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Two kids with names starting with same letter

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lookout · 09/07/2011 19:34

Is this ok that both my boys would start with an 'E'? Dh and I can only only agree on one name, which is getting frustrating. I like the only one we agree on but I don't passionately love it, and I'm really stuck.

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devonsmummy · 11/07/2011 09:32

hell

devonsmummy · 11/07/2011 09:31

I've set myself up for post he'll then!
DS and DD's 1st and middle initials are the same

mrsdaz · 11/07/2011 08:35

My sister and I have the same initial and it has never been an issue. Since getting married my SIL has exactly the same name as me which is weird but you cant predict these things lol

My two ds's have the same initial first name and its never a problem as everything is addressed including their middle initial.

Testarossa2468 · 11/07/2011 08:00

Both my children's names begin with the same letter, plus, that letter matches the first letter of our surname. I think it's cute to have two DCs with the same initials, and the alliterative firstname/surname sounds strong and successful, to me anyway :)

Testarossa2468 · 11/07/2011 07:58

Both my children's names begin with the same letter, plus, that letter matches the first letter of our surname. I think it's cute to have two DCs with the same initials, and the alliterate firstname/surname sounds strong and successful, to me anyway :)

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lookout · 11/07/2011 07:44

We don't use name tapes anyway, I use those fabric pens which never wash off. Also there'll be nearly 7 years difference between these two boys so I don't think uniform mix up is gonna be a problem

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cat64 · 10/07/2011 23:42

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exoticfruits · 10/07/2011 22:13

I wouldn't-it makes post impossible.

BikeRunSki · 10/07/2011 22:11

One of my brothers and I have the same first initial. Was never a problem.

DH and I have exactly the same first 2 intials and Surname. We occassionally accidentally open each other's post, but I would not say this was a problem.

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lookout · 10/07/2011 22:01

I would never have thought that the post thing was such a widespread problem. Never even crossed my mind...
NickNacks - no, as in something like James Gerrard. Those aren't the names but you get the idea.

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MoaningMcMyrtlepants · 10/07/2011 21:29

My ex-h and his DB had the same initials and it was a real problem for them and the post. Also people getting their names muddled up.

My DC3, and 2 of his cousins (from different families) have the same initials and when we have a get together it's hilarious as everyone runs through all the names before they get the right one, even if it is their own child.

My DC have the initials F, P and B so I have no problems with initials :)

KirstyJC · 10/07/2011 21:02

Two of my boys have the same first name initial (and same surnames). DH and I also have the same first and middle initial as well.

It hasn't caused any problems yet with the boys, and as a previous poster said it will save me a couple of pounds in nametapes!

My / DH initials being similar have caused a problem once, when a credit card company, with whom we both had our own accounts, used to post letters to us using initials/surname only - not even Mr or Mrs. We were always opening each others' mail! Luckily not an issue for us but it was frustrating.

NickNacks · 10/07/2011 20:54

Ignore me i didn't read your post properly.

NickNacks · 10/07/2011 20:49

As in Elijah James?

Bit of a mouthful but not the worst i've heard.

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lookout · 10/07/2011 20:38

PrincessScrumpy -

This is seriously the only name in 6 months of talking about it that we can agree on. I mentioned the post thing to dh and he doesn't see it as a big problem.

What does anyone think of having a first and last name that start with the same consonant sound, in this case 'j'?

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PrincessScrumpy · 10/07/2011 20:30

We really wanted to avoid the same initial thing but also know how hard it is to come up with names you like. Regarding post - it gives you a reason to screan their post as teenagers!

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lookout · 10/07/2011 17:27

Aaaaaaagh. I'm in turmoil. Indecisive as it is but even worse in pregnancy. We've got a couple of months to go so a baby name book is looking to be the only way out of this one!

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JiltedJohnsJulie · 10/07/2011 09:41

I wouldn't do it for the post reason. I have the same initial as my DF and he regularly opened my letters.

hocuspontas · 10/07/2011 09:34

Dd1(19) and dd3(13) have the same initial and probably only once has there been a letter that we were not sure who it was for. The only trouble we have at the moment is two dormant building society books that don't specify other initials so I'm going to have to take them in and ask them to sort out whose is whose. (whose is who's? ) So I'd go for it lookout!

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lookout · 10/07/2011 09:27

Well they are both biys so the Miss/Mr thing won't help. It is quite a negligible problem, it's true but now I can't get it out of my head.
NonnoMum, who's Mrs Duggar?
And no, the spelling are quite normal for both

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NonnoMum · 09/07/2011 22:33

You're not Mrs Duggar, are you?

Fifis25StottieCakes · 09/07/2011 21:30

My kids dad and sil have the same initials, i think it was a trend in the 70's

My dad and DB have the same name and are always getting post/phonecalls mixed up.

Youngest dd and her dad have exactlly the same 3 initials.

Greenshadow · 09/07/2011 21:25

This was the one thing we set out to avoid - also avoid mine and DH initial.

So much easier just to be able to write an initial instead of a name when you are writing notes or what ever.

spidgel · 09/07/2011 21:22

I have a boy and girl both with same letter starts. We just really liked both names. No probs at all. My 3rd born we gave him another initial letter as we didn't want two boys with same initial when recieving post.

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