A couple of questions about this sibling combination?

[Whichonetochoose]

Elizabeth and Edward.

My dd Elizabeth is 3 years old, a baby boy is due this week and we still haven't decided. One of the names from our shortlist is Edward.

Please give me your honest opinions as I really need to make a decision. So:

1. Is it an issue that both names start with the same initial?
   
2. Does it sound too regal and a bit pompous, so I will always get comments "Such royal names!"
   
3. Do they sound a bit dull/boring together?
   

Many thanks in advance!

[RidingSixWhiteHorses]

I think they go well and the nicknames will likely begin with different letters. We are about to name dc3 with a name that doesn't really go with the other two but in the end I decided it doesn't matter as the youngest child deserves a name that works in its own right rather than being defined as working with a siblings name.

[froggyjump]

Are they going to be known by the full names? Libby and Ted sound very different to Elizabeth and Edward.

[Whichonetochoose]

Thank you, ladies. At the moment dd is Elizabeth (no nickname). They would probably be known by Eliza/Elsie and Edward (probably will go by full name).

[BondJayneBond]

I think they go nicely together. They're both well established enough to have plenty of non-royal connotations too, so I wouldn't worry about that (Elizabeth and Philip would be much more likely to make people think royalty IMO).

My only concern would be post addressed to E. Surname, but that's probably less of an issue with different genders, especially if they have different middle initials.

[Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost]

No its not an issue that they both start with the same letter. As they are different genders so it won't cause a future problem with post . As it will obviously say Mr ..... Miss.....
Yes they do sound very royal but there's nothing wrong with that. Both strong names, which will carry them well through every stage of their lives.
I think they sound great together.
However about you saying Edward will go by his full name, with the greatest respect. Which. That is not your decision, it',ll be entirely up to him. When he''s old enough to choose, and he wants to be known as ,Ted, Teddy, Ed Eddie you wont be able to stop him. So if you're really against it getting shortened, think long and hard before you use it.

[Whichonetochoose]

Thanks for your views! I totally agree on the shortenings, since I have an Elizabeth, I do realise that Edward is very likely to be shortened. Luckily I don't have strong dislike regarding Edward's nicknames and actually quite like Ted/Teddy. Just wanted to gather more opinions on the full name to begin with...

[Colyngbourne]

I have an Elisabeth and then an Edward (roughly the same age gap as yours). (I also have an older Richard and a younger Katherine - all names connected with Richard III )

Our Elisabeth has gone as her full name until the middle of primary school when she became more of a Libby (but she still goes as Elisabeth sometimes too now she's in her early twenties). Edward has always gone as Edward (also early twenties now) and has never been shortened by anyone. There is no problem about post - they have different middle initials and one is Mr and one is Ms.

[Mynameismummy]

Good names. And gives them lots of options if they do want to shorten when they're older.

[scatterthenuns]

They're not royal so much as classics. Its not William and Catherine for example, which is a really obvious royal set.

Nothing wrong with going for classics.

[DramaAlpaca]

Nice combination. They are very versatile, classic names.

[Artandco]

I like them. Also consider Edmund maybe?

[CakeRattleandRoll]

1. No
   
2. No
   
3. No
   

Lovely names!

[Whichonetochoose]

Thank you, ladies! Regarding the initials I feel reassured that the post should be OK, since it will say Mr or Miss. But does the same initial E make the two names sound too "samey" and a bit of mouthful?

[BondJayneBond]

No, not too samey.

The initial syllable sound "Ed" is quite different to "El" IMO.

[Onedirectionarestillloved]

That's a lovely choice and I don't think they are too alike either.