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If you've only got two children I don't think it matters in the least. If you have any more then I think it becomes too much of a gimmicky theme.

Sophia is lovely, just don't have another DD called Lauren as my friend does.

Okay, I think I'll go for it. Of course I've got lots of time to change my mind...but as of now it's the only girls' name that feels even vaguely "right" IYSWIM.

My eldest dd (Sofia ) has the same initial as my husband - I didn't even think about it until she was already born. Funny enough Sam was mooted as a baby name for dd3 had she been a boy. If you love the name, don't give it a second thought.

I have the same first initial as my db. I think if you have a girl and boy the same initials won't really be a problem as post will say miss/master S ...
It would be a bit more confusing if you had 2 Miss S ... or 2 Master/Mr S ...

I have asked my partner about this issue, as he and his sister have the same initial. He says that it never caused any problems, and was handy for labelling. Their names were quite different, the same sort of difference (!) as, say, Liam and Larissa. Sam and Sophie sound fine together.

Oh, I know the Duggars, believe me. <shudder>

Two is fine, 19 is not... There's a fundy family is America called Duggar who's 19 children (plus one miscarried baby) all have name starting with J.

Josh, Jana, John David, Jill, Jessa, Jinger, Joseph, Josiah, Joy Anna, Jedadiah, Jeramiah, Jason, James, Justin, Jackson, Johannah, Jennifer, Jordyn, Josie. Miscarried baby was called Jubilee.

Rather over think now than afterwards I know a family with two Ms, a big age gap and then another little one. So they did come up with another M not wanting her to feel different. But I also know another family with two Js and then a C. The comment there was that the two Js was a coincidence, they just happened to like those two names and never had any intention of calling DC3 anything with a J unless it was their favourite name.

Come to think of it one of my friends with Sophie and Sam is having a last chance baby, wonder if she'll be an S?

I have an A then a G then an A. And I am A and so is DH. No-one really comments or notices to be honest. And having a different one kind of proves that they were just names that I liked and that it was coincidence! Congrats by the way!

I have cousins who are Emily and Kate! (And then followed by four others. )

If I felt like I were just going to have the two I wouldn't hesitate; being both "M's" never meant anything to me and my brother. It's just if I have more!

I am quite overthinking, aren't I.

Judging from recent discussions I've seen on this, MN is very divided on this topic. My personal opinion is that as long as they are different enough sounding to give them their own identities its fine.

I know two Sophie and Sam sibling sets, I think it is a common combo, if you like one, you like the other IYSWIM. Like Kate and Emily another common set of sibling names.

Lovely names

I'm one of 4, 3 of us have the same first letter of first name.

Some relations of mine have 9 kids, who's names ALL begin with the same letter

Disclaimer: I am Irish.

Thanks madrudge.

One set of marking tapes throughout! (Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfield)
I love Sam and Sophie.

The names are Samuel and Sophia (Sam and Sophie) if it makes any difference.

I've just always felt strange about it! I used to know an Alex and Andy, then their mother had Ethan. I felt better when she had Emma after that, lent symmetry to the whole thing! I am strange.

We don't really do name labels in the States so wouldn't matter that way. I have to admit, my brother and I have the same initial and it's never really caused any issue. (We're Matthew and Megan.) I think it's really the "if I have another" thing.

Morning sickness much improved, thanks Brandy! I need to hop over to the hyperemesis thread and check on everyone.

But, that said I do see it's more of a problem if you're going to have three. If there's only one name you really like though, I think that's more important.

dd and ds have the same initial - but very different names - never had a problem. I have the same initial as my sister & my dad - again, never had a problem. Apart from when he opened my GCSE results, but that was on purpose

3 of us with the same initial, the only problem was knowing whose post was whose.

My dd and dd have the same initial. It sounds lovely and suits them.
Hows the morning sickness now cheerfulYank?

My DS & dd have the same first & second name initial.
Hasn't caused any problems as yet
We just went with names we liked - not intentional

Very bad idea. I share initials with all of my siblings and it is a pain in the ass. We are all well known in our respective fields by our initials. People are constantly mixing us up our work histories.

I have 2 A's and love it. I think they sound complimentary. I

I avoided R names for dd for exactly the same reason! I think I'd like A third Dc but I felt that if dc 1 & 2 had the same initial then dc 3 would have to as well ( or they'd feel left out or different)... And i feel having kids with the same initial would jut be really corny!

I had the same feeling re same initial ft siblings... My DS and dd now share the same initial!!