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Would it be weird to have two of my kids names rhyming? (Two out of three)

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Movingmaybe33 · 19/09/2017 22:45

I don't want to say what my kids names are, because then that would totally out me! So I'm going to give you a for-instance.

Let's say my DC are called Cleo and June at the moment. Would it be weird to name third DC something like Milo? Two of their names would rhyme, one would stick out.

Even the one not rhyming aside, is it a bit weird to have two names rhyming anyway???

(Like I said: these aren't their names, just examples of the same sort of thing!)

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SantasLittleMonkeyButler · 19/09/2017 22:48

If the names were Cleo, June & Milo then no - I wouldn't even notice.

If they were more like Josie, Rosie & Helga I might.

SantasLittleMonkeyButler · 19/09/2017 22:50

My point being that Cleo & Milo don't rhyme that much anyway...

EmmaGrundyForPM · 19/09/2017 22:51

I don't think Milo and Cleo noticeably rhyme.

One of my friends has dc called Victoria and Nicholas. They get shortened to Vic and Nick.... she didn't consider that when they were small!

BrutusMcDogface · 19/09/2017 22:51

Am I missing something? Cleo and milo don't rhyme! Grin

On another note, nope, you can't have siblings with rhyming names imo. E.g. Milly, Lilly; Ted and Ned. Nope.

CoffeeChocolateWine · 19/09/2017 22:52

Those names don't rhyme! They just end with the same letter. I don't think it's a big deal.

Gina and Tina and Bob would be different and a bit odd.

BrutusMcDogface · 19/09/2017 22:52

It would be weird if you had Cleo and Leo Grin

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 19/09/2017 22:52

Milo and Cleo don't rhyme. They just have the same number of letters and end in the same sound. That's entirely different to rhyming.
Unless 2 of your dcs are twins. It would be a bit strange to have a
Chloe Zoe and a Megan for example, but not terribly so

daisydalrymple · 19/09/2017 22:53

I know a Harry and Barry family combo.

BrutusMcDogface · 19/09/2017 22:54

I don't think there's a problem with the same ending, however, e.g. Billy and Jenny.

Sophronia · 19/09/2017 22:57

Cleo and Milo don't rhyme

SnowiestMountain · 19/09/2017 22:58

Cleo & Leo, weird, Cleo & Milo, not so much

Movingmaybe33 · 19/09/2017 23:07

Gosh sorry you're right - they don't properly rhyme! The two actual names that I won't say don't properly rhyme either - but have the same amount of letters and end with the same letter. So have a similar sort of sound to Milo and Cleo together, if that makes sense?

You don't think the June name would stick out? Or that the similar names are too cutesy as sibling names?

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SnowiestMountain · 19/09/2017 23:09

If they're more towards Cleo & Milo then it's fine, nobody's going to think 'poor June, her band doesn't match!' Grin

SnowiestMountain · 19/09/2017 23:10

**name!! Not bloody band!

Dixiestampsagain · 20/09/2017 00:31

I know someone whose kids were (well, still are, except they're adults!) Darren and Sharon. I always rather hoped she'd add a Karen or an Aaron.

BrutusMcDogface · 20/09/2017 07:44

I know a Nicola and Nicholas. Now that is bloody odd.

No, I don't think the June name will stand out too much; I have similar with mine. Two names that have same ending and one that doesn't. They sound good together (imo!)

MammieBear · 20/09/2017 08:02

Wouldn't worry too much sounds like your fine to use the names.

Lozmatoz · 20/09/2017 09:10

Just go for it! They're your children! If you live the names, who's to argue? X

EmmaGrundyForPM · 20/09/2017 13:07

I know someone who called their first two dd Jodie and Joanne (always shortened to Jo). Then their third dd is called Amelia.

I also have a friend called Jenny who has a sister called Jeanette - shortened to Jen. So they are Jen and Jenny.

upperlimit · 20/09/2017 13:12

Helpful tip from my inner fishwife:

Before you go down this route, get someone to go upstairs in a bedroom and shut the door then yell both the names up the stairs - if the names are not sufficiently different that the person in the bedroom cannot hear which name is being yelled - then don't do it.

MrsGotobed · 20/09/2017 13:17

Depends how much they rhyme which is difficult to judge if we don't know the names.

If they clearly rhyme you will get funny looks from people - when DD was in primary school her best friend for a while had a name that rhymed (think Molly and Holly). I used to get strange looks when I'd pick them up from places and would call out "Come on then Molly and Holly, time to go" - people assumed they were both mine.

fannyanddick · 20/09/2017 15:10

I knew sisters Monica and Veronica. It was not good. They were teased and hated it. One of them changed their name to the middle name.

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PhatSlag · 21/09/2017 17:39

My name and one of my brother’s names rhyme. I didn’t really think of it when we were younger but I have said to her now we’re older ‘what were you thinking?!’
They are similar to: his- Arlo, mine- Marlow.
not that posh though

PhatSlag · 21/09/2017 17:39

*Said to my Mum I mean!

user1468353179 · 21/09/2017 17:41

I know a Mollie and an Oliver who get called Mollie and Ollie!

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