Ella-Mae

Double barrel names can be made up of any two names, and their meanings can be taken as a combination of the meanings of the two root names. Mae is a variation of May which is a popular name used in many double barrel names for girls in Britain. May can be a pet form of Mabel, or can be associated with the month. Ella is the pet form of many names such as Eleanor and Ellen. A double barrel name like this could be given if the name of a relative is wanted to be passed down, but variation is desired. Ella-Mae would also be a suitable name for a little girl born in May, where it is preferable that the name should not be as commonly found.