When you hear us calling for Sarah Jean or Bobbi Sue, you know you’re in the South.
Read on for more about wheredouble namescame from and why they’re so popular in the South.
What Is the Origin of Double Names?
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Southerners love a good double name, especially when it comes tonaming little girls.
But where did it all begin?
Soon there were Anne Catherines, Catherine Annes, and as the Beach Boys reminded us, Barbara Anns.
Double names became popular in England during the 17th century when Charles James Stuart became King Charles I.
Since then Southerners have carried on thetradition, making it very much their own.
Another reason thatdouble namescould continue to be so popular here is because they work well with our accents.
Those three-syllable combinations are the perfect cadence to roll off a Southerner’s tongue.
Basically, any name, double or not, sounds better with a Southern lilt.
