Is it really bad to have children with the same initial?

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20wkbaby · 23/05/2011 18:31

I started another thread about names for our 2nd child. We don't know the sex yet but my current favourite for a girl and one I know my husband loves is Phoebe.

The only thing putting me off at the moment is that we already have a daughter called Poppy so both daughters (should baby turn out to be a girl) would have the initial P.

Does anyone have children with the same first initial or a sibling with same 1st initial as them? Does/ did it cause loads of problems with mail or at school/ doctor etc?

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LeMousquetaireAnonyme · 23/05/2011 18:38

I have an A T and an A N, if you chose a different middle name I really can't see the problem.
DP was against it at first because his dad always opened his mail, but it was more carelessness as he has a different second initial than his father.

Hulababy · 23/05/2011 18:37

I can't see any problem tbh.

My DH and his brother have the same initials (different middle initials though, although neither use their middle one.) It wasn't done intentionaly, just the names PILs liked. They coped just fine growing up. TBH noone even thought of it in rl.

overmydeadbody · 23/05/2011 18:37

I don't think it matters at all.

Can't see how it would cause that much confusion with mail/doctors/school. Doctors and school will just use the first name too and as for mail, well, opening it will soon reveil who it is for.

GwendolineMaryLacey · 23/05/2011 18:35

No, it's just one of those things that is frowned on in MNLand. No one in the RL would think anything of it.

iEmbarassedMyself · 23/05/2011 18:34

You could always add a second name and initial to prevent such confusion with mail and appt's etc.
P M Surname and P K Surname for instance

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