How to read or speak her first name: Ann Marie Meeker
I heard in a meeting that the 'Ann' and 'Marie' were pronounced together to refer to her first name.
Is this common in English names?
Under which situation people do that?

Question

How to read or speak her first name: Ann Marie Meeker
I heard in a meeting that the 'Ann' and 'Marie' were pronounced together to refer to her first name. 
Is this common in English names?
Under which situation people do that?

Answer

Sometimes, parents like two names and put them together for the child.  There are many names for which this is done, some more popular than others:
Carol-anne, Mary-Sue, Jean-Marie, Billie-Jo, Peggy-Sue, John Henry
Sometimes, the hyphen is taken away.  It is done more for girls than boys.

Answer

if the person was introduced as "Ann Marie" to you
and
you've heads she was called as "Ann Marie"
then
you should say so too
however
most western people, having two names, still use only one in daily life
either Ann or Marie

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