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Are French/Southern double first names out of style
I'm a little bit french and have some southern roots so I kind of like em. They're cute. But are they out of style? Oh yeah and should it have a middle name? Thanks

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Do you mean like Marie-Laure or Anne-Marie?I happen to adore double-barreled names in general, and Frenchified combos are my favorite, so I would say they are usable for sure. As for being in style, I am not sure. I guess it would depend on the combo you chose. You could certainly use a name like Yvonne-Jeanette. However, since both choices in the combo are a bit dated, the overall feel is dated as well. Usable, but not on trend. Carole-Anne might do the same thing. Alternatively, you could go with something similar but more updated, such as Callie-Ann instead of Carole-Anne. I personally think unexpected combos like Eva-Martine, Stella-Faye or Tansy-Bette are the best options, but those that use names that are in style right now work well too (think Lily-Belle or Harper-Mae). Anna Kathleen is quite pretty too.
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Frenchified - nice twist
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I think that double names are stylish - whether double names are popular or not. Double names would grant the name bearer with extra meanings & would provide multiple variations, either or both, through meaning & pronunciation--together with the additional titles by which the name bearer might be known. The first name may be doubled, the middle name may be doubled - or both. In short - it would grant extensive options to the name bearer for numerous possible variations.

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I don't think it matters if they are in style or not. The style of them is fashionless, I think that is the point, kinda.
The second name is the middle name IMO. I have a double named relative - he is called by first + middle.My favorite is Anne Marie or Anne-Marie.
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I'm Southern and have a secret love for double names on girls. But I'd feel like a poser actually using them; plus my mother would have a fit. She thinks we need to leave those for the WASPs. Anyway,
I secretly love:Anna Katherine "Annie Kate" or "Anna Kate"
Sarah Margaret
Mary Margaret
Anne Sophie
Mary Louisa
Anne Louisa
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I love double first names! The only kid I know who has one is a girl named Mary Alyssa, which I always thought was pretty. I don't think they're out of style, and if they are, that just makes 'em more interesting! I like:
Juniper Rose
Lynn Marie
Felicity AnneJean Luc
Mark Wallace
John PeterI think you can use middle names, or not. They sound lovely either way!
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I've got southern roots, and I tend to like French names too. I usually like double names (depending on the names), but I have heard people describe them as pretentious or quaint before. I guess it just depends on what you're familiar with. If I was using a double first name, I'd use a middle name with it.
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No, I don't think they're out of style. Anything distinctive is in style these days, so go for it.In general, I find double names in English kind of fussy. Although I remember a Flannery O'Connor story with siblings named John Wesley and June Star -- so something unexpected and extra Southern like that can be pretty fun.Some classic French and Spanish double names (Jean-Loup, María José) are attractive to me. My French grandmother wanted to name my dad Jean-Eric, but my American grandfather didn't like it, so he ended up John Eric, called Ricky/Eric. I sort of feel the same way - a French double name spoken in English sounds fussy to me.I think you can include a middle name or skip it. Depends on what's meaningful to you, or sounds best with your last name.

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