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would you hyphenate?

TG508TG508
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if you were doing two names for a first name.. would you just write out the two names with a space in the middle or would you hyphenate it?

example: John Daniel or John-Daniel (not the names im using just an example)

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  • teshy1teshy1 member
    No hyphen.
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  • tapcat63tapcat63 member
    No hyphen.
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  • yourmom5309yourmom5309 member
    I would not hyphenate.
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  • BalancingJaneBalancingJane member
    I would hyphenate. I have a student who has a hyphenated first name and I love it.
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  • mishu917mishu917 member
    I'd hyphenate to show that the two names are actually the first name alone and that the second is not the middle name or last name.
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  • kimbo1216kimbo1216 member
    No hyphen.  It will only confuse, not clarify that both are his first name.  Furthermore, it will more than likely be accidentally "not hyphened" than hyphened by other people who are unaware.
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  • NSLNSL member
    No hyphen.  Speaking as someone with a hyphenated last name, you would be amazed at the number of computer systems (including those for things like health insurance and hospital admissions that your baby will need right away) that won't accept "special characters" which just leads to a world of confusion in the long run.  Plus, it makes it difficult for a person with a hyphenated first name to choose to go with one name or the other in adult life. 
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  • acarlson3acarlson3

    My middle name is hyphenated and I can't stand it. I always drop the hyphen. But on a less personal note and a more objective one (haha!)...

    Would your two first names work as one smashed up word? (EG: JoyAnne) Or would they need to be separate to make them look right? Which I totally understand because I wouldn't want my two middle names in a smash up. HeatherMarie is way too long and ugly that way.

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  • pawcallpawcall member
    I want to say no hyphen but I'd have to know the two names to be positive...
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  • dee1369dee1369

    I always wanted to name my girl Georgia-Lynn (IDK why) but I"m glad hubby wouldn't go for it now, as someone with a hyphenated last name. It's almost never right on anything I get, or people just choose to drop one or the other of my last names, etc. I love my hyphenated last name but it's a real pain!

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