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Sibling names - last minute wobble!

32 replies

Mickeymick · 29/12/2022 18:33

Help! I have a baby boy due in February and we are planning to call him Reuben. Big sister is Wren. I made the mistake of mentioning his name to a midwife today and she said “ooh, that’ll be confusing”. What do people think - too similar? He would be known as Reu, I think.

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octoberfarm · 29/12/2022 19:15

I think they're lovely together!

MolesOnPoles · 29/12/2022 19:12

I think it’s fine. They are a bit of a mouthful to say together, but if you will usually shorten it that won’t matter.

Mickeymick · 29/12/2022 19:11

No other names unfortunately - I like Jago and Otto but DH can’t be persuaded!

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theblackradiator · 29/12/2022 19:04

I love the name reuben. I think they're OK together and not that similar. And what would it matter anyway. they are there own people and will not be spending their whole lives together they'll be spending most of there lives apart as adults. if you like it go for it.

PaintByLetters · 29/12/2022 18:58

Lovely names but I agree they're quite similar and difficult to get your mouth round together - sorry!

riotlady · 29/12/2022 18:54

It is a bit of a mouthful to say together. Did you have any other names on your shortlist?

Gonnagetacatwhenimovein · 29/12/2022 18:49

very similar sounding. I wouldn’t

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