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hyphen= one name vs. hyphen= two names
Do hyphenated names equal one name or two? Example- Lisa-Marie Margaret: Is Lisa the first name and Marie and Margaret the middle names or is Lisa-Marie the first name and Margaret the only middle name?
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hyphen= one name
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Poll created: Aug 21, 2011
Total Votes: 4
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the hypen joins them together to make it said together as one name.
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:: 13 years ago |
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With a hyphen I’d say that it means that it’s part of the first name. But hyphens can be confusing. If you want to meld it to the first name, try not putting anything between the two names at all. Just capitalize the letter of the second part of it.
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Abby
:: 13 years ago |
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Just to make sure I understand, if I called her Lisa-Marie, it’d be one name, but if I called her Lisa it’d be two?
posted by
poster
:: 13 years ago |
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I believe the dash indicates which names are tied together.
Lisa-Marie Margaret = two first names one middle
Lisa Marie-Margaret= one first two middles
Be careful with hyphens, I heard some parents are using them as part of the name pronunciation. (i.e. La-a is said Ladasha)
I don’t think this will be a problem with Lisa Marie though.
Lisa-Marie Margaret = two first names one middle
Lisa Marie-Margaret= one first two middles
Be careful with hyphens, I heard some parents are using them as part of the name pronunciation. (i.e. La-a is said Ladasha)
I don’t think this will be a problem with Lisa Marie though.
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:: 13 years ago |
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The reason I’m asking this is because I want each of my children to have two middle names and I wasn’t sure if hyphenating a name made it two or not. What is we named her Madison Lisa-Marie Margaret? Would that be 3 middle names or two (as Lisa-Marie is one name)?
posted by
poster
:: 13 years ago |
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A hyphen makes it one name. If you want the 2 names after the first name to be just mns, then do not hypenate.
posted by
guest
:: 13 years ago |
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Madison Lisa-Marie Margaret is idiotic. Sorry, but it is. What an unnecessary long name. Also, why are trying to set up a theme for your future children? It is very limiting.
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:: 13 years ago |
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I would take it to mean the hypehn makes it one name. I hyphenated my daughter’s middle name, Jenna-Ann, so it would be pronounced together. When her name is printed on something in the mail her abbreviation is always Chloe J. because it is considered 1 name. So Lisa-Marie would be one name and Margaret would be considered the middle. Hope I helped some. GL
posted by
guest
:: 13 years ago |
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What theme? Lisa is my mom, Marie is his mom, and Margaret is his sister who passed away 2 years ago. And we love the nn Madi.
posted by
poster
:: 13 years ago |
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The theme of having multiple middle names. What is the point of honoring multiple people in one name by making the name ridiculously long? It makes the gesture less meaningful. Just choose one person and honor future children with the other names.
posted by
guest
:: 13 years ago |
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We have a big family and we both have two middle names. His is actually longer than our daughter’s possible name. Besides, the question was as to whether a hyphen makes it one name or not.
posted by
poster
:: 13 years ago |
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Yes, the hyphen makes it one name.
posted by
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:: 13 years ago |
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WHO CARES?
Either way your children will have multiple middle names. Just name them what you want. It’s not like people on this website are English language experts anyway. It’s all a matter of opinion.
Either way your children will have multiple middle names. Just name them what you want. It’s not like people on this website are English language experts anyway. It’s all a matter of opinion.
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:: 13 years ago |
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