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Is this first and last name too similar

52 replies

Spanglebob · 14/05/2022 21:56

Me and my husband are really struggling to agree a name for a our baby boy.

We both love the name Emrys but our surname is Emms.

We are divided on if Emrys Emms has a lovely flow to it or if its too much.

What do you think?

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KirstenBlest · 17/05/2022 14:43

I know one Efan and a few Gruffydds. Efan is far less popular than Ifan, and the Gruffydds I know usually go but Griff or Gruff. None of these has the surname Griffiths and the Efan I know is not an Evans.

The David Davies type names tend to be old men's names now and would have been quite popular when the pool of names was smaller

Name popularity does seem to have some element of regionality. Seems if you gave your DC a really obscure name, the only other one born that year would end up in the same school and friendship group

Pineapplepine · 17/05/2022 13:46

KirstenBlest · 16/05/2022 15:39

@Pineapplepine , I mean in wales lots of people are called eg Efan Evans, David Davies, Gruffydd Griffith etc. Efan and Gruffydd aren't very popular names in Wales, so those aren't good examples.

If you said David Davies, Robert Roberts, John Jones and William Williams, I'd agree with you. I know a lot of people called John Jones

In my area of wales, there are a few of the examples I said. My son has friends named Efan and Gruffydd. Maybe area dependent. I also know a few John jones.

mizzo · 17/05/2022 13:28

@BruceAndNosh
Seigfried and Sigmund

CaffiSaliMali · 16/05/2022 20:32

I love Emrys although it is a bit much with the surname Emms. That said, I'd much rather be Emrys Emms than Ziggy Emms.

Could you double barrel the surname with your surname or your maiden name? Or if Emms is your surname, double barrel with his father's surname? E.g. Emrys Clifton-Emms. That way it would break up the Em and s sounds?

If not and you don't want the similar sounds then both of you need to suggest some new names.

If you want some other Welsh suggestions:
Ioan
Osian
Idris
Macsen
Tomos
Gwion
Owen

KirstenBlest · 16/05/2022 15:39

@Pineapplepine , I mean in wales lots of people are called eg Efan Evans, David Davies, Gruffydd Griffith etc. Efan and Gruffydd aren't very popular names in Wales, so those aren't good examples.

If you said David Davies, Robert Roberts, John Jones and William Williams, I'd agree with you. I know a lot of people called John Jones

EmotionBot9to5 · 15/05/2022 22:19

No, I wouldn't put those two together.

Johnnysgirl · 15/05/2022 22:16

tararabumdeay · 14/05/2022 22:27

I know some people with the surname Emms. They are all lovely and wonderful.

What's the relevance of this?

Pineapplepine · 15/05/2022 22:14

It’s better than ziggy. I mean in wales lots of people are called eg Efan Evans, David Davies, Gruffydd Griffith etc. so emrys emms wouldn’t be seen as too strange in wales- are you in wales though?

i personally wouldn’t choose it, welsh or not. I think it’s way too samey. But if it’s between that or ziggy, then it’s the better option.

do you like any other welsh E names?
Efan
Elian
Elwyn
Edwyn

cottagegardenflower · 15/05/2022 22:04

O, no!

BurnDownTheDiscoHangTheDJ · 15/05/2022 21:46

Too much for me but that said my ex father in law was called Peter Peterson and he was fine and successful.

TenThousandSpoons · 15/05/2022 21:45

Eminem
or M&Ms

I usually like alliterative names but Em and Emms is too much, sorry.

ElspethBoomingHowsen · 15/05/2022 21:42

I like it!

Enko · 15/05/2022 21:40

I don't actually mind it .
Can always add a traditional middle name like James

jammyrose · 15/05/2022 21:36

Too much, sorry OP.

BruceAndNosh · 15/05/2022 18:09

mizzo · 15/05/2022 08:12

I wouldn't, I don't like Emrys for starters and with Emms it sounds ridiculous.
I love Ziggy though and some of the names which give Ziggy as a nn.

What names give Ziggy as a nickname?

Hiya Wishy · 15/05/2022 18:05

Beetlewings · 15/05/2022 18:03

And also it's Welsh and similar sounding first and surnames are common here

Agreed. I live in Wales and there's plenty of David Davies, William Williams, Emrys Evans etc

Beetlewings · 15/05/2022 18:03

And also it's Welsh and similar sounding first and surnames are common here

Beetlewings · 15/05/2022 18:00

I like it. It's iconic. A name worthy of greatness.

User3568975431146 · 15/05/2022 17:59

Sorry but no.

DuchessOfSausage · 15/05/2022 17:58

The s runs into the surname. People will hear 'Enry Simms

ashitghost · 15/05/2022 17:04

Nope.

mizzo · 15/05/2022 08:12

I wouldn't, I don't like Emrys for starters and with Emms it sounds ridiculous.
I love Ziggy though and some of the names which give Ziggy as a nn.

SheilaWilde · 15/05/2022 07:51

I like it and really, how often in life are we called, out loud, by our full name?

20viona · 15/05/2022 07:46

No no

bloominglovelyorange · 15/05/2022 07:44

I think it works fine and I agree with all that @Ihatethenewlook says