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DOUBLE FIRST NAMES: Part 2, Double Names with a Modern Twist

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Amanda Barden

on December 3, 2009

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D. Sharon Pruitt

Yesterday, I posted a list of celebrities who use double names (i.e., SARAH MICHELLE Gellar and SARAH JESSICA Parker). Today, I have a list of up-to-date double name options, for those parents who think that two names are better than one.

It took me quite awhile to come up with these options. I tried to stay away from the traditional second names like Ray, Lee, Sue, Lou and Jo(e).

The boys’ names were especially hard because many options tended to sound like a first and last name instead of a complete first name.

I’d love to hear your suggestions for double names! Leave a comment with your recommendations.

FEMALE DOUBLE NAMES

ABIGAIL PAIGE

ALLISON IVY

AMY CLARE

AUDREY ELLA

AVA MAY

BIANCA BELLE

CHARLOTTE SKYE

CHLOE WINTER

CORA LYNN

ELIZA JUNE

EMILY KATE

EMMA GRACE

ISLA ROSE

LANDRY KATE

LILY JADE

LYDIA BAY

MAYA PAIGE

NORA JANE

PRISCILLA JOY

RUBY BELLE

SADIE CLARE

SAVANNAH ROSE

TESSA GRACE

WARNING:

EMILY ROSE might sound like the perfect match and it is lovely. However, it’s also the name of a horror movie about an exorcism. If you don’t like the association, you might want to choose a different name — EMMA ROSE and EMERSON ROSE are nice alternatives.

MALE DOUBLE NAMES

ETHAN EVAN

HENRY ELLIS

HENRY SCOTT

JACK HENRY

JACK MASON

JACKSON COLE

JACKSON GRAY

JEREMY WYNN

JOHN THOMAS

JONAH ELLIS

JOSHUA GRANT

LEVI WEST

LUKE WYATT

MILO MOSE

PARKER JAMES

WILSON CLAY

ZACHARY TY

BEN WILLIAM

BABY NAME ADVICE…

One thing to think about are names that are also words with other meanings, like Drew. If you name your son JACK DREW it’s going to sound like a sentence and leave people who overhear you calling his name wondering just what Jack drew. I’m not saying not to do it, but I don’t want you to do it by accident.

Here are some names that also double as verbs:

MAY

DREW

WADE

WILL

BILL

Can you think of any others?

I’d love to hear your thoughts about double names. Love them? Hate them? Also if you have any suggestions, post a comment and share!

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♥ Amanda

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DOUBLE FIRST NAMES: Part 1, Celebrities with Double Names

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Amanda Barden

on December 2, 2009

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Some parents do double duty on first names and choose two names instead of one — a double name. For example, ASHLEY Olsen has one first name, but her twin sister MARY KATE Olsen has two.

Double names are nothing new. The names that usually come to mind are names like MARY JO, PEGGY SUE and MARY JANE. However, most parents today would probably think these names sound a little out of date for a new baby.

Give it a few decades and they’ll sound fresh again…But in the meantime, parents who like the idea of using two first names need some up-to-date alternatives.

For some inspiration, let’s start with celebrities who have two first names. Here’s my list — feel free to add to it!

FEMALE DOUBLE NAMES

ANNA NICOLE Smith

BILLIE JEAN King

CARRIE ANN Inaba

CARRIE-ANN Moss

CATHERINE ZETA Jones

JAMIE LEE Curtis

JENNIFER JASON Leigh

JENNIFER LOVE Hewitt

JO DEE Messina

JULIA LOUIS Dreyfus

KATHIE LEE Gifford

KRISTIN SCOTT Thomas

LEE ANN Womack

LISA MARIE Presley

MARY ELIZABETH Mastrantonio

MARY KATE Olsen

MARY LOU Henner

MARY LOU Retton

MARY LOUISE Parker

MARY STUART Masterson

PENELOPE ANN Miller

RACHAEL LEIGH Cook

SARAH JESSICA Parker

SARAH MICHELLE Geller

SOLEIL MOON Frye

TIFFANI-AMBER Theissen

MALE DOUBLE NAMES

ANTHONY MICHAEL Hall

BILLY BOB Thornton

DAVID ALAN Grier

DAVID LEE Murphy

DAVID LEE Roth

EDGAR ALLEN Poe

HALEY JOEL Osment

JAMES EARL Jones

JAN MICHAEL Vincent

JERRY LEE Lewis

JOHN MICHAEL Montgomery

JOHN PAUL Jones

JONATHAN RHYS Meyers

JONATHAN TAYLOR Thomas

KEENAN IVORY Wayans

LOU DIAMOND Phillips

MALCOLM-JAMAL Warner

NEIL PATRICK Harris

PHILLIP MICHAEL Thomas

SEAN PATRICK Thomas

SEANN WILLIAM Scott

TOMMY LEE Jones

When I started thinking about writing this blog post I thought of a couple celebrities right away and figured there would be a handful I could use as examples — turns out I underestimated. Quite a few celebs have two first names! Some of them probably use two names for stage name purposes, but they’re interesting examples nonetheless.

If you can think of any I missed be sure and post a comment!

For tomorrow, I’ve put together a list of double names that have a modern feel to them. I can’t wait for your thoughts and suggestions. See you soon…

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♥ Amanda

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4 Tips for Naming Twins

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Amanda Barden

on July 2, 2009

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Since Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick just welcomed twins MARION LORETTA ELWELL and TABITHA HODGE into their family last week, this seems like the perfect time to discuss baby names for twins.

Parents of twins often look for baby names that are related to one another in order to celebrate that special bond only twins share. Parents try to do this in a bunch of different ways and I’ve put together a list of ideas you can consider when naming twins:

« 4 TIPS FOR NAMING TWINS «

1. SAME MEANING

Choose names that have similar or complementary meanings. This is my favorite way to connect names (no surprise!). I wrote about this in the Introduction of BABY NAMES MADE EASY as a way to create a meaningful connection between siblings and their names, without being too obvious or cutesy.

A great example of this is Cleopatra and Mark Antony who name their twins HELIOS and SELENE, which mean “sun” and “moon,” respectively. Very cute, without being too cute…

2. SAME FIRST LETTER

You can use the same first letter for each name. This is relatively easy and you see it a lot. And I mean a lot… A whopping 8 out of the 10 most popular twin baby name pairings in 2008 follow this patter, according to Social Security. The top 10 are:

JACOB / JOSHUA

DANIEL / DAVID

JAYDEN / JORDAN

ETHAN / EVAN

TAYLOR / TYLER

GABRIELLA / ISABELLA

ISAAC / ISAIAH

MADISON / MORGAN

ELIJAH / ISAIAH

ELLA / EMMA

The people have spoken here. Clearly, lots of parents like the idea of choosing names with the same first letter for twins. Enough said.

3. FAMILY NAMES

You can use family names for each child. This is what Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick did — ELWELL and HODGES are both family names.

You could take a look at your family trees and either simply choose names you like at random or choose a particular type of relative, such as great grandmothers, and choose from only those options (provided you like those options, of course). You can mix and match from mom and dad’s family trees of just stick with one. Tons of choices here!

4. SAME THEME

When naming twins, consider choosing names with the same theme. For example, choose two different location names or two Biblical names. Rebecca Romjin and Jerry O’Connell chose floral middle names for their twin girls CHARLIE TAMARA TULIP and DOLLY REBECCA ROSE.

This is a great idea because there are so many options and you can get really creative about what theme you choose!

Looking for more inspiration? Here are the names of some of the twins born to celebrities in 2008:

« CELEBRITY TWINS OF 2008 «

COCO TRINITY and SAWYER LUCIA — daughters of Diane Farr and Seung Chung

EMME MARIBEL and MAXIMILIAN DAVID — daughter and son of Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony

FINLEY and HARPER — daughters of Lisa Marie Presley and Michael Lockwood

JUNO and REX — daughter and son of Marianne and Will Champion

VIVIENNE MARCHELINE and KNOX LEON — daughter and son of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt

VALENTINO and MATTEO — sons of Ricky Martin

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♥ Amanda

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CELEBRITY BABY NAME ALERT: Sarah Jessica Parker & Matthew Broderick

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Amanda Barden

on June 23, 2009

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Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick welcomed twin girls MARION LORETTA ELWELL and TABITHA HODGE. Congratulations! The twins have an older brother, JAMES WILKIE.

Curious about what the names mean? Here you go:

MARION is an English and French version of Maria meaning “bitter”

TABITHA is an Aramaic name that means “gazelle”

These are both cute names. Both names have an older, traditional feel to them. I especially like TABITHA — it has always been one of my favorite names. I bet it sees a rise in popularity now. That makes me a little happy and sad at the same time.

According to their publicist, Elwell and Hodge are family names.

What do you think about the twin’s names? Post your comments!

♥ Amanda

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Forbes’ Most Powerful Names in Hollywood (and a few other places)

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Amanda Barden

on June 13, 2009

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Last week, Forbes Magazine put out its annual ranking of the 100 most powerful celebrities. When most people looked at the list, the first thing they noticed was that Angelina Jolie had captured the #1 spot from Oprah.

What did I notice? The interesting names of the Top 5 celebrities on the list:

« TOP 5 CELEBRITIES «

1. ANGELINA Jolie

2. OPRAH Winfrey

3. MADONNA

4. BEYONCE Knowles

5. TIGER Woods

The least unique name on this list is Angelina, by a mile. But, arguably, much of the name’s current popularity is due to the influence of Angelina Jolie, herself.

The most unique name? I’m not sure. Madonna is quite unique and the singer is famous enough to be known by just one name — no last name needed for her. But she’s not the only famous Madonna in history. Tiger is actually a nickname. Tiger’s given name was really Eldrick — which is pretty unique itself. He’s since legally changed his name to Tiger. Then there’s Oprah and Beyonce. You probably haven’t met anyone else with either of these names. Which name do you think is most unique?

Looking at this list got me wondering about whether having an unusual name can help a fledgling celebrity stand out from the crowd and achieve success.

Some of the other celebs with unique names who made the Forbes’ Celebrity 100 are:

UNIQUE FEMALE NAMES

DREW Barrymore (87)

GISELE Bundchen (72)

MARISKA Hargitay (98)

MILEY Cyrus (29)

REESE Witherspoon (71)

VENUS Williams (77)

UNIQUE MALE NAMES

BARACK Obama (49)

HARRISON Ford (17)

KANYE West (46)

KIMI Räikkönen (52)

KOBE Bryant (10)

LEBRON James (19)

RUSH Limbaugh (23)

WOLFGANG Puck (95)

SOURCE: Forbes website, http://www.forbes.com/2009/06/03/forbes-100-celebrity-09-jolie-oprah-madonna_land.html

Of course, there are plenty of celebs on the list with more ordinary names, too, like:

COMMON FEMALE NAMES

BRITNEY Spears

CARRIE Underwood

JENNIFER Aniston

KATHERINE Heigl

NICOLE Kidman

SARAH JESSICA Parker

TINA Fey

COMMON MALE NAMES

BRAD Pitt

CHRIS Rock

DANIEL Radcliffe

JEFF Gordon

TOM Hanks

TYLER Perry

WILL Smith

If you want to read the whole list for yourself, go here.

So what do you think? Does having a common or unique name have an impact on fame and fortune? Post a comment and share your opinion!

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♥ Amanda

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