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Is first and surname alliteration okay?

23 replies

KarasKite · 12/06/2014 22:40

In my case, the first name is two syllables beginning with L, middle is three syllables beginning with E and surname is one syllable beginning with L.

Do you think alliteration is acceptable? Or do you think it should be avoided?

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BikeRunSki · 12/06/2014 22:42

I love name alliteration. Dd was nearly Kirsty Cooper.

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ThingsThatShine · 12/06/2014 22:45

So something like Lois lane? I think it works

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dementedma · 12/06/2014 22:48

James Joyce
Stephen Spielberg
Alan Ackroyd

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OwlCapone · 12/06/2014 22:52

Some work, some don't. If it's just the first letter, they tend to sound ok. Any more and they can sound odd.

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LavenderCakes · 12/06/2014 22:54

My name is alliterative and I've always loved that. It's about the only thing about me that is like a sparky girl heroine with pigtails and possibly a superhero power. Love it so much that DD1 is also alliterative. What's not to like?

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TightyMcTight · 12/06/2014 22:56

Love alliterative names. Tried it with DS but didn't like any fist names beginning with my surname letter!

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ThursdayLast · 12/06/2014 22:57

I'm all for appropriate alliteration

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ThursdayLast · 12/06/2014 22:58

Grin
Seriously.

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Itisafact · 12/06/2014 22:58

It can be really nice think it makes a person memorable.

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Nereida · 12/06/2014 23:21

I like alliterative names. I think it would be fine.

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Kantha · 12/06/2014 23:36

I think it potentially works for L.

In our case it would be 'H' which is trickier to say as it is a softer sound. E.g.
Harriet Harman
Hugh Heffner

I would love to be convinced I am wrong though as I rather like the name Helen and my dad is a Hugh.

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Alita7 · 13/06/2014 00:06

it's perfectly fine if the sounds are different.

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Mutteroo · 13/06/2014 00:08

My name alliterates & I love it! Of course I wasn't born with my surname & have to thank my darling hubby. I did consider an alliterated name for DS, but we had such a strong no.1 choice that this other name didn't stand a chance.

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CruCru · 14/06/2014 14:26

Should be fine.

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Crownjewel · 14/06/2014 14:30

If this baby is a DS, he will have alliterative first name and surname (CC). If the two names "go" together, why not?

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lljkk · 14/06/2014 14:46

We've got a local decorator called Horace Horis. How can you forget a name like that? Perfect for the self-employed tradesman.

I think it can work very well.

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Millysdream · 22/06/2014 06:53

I love alliterative names but I lost mine when I got married ??

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CapitalWasteland · 22/06/2014 07:02

I was an L alliteration before I got married. Never thought a thing of it and was shocked at the age of 19 when someone commented on it as though it was strange! There were two other L alliterations in my year at school that I knew of as well. I didn't know until Mumsnet that it might be a "problem"!

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BlueStarsAtNight · 22/06/2014 09:26

Depends- if the first name is Lily or Lola I think that would be too much with an L surname. But if the only L's are at the start of each name then it could work nicely

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BreeVDKamp · 22/06/2014 11:22

I'm a HH!

Also if it's a girl they might marry someone and change their name (like I did) so I wouldn't worry too much about how a first name goes with a surname.

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longestlurkerever · 22/06/2014 11:32

I am also an L and have discounted a lot of L names as I think it can sound a bit cartoonish but plenty work fine. Would probably avoid Lily but our surname also ends in an 'ee' sound so that may be influencing me. Also if your name is an animal like Lamb or Fox it's probably best avoided.

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myotherusernameisbetter · 22/06/2014 11:37

We have a Mc"K sound" surname and first names are both "K" sounds and one of our girls choices was a M and the other a K.

Looking back even the names we were going to use all had a similar vibe :)

I clearly think it works but there are some combinations that can sound a bit cartoony on the lines of Donald Duck or Mickey Mouse :o

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Topsyloulou · 22/06/2014 11:38

We've discounted names starting Be as surname is very unusual 3 syllables also starting with Be & think it's a bit much which is a shame as I love Benedict & Bertie. Currently debating Reuben with DP as I think the be at the end is too close to the be at the beginning of the surname but he doesn't agree.

I think alliteration can be fab, just depends on the surname you're starting with. I know two JJs and their names work perfectly.

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