Mary + names

[dustthouart.livejournal.com]

What do you all think of double names (by which I mean, names where you use both the first and middle in common speech) starting with Mary?

My paternal grandmother was Mary Alice, and for some reason lately the name is really appealing to me. I loved my grandmother even though I was much closer to my other grandmother, who unfortunately was named Doris... interesting, isn't it, that Alice and Doris have a very similar sound profile, yet Alice seems so much nicer to a modern ear? So I'd be lying to say that it was solely in her honor without regard to stylistic considerations, but the family connection adds a nice bonus.

I like Mary Jane, but the marijuana connotations rule it out for actual use, I think.

I'm also liking Mary Beatrice, perhaps to be called Mary Bee as a nickname.

And Mary Rose (or Marie-Rose) was already on my list last pregnancy.

I like the versatility of these names in that I also like many of the traditional nicknames for Mary--Mamie, Maisie, Molly etc. Plus I feel like I want to do my bit to slow the plummet of Mary down the popularity charts.

Suggestions of Mary + names welcome. :)

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[cremepuff.livejournal.com]

My husband went to college with a Marysusan (yes, spelled exactly like that with both names mashed together, unfortunately). Mary Susan spelled this way, with a space, seems much nicer to me.

I don't mind Mary Jane. I found out recently that my great aunt Jane's full name was actually Mary Jane.

My favorite combinations are:

Mary Jo
Mary Ann (or Mary Anna)
Mary Beth
Mary Kate
Mary Ellen (or Mary Ella)