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Wednesday, June 30th, 2021 11:17 PM

Live Poll: Double-Barrelled Hyphenated Surnames

Hello, poll forum, another idea for your consideration, feedback welcome, thank you.

In the Western tradition of surnames, there are several types of double surname (or double-barrelled surname).

In British tradition, a double surname is heritable and mostly taken in order to preserve a family name that would have become extinct due to the absence of male descendants bearing the name, connected to the inheritance of a family estate.

If the two names are joined with a hyphen, it may also be called a hyphenated surname.

Which is your favorite actor/actress (or celebrity) with a double-barrelled hyphenated surname?

https://www.imdb.com/list/ls505259077/

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3 years ago

Louis-Dreyfus is in your list twice.

Are you sure Pinkett-Smith is hyphenated?

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3 years ago

ok, you are right, removed.
I found her surname hyphenated in 2 google search results and 3x in the Wikipedia references. Surely not enough information. Or wrong information.

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@Jessica

thank you.

Is it only me, or do these surnames sound quite amusing??? 

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Catherine Zeta-Jones

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3 years ago

Since you mentioned one tradition, perhaps mention that there are other reasons, especially the wish to not prioritize a man's name over a woman's?

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@rubyfruit76 

how about that? from Wikipedia...

In Hispanic tradition, double surnames are the norm, and not an indication of social status. A person will take the (first) surname of their father, followed by the (first) surname of their mother.

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Wilfrid Hyde-White :)

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@Brew_Swaine

thank you👍, I recognized his face immediately but I didn't know his name...

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You're welcome sir. :)