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Is alliteration always wrong?

43 replies

MadamGazelleIsMyMum · 12/08/2012 21:21

Our surname starts with F. We are expecting a boy in November, and DH and I have wildly different ideas about suitable names (his favourite is Quincey, mine is Thomas).

Just about the only name we both like is Freddie. But DH is insisting that Freddie F- cant ever be ok. Is he right? Am not sure...

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lilbreeze · 12/08/2012 23:53

I like it. Plenty of famous examples that work well...

Courtney Cox
Ronald Reagan
Susan Sarandon
Alan Alda
James Joyce
Janis Joplin

bronze · 12/08/2012 23:44

One of mine has an alliterative name (similar to an olympic diver) and it sounds great

CointreauVersial · 12/08/2012 23:44

I quite like alliterative names! Your DH is wrong.

NotMostPeople · 12/08/2012 23:40

One of my dcs has an alliterative name I love it, the most common comment we get is that it sounds like he's a movie star.

Kayano · 12/08/2012 23:37

Yes. Always wrong

(IMO!) lol

maples · 12/08/2012 23:37

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LemonLovesLilac · 12/08/2012 23:09

It definitely can work and can sound really good it just depends on how the two names sound together!

KnittingAnOlympicGold · 12/08/2012 23:07

I don't like alliteration personally, but I would certainly prefer it to Quincey - that sounds like an illness Blush.

AWomanCalledHorse · 12/08/2012 23:07

My DS has an alliterated name, after we dismissed the forename in our names list because of the alliteration.
It can work, but it can also look really clunky & odd (like if you changed a spelling of a name to make it alliterated).

monsterchild · 12/08/2012 23:06

All three of my names were alliterative (maiden name). It was fun! And they spelled a word!

VivaLeBeaver · 12/08/2012 23:01

I love it. Couldn't find a name I liked beginning with same letter as surname worse luck.

LegoAcupuncture · 12/08/2012 22:54

Nope, not always wrong. My maiden name was an alliteration and DS3s name is an alliteration and sounds fine. never had problems with mine.

coffeeandwine · 12/08/2012 22:54

I think it can work - think Freddie Flintoff. That sounds better than his actual name of Andrew.

EdithWeston · 12/08/2012 22:52

It works if the cadence does - like Brigitte Bardot. Or Frederick Forsythe.

Jojay · 12/08/2012 22:35

I think it works. My married name is an alliteration and I much prefer it to my maiden name. DS 1 has it too.

Quip · 12/08/2012 22:34

One of my children has an alliterative name. In fact one of his middle names begins with the same letter too. Not odd at all.

rachel234 · 12/08/2012 22:32

Hmm.... depends on the names imo. But if your dh doesn't like the initials F.F. then I suggest you find a name & initials you can both life with.

I think Quincey is cool, as is Quentin or Quinn!

MoonHare · 12/08/2012 22:20

There is a definite split of opinions on this. Personally I think some alliterative names sound fantastic and it makes them memorable in a good way.

Some don't sound so great though. E.g Freddie French - prob not, Freddie Fergusson - great. IMO.