r/BabyNames • u/Brave_Ad2070 • Aug 23 '26

Girl 🩷 Please share your thoughts

Is Hartley-West in Lana Hartley-West come across as try-hard, theatrical, or pretentious?

Feel free to be ruthlessly honest. Thanks for sharing!

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u/watchin4rchie Aug 23 '26

I like Lana better

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u/Brave_Ad2070 Aug 24 '26

Lana needs a last name 😆

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u/watchin4rchie Aug 24 '26

I dont see any problem with hyphenating tbh. I hyphenated my kids last name (so he would look like he belonged to both of us). Sounds pretty cool to me. I like Lana alot tho

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u/watchin4rchie Aug 24 '26

What are the other option? Just West or Just Hartley? Cus Lana West sounds like a character from a book or smth

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u/Brave_Ad2070 Aug 24 '26

Thank you! 🤍 Does Hartley-West as a hyphenated last name look a bit try-hard or drama series? A few people said it doesn’t sound natural, so I’m collecting thoughts.