Is Caleb ok if his brother is Kaiden??

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Noleen · 15/07/2011 12:41

I'm liking Caleb for our new baby boy but not sure if it goes with his brother's name of Kaiden. Are they too similar or is it something I shouldn't even worry about?

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GwendolineMaryLacey · 16/07/2011 09:36

Bit too similar I think.

ensure · 16/07/2011 09:14

I think they're too similar personally.

midoriway · 16/07/2011 08:52

I think they are too close, they are identical vowel sounds - "...ay...eh.." The vowel sounds are the ones that travel far, they are also the easiest to pick up.

My father is lloyd, his brother is roy. For 20 years they never knew who their mother was hollering for, all they could ever hear was "oy".

muminthemiddle · 15/07/2011 22:26

I think they are similar names and go well together.

naturalbaby · 15/07/2011 14:07

Ds1 has a name very similar to Kaiden and ds2 is Caleb. I think their names go great together but ds1's first initial isn't C or K, and they have nicknames that I use more than their 'proper' names so it doesn't matter how they sound together.

ragged · 15/07/2011 13:41

I don't care much, but I don't like it either; I was thinking today about people who name their kids "Erin Amber Aura and Erica". When you have to shout up the stairs, how can anybody be sure which name it was you hollered?

If child1 is always Kaiden & child2 goes by nn Cal that's a bit different.

PaperBank · 15/07/2011 13:39

Yes, too similar.

colditz · 15/07/2011 13:15

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colditz · 15/07/2011 13:12

No.

bigbluebump · 15/07/2011 13:10

I think they sound different enough. And it is also helpful that the initials are different (post etc).

Sausagesarenottheonlyfruit · 15/07/2011 12:46

They do sound a bit too similar but if that doesn't bother you then why not?
Connor?
Corey?

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