Slightly unexpected double-barrelled names

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[name_m]Hi[/name_m] everyone.

Again, sorry for the influx of posts, but just know it’s helping to keep me distracted :heart:

I’ve been quite enjoying double-barrelled names recently, particularly ones that aren’t super expected. They don’t have to be super unknown, but just not your usual Lily-Mae, Anna-May, Anne-Marie, Ellie-Mae, Lola-Rose, Lexi-Rose, Sarah-Jane etc.

[name_f]My[/name_f] current favourites are: Jilly-Mae, Lily-Jane, Heidi-Rose, Joni-Rae, Nellie-Snow, Effie-Lark, Callie-Dove, Hadley-Maeve, Carys-Beau

What are some of your favourites? What double-barrelled names would you make?

(If they’re not to your taste, that’s totally cool, I’m just liking them currently!)

Thank you everyone!

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[name_f]Lovely[/name_f] list, I especially like Jilly-Mae and Joni-Rae!

I can’t say I have many double-barrel names on my own list, but off the top of my head some ideas that seem to fit your style are…

Maisie-Lee
Cady-Rue
Evie-June
Piper-Joy
Lucy-Kay
Susie-Belle
Stevie-Lou
Remi-Jade
Elfie-Anne
Jodie-Mae
Josie-Raye
Tibby-Jane

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Helena-Faye
Sian-Niamh
Amabel-Jane
Daisy-Ruth
Frith-Margaret

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How about…

Violet-Quinn
Tilly-Jane
Allie-James
Aurie-Ann
Laura-Nell
Juniper-Dawn
Heidi-Rue

If you agree, you could say “Ellie-Kit” but I wouldn’t use that one on a child!

I think maybe to make your ideas more unexpected, you could consider deviating from the typical 2syllable-1syllable patten. @miloowen mentioned one as an example.

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@EagleEyes Loving these - especially Cady-Rue, Piper-Joy, Lucy-Kay (alas, my cousin’s name and her grandma’s name!) and Tibby-Jane!! Thank you!

@miloowen thank you!! Amabel-Jane, Daisy-Ruth and Frith-Margaret are charming!

@kapaza Tilly-Jane, Heidi-Rue and Aurie-Ann are fun! Thank you!!

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I’m so so loving these. :heart_eyes:

Ones from my list that are sort of extra-fun are…
Lacey-Faith
Freya-Eve
Tallulah-Blythe
Sorcha-Maude
Franny-Greer
Meg-Matilda
Tilly-June
Flora-Meg
Frances-Katherine “Franny-Kate”
Jane-Lavinia (Credit to Lucy Maude Montgomery, in Akin to Anne for this beautiful double name!)

And some off the top of my head are…
Avonlea-Ruth
Ennea-Zoe
Zelda-Flynn
Maeby-Opal
Atlas-Elouise
Lucy-Marilla
Thora-Madeleif
Jovie-Jude
Birdy-Liv or Birdy-Nell
Chrissy-Maybelle

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They’re not my usual thing at all but I had to say how pretty Effie-Lark is :smiling_face_with_three_hearts::smiling_face_with_three_hearts: how about Tilly-Wren, Pippa-Jude or to use my own name :sweat_smile: Stephie-Mae!

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This is such a sweet idea! When I was on instagram, my handle was my “hyphenated nicknames” name for a time. :rofl:
Zellie-Beth, Zella-Elise, or Zella-Betty would be my picks! Such a fun idea.

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@snowmaiden thank you :heart: glad you like them! Loving your list - [name_f]Tallulah[/name_f] [name_f]Blythe[/name_f], Lacey-Faith, Tilly-June, and Flora-Meg are wonderful! Also loving Jovie-Jude, Birdy-Nell, Zelda-Flynn and Atlas-Eloise! Thank you!! Zellie-Beth is great too!

@persephonescrown thank you!! Tilly-Wren, Pippa-Jude and Stephie-Mae are good fun, and I like them a lot!

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Lucy-Nell
Ziggy-Ruth
Rosie-Day
Tabitha-Catherine
Thea-Neve

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I love a double barrel! I know a Cassie-May,
a Poppy-Rose and a Holly-Anne who I thought was Pollyann for a long time -oops! :blush:

In the interests of branching out and providing distraction to a Berry in need :heart: here’s my best shot at using some more unexpected pairings…
Eira-Blythe

(I’m not sure what the correct Welsh PN is but I know an Eira who uses the PN ay-ruh, ay rhyming with day, so that’s what I say)

Jovie-Fleur
Lyra-Jo; Lyra-June
Holly-Beth
Holly-Fearne; Holly-Faye
Zadie-Kai
Ellis-Pearl
Tesni-Wren
Remy-Storm; Remi-Sky
Mabel-Edith

Inspired by

Tess-Ottilia

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Callie-Dove is precious.

Maisie-Pearl
Zelie-June
Isla-Beau
Remi-Joy
Lucy-Maeve

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I recently found Emma-Frances, Ariana-Nicole, and Zara-Maeve and thought they were pretty neat.

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Lily-Jane and Joni-Rae are lovely!

I love a double barrelled name honestly. [name_f]My[/name_f] favourite is Mary-Jane, though that is rather expected

Danie-Lou
Carly-May
May-Niamh
Darla-Jay
Maisie-Jane

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[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Ellen[/name_f] has to be one of my favourites!

[name_f]Alice[/name_f] - [name_u]Lee[/name_u]
[name_f]Lindy[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u]
[name_f]Annie[/name_f] [name_f]Bea[/name_f]

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[name_m]Hi[/name_m]. I live in the [name_u]South[/name_u] US where it’s always been a thing. I have list after list of real kids with double names. I’ll share a few here:

1800s
[name_f]Cora[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_m]Daily[/name_m] (Cora Mae), [name_f]Arrie[/name_f] [name_f]Leona[/name_f] (Arrie Lee), A host of [name_f]Ann[/name_f] Mariahs in our family, [name_f]Maude[/name_f] Guedron, [name_f]Sarah[/name_f] [name_f]Anna[/name_f], [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f], [name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Beatriss[/name_f] (bee-AT-riss)- [name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Bea[/name_f], [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Winifred[/name_f]

1900s
Gettie [name_f]Mae[/name_f], [name_f]Daisy[/name_f] [name_u]Lee[/name_u], [name_f]Barbara[/name_f] [name_u]Jean[/name_u], [name_f]Nellie[/name_f] [name_f]Beth[/name_f], [name_f]Eva[/name_f] [name_f]Maude[/name_f], [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_u]Louise[/name_u], [name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_u]Bell[/name_u], [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Nancy[/name_f] (Mary Nan), [name_f]Annie[/name_f] [name_f]May[/name_f], [name_f]Lizzy[/name_f] DeLeon (Lizzy Dee), [name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_f]Ann[/name_f], [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] [name_f]Ann[/name_f], [name_f]Emma[/name_f] [name_f]Ann[/name_f] (EmAnn)

[name_u]Christy[/name_u] [name_u]Lynn[/name_u], [name_f]Carrie[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f], [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] (4), [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] [name_u]Leigh[/name_u] [name_f]Ann[/name_f] (Dottie Leigh) with sister [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Anna[/name_f], [name_f]Sarah[/name_f] [name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] (Sallianna), [name_f]Kelli[/name_f] [name_f]Ann[/name_f], [name_f]Heidi[/name_f] [name_u]Jo[/name_u], [name_f]Sarah[/name_f] [name_u]Lynn[/name_u] (3), [name_f]Sarah[/name_f] [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] [name_u]Wade[/name_u] (Sarah Kate), [name_f]Sarah[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] (7), [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] (Katie [name_f]Beth[/name_f] 2), [name_u]Arizona[/name_u] [name_f]Mae[/name_f], [name_f]Alabama[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] (Bama Rose), [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_m]Stevens[/name_m], [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_m]Steven[/name_m], sisters [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] (3) & [name_f]Laura[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f], [name_f]Alyssa[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f], [name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_u]Rae[/name_u] (Abby Rae), [name_u]Abby[/name_u] [name_f]Gail[/name_f], [name_f]Sarah[/name_f] [name_u]Averill[/name_u] Seleba (Sarah Averill), [name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f] (3) [name_f]Laura[/name_f] [name_u]Lynn[/name_u], [name_f]Laura[/name_f] [name_u]Lee[/name_u] [name_f]Larue[/name_f] (Lauralee), [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_u]Carol[/name_u], [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_u]Carroll[/name_u], [name_f]Tara[/name_f] [name_f]Faye[/name_f], [name_f]Jessica[/name_f] [name_f]Lynnette[/name_f] (Jessi Lynn), [name_u]Parker[/name_u] [name_f]Ann[/name_f], [name_u]Spencer[/name_u] [name_f]Katherine[/name_f], [name_f]Kristen[/name_f] [name_u]Jade[/name_u], [name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_u]Lynn[/name_u], [name_u]Nevada[/name_u] [name_u]Rae[/name_u], [name_f]Amy[/name_f] [name_u]Marie[/name_u] (Amy Ree), [name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f] (2), [name_f]Alana[/name_f] [name_u]Blake[/name_u], [name_u]Sidney[/name_u] [name_f]Ann[/name_f], [name_u]Lisa[/name_u] [name_f]Ann[/name_f]

2000s
[name_f]Ava[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f], [name_f]Ayla[/name_f] [name_u]Ryan[/name_u], [name_f]Dolly[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Georgia[/name_f] [name_u]Lynn[/name_u], [name_u]Sydney[/name_u] [name_u]Love[/name_u], [name_f]Georgia[/name_f] [name_u]Jade[/name_u], [name_u]Ali[/name_u] [name_u]Rae[/name_u], sisters [name_f]Sarah[/name_f] [name_m]Andrews[/name_m] & [name_u]Lauren[/name_u] [name_u]Tate[/name_u], [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_u]Collins[/name_u], [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_u]Wesley[/name_u], [name_f]Mari[/name_f] [name_f]Anella[/name_f], sisters [name_u]Wallace[/name_u] [name_f]Ann[/name_f] & [name_f]Marilyn[/name_f] [name_f]Cathy[/name_f] (Mari Cate), sisters [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] (3) & [name_f]Sarah[/name_f] [name_u]Jean[/name_u], [name_f]Sadie[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f], [name_u]Bailey[/name_u] [name_f]Grace[/name_f] & bro [name_u]John[/name_u] Monta, [name_u]Haley[/name_u] [name_u]Brook[/name_u], [name_u]Hadley[/name_u] [name_f]Claire[/name_f], [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] [name_u]Tate[/name_u] (Lizzy Tate), sisters [name_u]Charley[/name_u] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] & [name_u]Josie[/name_u] [name_u]Lynn[/name_u], sisters [name_f]Heidi[/name_f] [name_u]Lee[/name_u] & [name_f]Annie[/name_f] [name_u]James[/name_u], [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f], [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f], [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] (Ana [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] ((ahna)), [name_f]Lylah[/name_f] [name_m]Jaymes[/name_m], sisters [name_f]Vera[/name_f] [name_u]James[/name_u] & [name_f]Lettie[/name_f] [name_u]Drew[/name_u], sisters [name_u]Arlie[/name_u] [name_u]Brinn[/name_u] & [name_f]Evie[/name_f] [name_u]Jade[/name_u], [name_f]Darci[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] [name_f]Emelia[/name_f] [name_f]Beth[/name_f], [name_f]Callie[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f] (3), sisters [name_u]Jaye[/name_u] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] (Jaye Beth) & [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] [name_f]Gail[/name_f], [name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Bethany[/name_f] (Anna Beth), sisters [name_f]Andee[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] (Andee Beth) and [name_f]Amelie[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f] (Ami [name_f]Claire[/name_f] ((ammy)), [name_f]Lola[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f] & bro [name_u]John[/name_u] [name_u]Wilson[/name_u], [name_u]Clare[/name_u] [name_f]Frances[/name_f] with twin sister non double name [name_f]India[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f], sis [name_f]Sarah[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] & [name_f]Sadie[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f], [name_u]Sailor[/name_u] [name_f]Grace[/name_f], sis [name_u]Avery[/name_u] [name_u]Austen[/name_u] &Attaway [name_u]James[/name_u] (Attie James) , [name_f]Goldie[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f], [name_u]Avery[/name_u] [name_u]Louise[/name_u] (Avi Lou), [name_f]Molly[/name_f] [name_m]Cole[/name_m], sisters [name_u]Walker[/name_u] [name_u]Anne[/name_u] & [name_u]Marley[/name_u] Mays with bro [name_m]Myer[/name_m] [name_u]John[/name_u], [name_f]Mollie[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f], [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f], [name_f]Lainey[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f], [name_u]Jaden[/name_u] [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_u]Miller[/name_u] [name_f]Ann[/name_f], [name_f]Millicent[/name_f] [name_f]Kathryn[/name_f] (Millie Kate), [name_f]Kathryn[/name_f] [name_u]Brinn[/name_u], [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] (Sophie Rose), [name_f]Sarah[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f], [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f], [name_f]Emma[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f], [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f] [name_u]Bell[/name_u] (Lexi Bell), sisters [name_u]Austin[/name_u] [name_u]Leigh[/name_u], [name_u]Vivian[/name_u] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] (Vivi Beth), & [name_f]Norah[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f], [name_f]Elly[/name_f] [name_u]Jo[/name_u], [name_f]Ellie[/name_f] [name_u]Jean[/name_u], [name_f]Madalyn[/name_f] [name_u]Jean[/name_u] (Maddie Jean), Emberley [name_f]Mae[/name_f] (Emi Mae), [name_u]Emerson[/name_u] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] (Emi Rose), [name_f]Madilyn[/name_f] [name_u]Blair[/name_u] (Madi Blair), sisters [name_u]Sutton[/name_u] [name_u]Gray[/name_u] & [name_u]Karter[/name_u] [name_u]Laine[/name_u], [name_u]Gentry[/name_u] [name_f]Jane[/name_f], MarLeigh [name_f]Kate[/name_f]
Called by a triple name [name_f]Sarah[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] [name_u]Teal[/name_u] and sisters [name_f]Vera[/name_f] [name_u]Austen[/name_u] & [name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_u]Jude[/name_u], [name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]

Triplets- [name_u]Carlisle[/name_u] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] (Carli Beth), [name_f]Callie[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f], [name_f]Carrie[/name_f] [name_f]Ann[/name_f]
Triplets- [name_f]Ava[/name_f] [name_f]Hope[/name_f], [name_u]Laynee[/name_u] [name_f]Grace[/name_f], [name_f]Emmi[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]

This is just a start on the lists I have where I live haha. Also, I’ve only known two females with hyphenated double names here. Both dropped the hyphen before high school. The hyphen isn’t necessary to retain both names here.

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Recent births

[name_u]Cameron[/name_u] [name_u]Jo[/name_u] (Cami Jo)
[name_u]Tanner[/name_u] [name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Lovey[/name_f] [name_u]Jan[/name_u]

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These are not usually my style but I do have 2 that I really love…

Lida-Rose and Bonnie-Jean

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Callie-Dove is lovely and I love how unexected Carys-Beau is. I’m just going to throw some things out there to see if anything sticks since I don’t have any on my list.

Juno-Jessica
Annie-Ever
Greta-Golden
Junia-Whimsy
Ainsley-Acre
Sienna-Sabre
Paisley-Peace
Elin-Opal
Daivy-Bay
Harper-Honey
Dorothy-Moon
Isla-Mist
Roxy-Fable
Josie-Dew
Ivy-Star
Freya-Sparrow
Savannah-Story
Bethany-Wise

I’m enjoying alliterative names at the minute so that is reflected here but these are some I just came up with. I think a few have potential.

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Anna-Joan
Ava-Grace

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