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Alice

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Beatrice1990 · 20/06/2020 20:29

Hello, me and DH quite like the name Alice for upcoming DD - however we have one concern. Her older brother is called Alex/Alexander, and we was thinking that Alex and Alice might sound too similar, and could get confusing as brother and sister. Do people agree with me on this? Thanks Smile

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SionnachRua · 20/06/2020 21:01

Alex and Alice are far too similar.

ItsJustASimpleLine · 20/06/2020 21:01

We loved both they were our first choice names but when DS was born we decided they sounded too similar so had to choose a different boy name. We dont regret it as we love his name. If you love it then go for it but if there is an alternative maybe avoid the tongue twister

Grufallosfriends · 20/06/2020 20:58

Alex and Alice are far too similar. Imagine calling them up the stairs or in a park!

Constantlurker · 20/06/2020 20:39

I think Alice is a beautiful name. One thing I always think of is how many times you will say both names together in a sentence. Very very few, almost never really. So they don't have to 'go' together. I think they're fine as a pair, yes they're similar but it's not like you've got an Alex and an Alexa or a George and a Georgina. Congratulations!