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Siblings with same letters

32 replies

Aahh99 · 14/08/2020 22:14

What's people's thoughts on naming siblings with the same initial...
Like Rose and Robin
Or
Arlo and Alba
Or
Sophie and Samuel
For example...
Does it matter?

I've a son who's name begins with I and thinking of using an I name for a girl.

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Rosieposy4 · 14/08/2020 23:23

@Corlan
I often muddle my dcs names. I live in fear of muddling their partners names, especially with an ex partner😳

Feralkidsatthecampsite · 14/08/2020 22:48

I have 2 x T names
2x R names
2x C names
2 x J names
Never actually realised at the times!

corlan · 14/08/2020 22:47

The trouble is, as you get older and your kids drive you towards senility, you'll have trouble remembering which child is which. I have 2 children - their names have different initials and I mix them up all the time. My mother had 4 children, all with the same initial and she rarely got the right name when she was calling us or telling us off!

Rosieposy4 · 14/08/2020 22:46

The last 2 of my four dc have the same letter.
I have to check carefully when making them bank transfers but otherwise literally no issues. In fact I joke to the oldest two I wish I had chosen them names with the same initial ( lots of good names from it) then all the name tags could just have said X Rosy 😀

celestebellman · 14/08/2020 22:45

My daughter and son have same initial. Also have another child with different initial (in the middle so maybe breaks it up a bit if you say their names in order!) I didn’t give it any thought and it is a non issue - I guess for 2 boys/ 2 girls it may be more of an issue with mail but can’t see any other problems.

Wowcherarestalkingme · 14/08/2020 22:42

Both my boys have the same first initial. I guess there may be some issues with mail etc when they are older but I loved both names and that wasn’t enough of a negative to not use them

Orphlids · 14/08/2020 22:38

I have the same initial as my brother, and it never had any impact on our lives whatsoever. I suppose if the children are both the same sex, it’s annoying when post arrives addressed to Miss R Smith and you don’t know who it’s for.

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