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Have a James....can I have a George? Help before I kill DH

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Gobbolinothewitchscat · 19/07/2015 18:48

DH and I generally get along very harmoniously.....apart from when it comes to choosing baby names. Angry

We have a DS - 2 and a DD - 1 and are expecting DC3 in November.

DS is James and DD has an E name.

I have a sneaking suspicion that this baby is also a boy. One of the few names we can agree on for a boy is George.

However, I'm a bit worried that this will sound too similar to James - particularly bearing in mind the very close age gap.

Any thought prepares for the brutal onslaught! or alternatives? We are quite boring and classic but have a good two syllable surname that most names go with

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Mimigolightly · 28/07/2015 20:59

I think it's a lovely name and not too similar to James at all. Go for it and don't kill DH Grin

EmmaWoodlouse · 28/07/2015 20:55

I know two sets of brothers called James and George (one pair have some other brothers too, all with names of English kings!) I think they go really well together and don't sound too similar - the only thing they have in common really is having one syllable.

Sezzlesez · 28/07/2015 14:46

I have a George James!

heylilbunny · 22/07/2015 04:37

If you have a dd Georgina is more of the classic route imho than Georgia.

Hellion7433 · 21/07/2015 22:58

Adore George

IsabellaRoarsome · 21/07/2015 14:19

I think your fine with George and James not similar to my ear and their both good classic namesSmile

Kahlua4me · 21/07/2015 07:12

My friend has a George and a James and her and dh's names start with J and G. Works well for them....

ch1134 · 21/07/2015 07:08

Together they make me think of Roald Dahl, and are fine. But if you and your husband also have 'j' names, I wouldn't.

Florrieboo · 21/07/2015 04:52

I can't hear any similarity between them at all, the first sound is pretty much forgotten about by the time you say the rest of the name. Totally not an issue to have one of each.

barbecue · 20/07/2015 11:38

They both start with a "j" sound, not forgetting that George has a "j" later in the name as well.

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Gobbolinothewitchscat · 20/07/2015 11:08

Ffion & Finn? My teeth nearly came out trying to say that!

Actually, I like Fionnula for a girl but DH has vetoed that (not on the basis that it sounds like Janes!)

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Gobbolinothewitchscat · 20/07/2015 11:05

They have a similar sounding initial - that is the concern. Hope that has clarified things

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BothEndsBurning · 20/07/2015 10:58

Don't know why you bothered asking then. It's pretty obvious that the two names don't sound similar. Most people have offered you the same advice.

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Gobbolinothewitchscat · 20/07/2015 10:55

I'm not being sarcastic. You said you were baffled by my question and told me they began with the same sound and not the same letter. I was clarifying that I knew they didn't start with the same letter in an attempt to address your bafflement (and anyone else who might be reading)

My question was whether they sounded too similar.

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reup · 20/07/2015 10:54

I know 2 sets of James and Georges. No other siblings either. I don't think they are too similar. Noit like the siblings Ive heard of - Ffion & Finn and Ellis and Isla that are like tongue twisters.

BothEndsBurning · 20/07/2015 10:47

No need for the sarcasm, OP. Biscuit
I was hoping to reassure you by making some comparisons.

Wafflenose · 20/07/2015 10:03

I have no idea why you can't have both. It's a very popular combination - I know a few pairs!

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 20/07/2015 08:48

I know a family with George James and William in that order. Same names as a pp, different order though.

James and George are absolutely fine together.

BikeRunSki · 20/07/2015 08:44

They sound fine. I know brothers called George, James and Jack, and that's all fine.

Thatsnotmybabyname · 20/07/2015 08:40

I think it is fine and they don't sound too similar at all, it would never have occurred to me. Lovely names, you can't go wrong!

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Gobbolinothewitchscat · 20/07/2015 07:04

I understand they don't start with the same letter - that's why I didn't spell George as "Jeorge"

But my point was did they sound too similar

Thanks for all the input all

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Sophronia · 20/07/2015 00:29

They're fine together, both are great names.

BothEndsBurning · 19/07/2015 23:58

I am baffled by your question. James and George are not that similar. They begin with the same sound, but not the same letter, and are not assonances.

Now if you were considering John and Jonathan, or Joseph and Josiah, or Robert and Robin, I can see an issue. But in comparison, James and George have little in common.

Ipushedmygrannyaffabus · 19/07/2015 23:27

I think it's fine - I know someone with a Harriet and a Harry, which is taking it too far IMHO!!

suze28 · 19/07/2015 21:26

My sister has George, William and James in that order.

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