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Creating double names for a baby girl
Creating double names for a baby girl
Having a double name can be twice as fun for a little girl. Double names are cute, but parents must know the ropes on creating these double names.
By the YeahBaby.com editorial staff
Giving your baby girl a single first name is not enough for some parents! Some cultures are more inclined to use double names for girls and many others use double names because they make a cute baby girl name!
Double names are created by combining two first names commonly used for girls. The second name is most commonly one of the following names:
- Ann - for example: Barbara Ann)
- Anne - (Leigh Anne)
- Beth - (Mary Beth)
- Jean - (Gloria Jean)
- Jo - (Betty Jo)
- Kay - (Mary Kay)
- Lee - (Kathy Lee)
- Lynn - (Carol Lynn)
- Lou - (Betty Lou)
- Mae - (Brenda Mae)
- Marie - (Laura Marie)
- Rae - (Gloria Rae)
- Sue - (Brenda Sue)
Some names are more commonly used as the first name in a double name. These names include:
- Anna - (for example: Anna Marie)
- Barbara - (Barbara Sue)
- Betty - (Betty Jean)
- Brenda - (Brenda Lee)
- Carla - (Carla Mae)
- Carol - (Carol Ann)
- Cathy - (Cathy Sue)
- Gloria - (Gloria Jean)
- Grace - (Grace Anne)
- Laura - (Laura Lee)
- Leigh - (Leigh Ann)
- Linda - (Linda Sue)
- Martha - (Martha Rae)
- Mary - (Mary Jo)
- Peggy - (Peggy Sue)
- Rose - (Rose Anne)
- Sally - (Sally Mae)
- Sara - (Sara Beth)
- Sue - (Sue Lynn)
But even today's hippest names can be used to create a double name. Try any of these girl names on for size!
- Emily - (Emily Jo)
- Emma - (Emma Jean)
- Hannah - (Hannah Rae)
- Samantha - (Samantha Lynn or the nickname Sammy Lynn)
- Mia - (Mia Jo)
- Alyssa - (Alyssa Kay)
- Taylor - (Taylor Marie)
- Morgan - (Morgan Lee)
- Amanda - (Amanda Jean)
- Maya - (Maya Rae)
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