Fictional CharacterAmericanFictional — Breakfast at Tiffany's
Lulamae Barnes
Character in Breakfast at Tiffany's
Biography
A character from Truman Capote's novella 'Breakfast at Tiffany's,' she is the former wife of the protagonist under her real name before becoming the socialite Holly Golightly.
Quick Facts
Category
Fictional Character
Nationality
American
Appears In
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Thinking about the name
Lulamae
American origin
“A creative compound pairing Lula with Mae, creating a double-barrel vintage name with authentic early 20th-century Southern and Appalachian character. This combination was popular in rural American communities where compound names reflected family ties and creative elaboration. Lulamae feels both deeply nostalgic and genuinely distinctive.”