[name]Anna[/name]-[name]Margolette[/name] [name]Sky[/name]
[name]Anna[/name]-[name]Margolette[/name] [name]Olive[/name]
[name]Anna[/name]-[name]Margolette[/name] [name]Lilia[/name]
[name]Anna[/name]-[name]Margolette[/name] [name]Honor[/name]
[name]Anna[/name]-[name]Margolette[/name] [name]Primrose[/name]
[name]Anna[/name]-[name]Margolette[/name] [name]Iris[/name]

[name]Alta[/name]-[name]Mae[/name] and [name]Autumn[/name]-[name]Claire[/name] are lovely, but have the virtue of being only 3 syllables long, a common length for lots of great names. Weighing in at a whopping 14 letters and 5 syllables, I’d say that [name]Anna[/name]-[name]Margolette[/name] is very pretty (nice rhythm!), but awfully lengthy, esp. in combination with the longer middles (the 4-syllable ones like [name]Felicia[/name] and [name]Octavia[/name] really push the length!) AND the baby’s last name. I would personally use [name]Anna[/name] [name]Margolette[/name] as the FN and MN, but maybe something short in the middle would work? I think [name]Anna[/name]-[name]Margolette[/name] [name]Giselle[/name]/[name]Estelle[/name] were lovely, though I can’t decide whether all the double letters tie nicely or distract…

[name]Anna[/name]-[name]Margolette[/name] [name]Selene[/name]
[name]Anna[/name]-[name]Margolette[/name] [name]Elise[/name]
[name]Anna[/name]-[name]Margolette[/name] [name]Renee[/name]
[name]Anna[/name]-[name]Margolette[/name] [name]Marin[/name]
[name]Anna[/name]-[name]Margolette[/name] [name]Louise[/name]
[name]Anna[/name]-[name]Margolette[/name] [name]Blythe[/name]

Or maybe he’ll get brave and take the [name]Margolette[/name]-sans-[name]Anna[/name] leap! Best of luck :slight_smile:

[name]Margolette[/name] is lovely, never really considered this name but its gorgeous. I adore [name]Margot[/name].
[name]Anna[/name]-[name]Margolette[/name] is a lot of name, but I dont dislike it…it has a very regal air to it and flows well. Would you still call her [name]Margo[/name] for short or try to use the whole thing? It’s a mouthful without a nn you like.

I think I prefer a short, sweet, kind of classic mn with it…
[name]Anna[/name]-[name]Margolette[/name] [name]Faye[/name]
[name]Anna[/name]-[name]Margolette[/name] [name]Claire[/name]
[name]Anna[/name]-[name]Margolette[/name] [name]Pearl[/name]
[name]Anna[/name]-[name]Margolette[/name] [name]Shea[/name]
[name]Anna[/name]-[name]Margolette[/name] [name]Rose[/name]
[name]Anna[/name]-[name]Margolette[/name] [name]Leigh[/name]
[name]Anna[/name]-[name]Margolette[/name] [name]Bree[/name]
[name]Anna[/name]-[name]Margolette[/name] [name]Joy[/name]
[name]Anna[/name]-[name]Margolette[/name] [name]Eve[/name]

Oh, Never even considered the syllables to the max factor here! lol. The only syllable factor I ever consider is the no 1-1 syllable things since our last name is only one syllable.

Yes, I’d still call her [name]Margo[/name]. DH mentioned [name]Anna[/name]-[name]Mae[/name] as a nn (He likes [name]Mae[/name], >.< haha). I thought about Lettie, too.

From the suggestions I like:

Anna-Margolette Camille
Anna-Margolette Elise (Elyse is SIL’s mn, Kamryn Elyse)
Anna-Margolette Louise (I love Louisa, but that would be too much here, wouldn’t it? haha)
Anna-Margolette Faye (My maternal GM’s mn, Lois Faye)
Anna-Margolette Pearl (My maternal GGM’s mn, Gracie Pearl)

Anyone else?

I don’t really like [name]Margolette[/name]… But [name]Anna[/name] [name]Margolette[/name] does sound nice. I think it’s a bit much as a double-barrel name though. I prefer it as [name]Anna[/name] (fn) [name]Margolette[/name] (mn) and then maybe a short second mn.

sorry, but I really dislike [name]Margolette[/name]. Is that even a name? I love [name]Anna[/name] and [name]Margo[/name].

[name]Anna[/name]-[name]Margolette[/name]… I like the nn/root of [name]Margo/name, but with the extended ending AND double-barrel it could become a mouthful (I play the substitute teacher/first-day-of-school game in my head. [name]Anna[/name]-[name]Margolette[/name] could get a comment, raised eyebrow, or some sort of pause while running down the students’ names for attendance). If you were to choose it, I would suggest a simple, single-or-double-syllable mn to keep it from sounding pompous/overly frilly.

I do like the suggestion of [name]Anna[/name] (fn) [name]Margolette[/name] (mn), so you can call her [name]Anna[/name] [name]Margolette[/name] OR just [name]Anna[/name]/[name]Margo[/name]. Plus, it gives her some flexibility with what to have people call her without requiring to have both be in her first name.

I personally [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Elise[/name], but as a mn to the double barrel fn it still seems too stuffy. You seem much more attached to [name]Margolette[/name] than you are to [name]Anna[/name], so perhaps [name]Margolette[/name] [name]Elise[/name]? (or [name]Elise[/name] [name]Margolette[/name])

I s’pose if you’re gonna call her [name]Margo[/name] anyway, the [name]Anna[/name]-[name]Margolette[/name] part is really beside the point. You can always put an “aka [name]Margo[/name]” so that teachers & drs won’t even try [name]Anna[/name]-[name]Margolette[/name]. [name]Just[/name] a though there.

As far as middle name, I suggest just finding one that works with [name]Margo[/name]. My oldest girl will be 6 soon I’ve been using her first & middle name alot! LOL So if you’re gonna do the first & middle name means you’re in trouble thing…use one you think works with [name]Margo[/name]. Unless she’ll know she’s in trouble if she hears [name]Anna[/name] first. LOL

Out of the ones you listed, I like [name]Sophia[/name].