Would it rhyming siblings’ names bother you?

[Ithoughtyouwere]

Desperately trying to find a name for DD2, currently thinking of one name in particular but it rhymes with DD1's name. I know ultimately when they're older it wouldn't matter, and they're not twins, but thinking of people's reactions is putting me off!

Would it bother you and would you judge someone else with rhyming siblings' names?

It's not Tess and Jess or anything but the ends of their names rhyme.

[sel2223]

I wouldn't personally do it as I'm a bit funny about double initials and sound-a-like names. I know someone who's 2 kids are Sam and Dan and I just find it a bit strange to be honest (sorry)
It's your choice though and if it doesn't bother you, then go for it.

[kaezarose]

Personally I dont see an issue, especially with just the ends rhyming. (Like haley and kaley) Some people will disagree, but if it's the name you want to go with, that's all that matters. :)

[Helenluvsrob]

My sis and I both have names ending a. Think Ella and Gemma but not.
Never been an issue

[AgnusandMagnus]

Yeah that's odd and would make a lot of people smirk. I don't think they'll thank you for it.

[frankincenseandmur]

I think if it doesn’t bother you go for it! It bothered me, so my 4 all have names that sound different.

[allthesharks]

From a practical point of view, imagine when they're a bit older and you call one of them to come downstairs, for example, will it be obvious which name you're calling? If it isn't, you might find that you end up using shortenings/nicknames to make the names sound different. That in itself isn't a problem, unless you wouldn't like it. Just something to consider.

[Namethecat]

Not rhyming but I knew a family when I was growing up, a large family, their surname started with an M likewise their first name. Marie , Michael , Marion, Martin , Mark , Michelle .

[sel2223]

@namethecat just like the Kardashians 🙈

[Flymetothestars]

Could you tell us the names? @Ithoughtyouwere

[bridgetreilly]

There's rhyming and rhyming.

If it's like Emily and Bryony or Ava and Thea where it's just a common ending sound like -ee, -a, -ia, I wouldn't worry. But if it's a bit more obvious than that then I think it can sound silly.

[Forcryingoutloudwtf]

Do you mean like Matt and Pat?

[cstaff]

I have two friends who are sisters (not twins) whose names are Julie and Shirley which don't sound that alike but it is easy to confuse them. I have often called them Jirley and Shulie for instance so if I'm honest I would avoid it.

[bridgetreilly]

In the Nope category:
Maisie and Daisy
Emma and Gemma
Addison and Madison
Chloe and Zoe
Lily and Millie
Sara and Cara

Blake and Jake
Daniel and Nathaniel
Miles and Giles

[Ithoughtyouwere]

The names are Lyra & Delilah

[Cooper88]

Those are both lovely names and I would go for it personally

[EineReiseDurchDieZeit]

Mm that's a bit too close soundwise

Lyra and the Lilah sound

I think, anyway

[AgnusandMagnus]

Who came first? If it's Delilah then no I wouldn't because she really couldn't use Lilah with a sister called Lyra. It's just too close. I'd branch out and try to give them completely different names.

[bridgetreilly]

I wouldn't use Lyra and Delilah, no.

[MikeUniformMike]

I know a Sam and his brother Dan. Nice names. I didn't think it odd.

[MikeUniformMike]

Delilah is awful and Lira and Lila(h) is too much.

[RachelEllenR]

I think they're too similar. I purposely chose quite different sounding names, I didn't even want similar endings though.

[Quizeerascal]

I think those names are fine together. I was expecting something more similar (like Gemma and Emma) when I first read the op. Lots of siblings have names with similar endings. I know a Katie and Rosie for example, an Olivia and Noah and a Julia and Elena and its never even occurred to me that they rhyme.

[StormBaby]

I know a few families like this and I do judge a bit. Two families have all the kids ending in the 'ley' sound, boys and girls. One has seven kids and they all end in - ley!

Another one I find very odd is when all the kids are named after or sound like someone else in the house. So feminine versions of dad's name etc. How uninspired and confusing!

[Ithoughtyouwere]

I don’t really care for people’s thoughts on the names (hence why I didn’t include them in the op) as I like them both, but I do think the similarity/rhyming is putting me off too much which is a shame 😕. Back to the drawing board I suppose!

[BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz]

Yeah they rhyme a little too much for me.

What about Lyra and Delia / Lyra and Dahlia(or is it Dhalia)?

Love Lyra btw.