Double name

A double name is a name, typically an agnomen, given to a person either at birth or sometime during youth, that works in tandem with the family name.^[1] The tradition has more than likely been in practice for centuries, but is most popular today in the American Deep South.^[2] As an autonym, the double name can be colloquial, legal, or a combination of both forms.

For example, consider a person with the given name 'Elizabeth Josephine Smith' (surname: Smith). Although she was given that name at birth, her family may also decide to call her 'Beth Jo' or 'Betty Jo'; truncations of 'Elizabeth' and 'Josephine', respectively.

Notes

1. ^ http://www.yeahbaby.com/girl-names.php?page=213
2. ^ http://usads.ms11.net/namelist3.html

See also

• Dual naming
• Double-barrelled name
• List of double placenames
• Name blending