The only name we like for DC2 rhymes with DC1's name!

[jamandjerusalem]

Would that be too naff? I have a terrible feeling it would...

But I do love it! Would also consider giving it as a first name but using middle name as a nickname so the connection wasn't made all the time. (But middle name doesn't really 'flow' with surname, so don't suggest we go with that instead!)

This is all for as-yet unconceived DD

[violethill]

I wouldn't.

I know brothers who are Samuel and Daniel and tbh it sounds rather silly, even though they try to use Sam and Daniel as much as possible. I just think rhyming names will always produce a bit of a snigger.

[tummytickler]

What are the names?

[Fimbo]

Depends on the names - spill

[jamandjerusalem]

Oh god, my choices are WAY more snigger-worthy than Sam and Dan!

My name for DD would be Martha Maude, nickname Maudie.

No prizes for guessing what my DS is called!

[hocuspontas]

Billy and Milly?

Joe and Flo?

Sam and Pam?

Harry and Carrie?

[violethill]

Arthur and Martha..... er nope!

Well, only if you want your children to sound like comic strip characters or something off CBeebies

[Fimbo]

Cody
Gordie
Geordie

[girlsyearapart]

No sorry I wouldn't though I love the name Martha.
If you're going to call your (imaginary!) child Maudie anyway why don't you just give her that as her name?

[jamandjerusalem]

Because Maudie sort of rhymes with our surname!

Oh, I am getting in a pickle...

[crumpet]

Jayne and Wayne?

[crumpet]

oh sorry didn't see Arthur/Martha.

Nope wouldn't do it.

[AvadaKedavra]

You'll likely have changed your mind a million and one times by the time you actually are pg so wouldn't be faffing about it now tbf.

[jamandjerusalem]

That's true, I used to read baby name books when I was a teenager and highlight the ones I loved. Didn't have DS until I was 30, and Arthur was definitely never highlighted! Not entirely sure where it came from, in fact. Always thought he was a girl when I was pregnant, and we'd sort of decided on Martha for him... hence maybe my issue now.

[BikeRunSki]

I call my DS Samuel Daniel Emmanuel Nathaniel Spaniel deliberately to be silly! So maybe rhyming names would be a bit too silly. Although I LOVE Martha!

[belgo]

I don't see why not, especially if you call her Maudie. Martha Maude is lovely.

What about Tessa/Tess
Nancy
Alice
Eliza

[jamandjerusalem]

Ooh, thanks belgo, maybe it is feasible after all.

Not so keen on those alternatives for myriad reasons. I do have a bumper shortlist though, so if we a. have another child, b. it's a girl, and c. isn't a Martha then there are a few to fall back on. I do like Tess though, but there's a Tess at DH's work which will sadly rule it out for him!

[belgo]

And if you are being pedantic, Martha does not rhyme with Arthur.

[belgo]

Just go with the names you love, you'll only regret it otherwise, and it's not like they are way out ridiculous names.

[MermaidSpam]

Eh? In what language does Martha not rhyme with Arthur?

(Please don't call them that OP, reminds me of asking whether someone is a tranny "Is she Martha or Arthur?")

[Fimbo]

I guess it doesn't rhyme very well with a Scottish accent (I am one btw!).

It would be Marth ah

And Arth urh

[cheesesarnie]

move to scotland so they dont rhyme.

lovely names but..im not sure
how ablout milly or mathilde

[Clary]

Nooooo

No you can't have Arthur and Martha (which was my immediate thought on reading thread title, funnily enough).

I happen to know one of each at DS1's school and once joked that they should get married

[MermaidSpam]

Ah ha! Cheers Fimbo! Couldn't wrap my mummybrain around that one!