I've always been suspicious of people with two first names.

[doodab]

Where does this practice originate?

[KentPhilip]

In my case, I don't blame you.

Kent

[MarillionFan]

Where does this practice originate?

Double barrelled named people I am equally suspicious about as well. Indicates you are greedy and think yourself upper class. On the other side a lack of a middle name is well iffy.

[cailin maith]

Where does this practice originate?

Like what? Give us an example.

[doodab]

Like what? Give us an example.

Gareth Barry
Cliff Richard
Paul Daniels
Les Dennis

I suppose you have to blame the parents, although they can hardly be blamed for choosing a first name as a first name and the second they are lumbered with themselves. It must be quite a dilemma.

[cailin maith]

Gareth Barry
Cliff Richard
Paul Daniels
Les Dennis

Oh I see what you mean now.

I agree with you. It's odd.

[mudskipper]

Double barrelled named people I am equally suspicious about as well. Indicates you are greedy and think yourself upper class. On the other side a lack of a middle name is well iffy.

I always imagine that double barrelled names come from illegitimacy - child born out of wedlock gets both mother's and father's surname.

[doodab]

I always imagine that double barrelled names come from illegitimacy - child born out of wedlock gets both mother's and father's surname.

We didn't do that to our son.

[Pondlife]

I always imagine that double barrelled names come from illegitimacy - child born out of wedlock gets both mother's and father's surname.

I always figured it was posh people trying to quash rumours about their constant inbreeding.

[thunderlizard]

Mark Antony is the first one I can think of.