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Initials spell S.O.D....

84 replies

hanste123 · 14/01/2018 03:34

Hello

We’ve fallen in love with the name Sophie Olivia but our Surname begins with a ‘D’.... is it too bad for her initials to spell SOD? It’s not something I would have ever noticed, but my OH did straight away... I also sort of like Isabella, but it also sounds funny with our surname... at least we are certain on a first name! Middle name is proving tricky 😬

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snackarella · 14/01/2018 08:10

I would never notice!

BashStreetKid · 14/01/2018 07:12

You'd have to be insane to do that to her. Just swap the names round, you can still call her Sophie if that's your preference.

HippoPotOMoose · 14/01/2018 07:00

We use full initials for all staff at work, you/she will either need to 'own' it or you need put in another name.

IWouldLikeToKnow · 14/01/2018 06:49

How many times in life is she likely to use her full name. Most people really only use their first and surname, with the middle name rarely used

SandLand · 14/01/2018 04:59

Please don't do it.
Either call her Olivia Sophie, or put another name in there.
Thank you.

ElizaDontlittle · 14/01/2018 04:52

Don't do it! It will be obvious for her lifetime!

BrokenBattleDroid · 14/01/2018 04:43

Afraid I would also notice and avoid, sorry.

Would two middle names fix the problem?

ChaChaChaCh4nges · 14/01/2018 04:19

I absolutely would notice. So I would never do this.

Joeybee · 14/01/2018 04:18

I don't think it really matters. Normally when writing initials you'd just write the S and the D so its unlikely to be an issue.