Would I assume Mary Double was Catholic? Love it! Post was not sent - check your email addresses! But if your favorite is Mary Agnes, I wouldn’t choose something else just to try to get a better reaction. observations: However, I know other kids with double-barrel names and I don’t automatically think of Catholicism: John David, Michael James, Peggy Rose. Most double names, including mine, feel perpetually little-girl to me (could be just me though! Recently saw a baby Mary Alice. I would maybe explore that line of more international or not tradition first names, but I would not give up on Mary Agnes. I didn't think so. baby, sweetie, honey, sugar, doll, babe, princess, beautiful, angel, bunny, boo, bae, love bug, star, teacup, daisy, teddy & sugar plum to name a few. And especially if you’re planning on calling her Maggie, it seems less of a problem. Now it seems it's just not done. Suddenly sounds fresh again. private school where double Mary names and double news in general were very common. I think it’s worth asking the follow-up question “So what? Instead we named my daughter Hazel for my great-grandmother. Alena (#736) and Fatima (#344) are two of the more trendy birth names among these, while Ahne (TOP 59%) and Ane (67%) are … Ashley is an English baby name meaning "lives in the ash tree grove". It’s not necessarily bad, but the association is there. I thought I might just put Mary in the middle name slot, but I really really struggled to find a first name that worked with Mary as a middle name. M ary baby names and what they mean, for mary, maria, with 99 results. Samesies. I do like Mary Agnes and it does sound Catholic, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. What name can I call my girlfriend? That’s crazy. 0 0. blue eyed girl … I have affiliate relationships with Amazon.com and Target.com. :) I think it’s sweet and fresh on a little girl, though the name Agnes doesn’t appeal to me personally. We thought about a double Mary name, but worried other people would think we were catholic. Marianna, Mary Beth, Mary Catherine, Mary Claire, Mary Ellen, Marielle. Mary Kate Olsen is 28), but not many who are just Mary. Which I realize is very traditional. But then, hey, so are lots of kids that I know with names like Sam and Levi and Lilianna. 21. If you love Mary Alice, I wouldn’t let that stop you. Double baby names are the way to go. I love them all! Maryanne (but only when written as one name) Mary Sue and Mary Ellen (and technically Lisa Marie I guess). And honestly, I never once thought “nun” when I heard her mom call her by the double name. Kinda agree that the nickname Mellie has some risky teasing options though. M ary- baby names and what they mean, with 20 results. Love Mary Agnes, love just about every Mary double barrel name. And I think something like Miriam Agnes or Molly Agnes reads as more vintage/sweet than Very Catholic. If the combination names continue to sound not-quite-right for your family, and if the air/ree sound repetition doesn’t bother you, then I suggest Rosemary. Mary Agnes is shorter and thus eliminates that problem. I don’t think you can go wrong with any of the possibilities you’ve mentioned. With that said, I would opt for you to use a double Mary name because it’s a sweet and refreshing choice, and if Mary Agnes/Eliza/etc decides someday that she doesn’t want two names, she could always go by Maggie, Agnes, etc as a backup. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. I am Catholic, and I live in a heavily Catholic area. They all said no. Maria goes to school with a girl named Mary Lisa, which I love the sound of, it feels sort of unexpected. Edit: these are some amazing suggestions! Both are lovely choices, so I think you have a lot of freedom. My oldest daughter is Maria Kathleen, I liked the name and tradition of naming a daughter Mary but my husband liked a longer name so she became Maria which of course suits her perfectly, now. It is so brilliant and I so wish we had thought of it. It is a charming book and the little girl in it was called Mary Toy. Brothers are Christian and Jon. I say go for it! But I also think Mary by itself could be a great choice. Any suggestions for other pretty, classic, and/or creative versions of "Mary ___" or similar sounding names? Mary Elizabeth. Mae Anne. The most common way to make a double name in the South is to use Mary, Anna or Jane preceding a family name. My MIL is Mary Margaret and we were all set to name my daughter Mary Catherine (Catherine being my mom’s name and my middle name) when my MIL told us not to. It seems quite similar in sound to Clara, and to Valerie. Email: Swistle at Gmail dot com. Swooooon! We gave Maisie a second middle name that’s pretty oddball to make up for giving her two very conventional names. I am catholic and went to a school with nuns so Mary Agnes does sounds a bit ‘nunlike’ to me, also Mary Margaret. I went through school with a girl named Mary (so she’s 42 now). I don’t really regret it, as my daughter is a perfect Hazel, but if I ever had another, I would go back to the double Mary name. Mary Ida, named for two grandmothers, was regularly erroneously addressed as either Mary Anne, a more common double name, or simply as Mary. boyfriend? I’ll throw out Mary Jo – if you have a Jo/Joe to honor as well, maybe that would work? These girl names were at the height of their popularity 8 decades ago (USAGE OF 4.6%) and have become significantly less popular since (USAGE 0.2%, 96% LESS), with names like Maryanne becoming somewhat outmoded.