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57 replies

Upatfiveam · 11/08/2023 14:41

So me and my wife are due soon, and we have only just agreed on a couple of boy names!…

Our favourite being 'Harris' or 'Harrison', paired with Horne as a surname;
So full name would be Harris(son) Frederick Horne.

I prefer Harris as its sharper… but that could be the shortened version?
Also worry about the syllables, and the complete name sounding like Harrisorne / Harrison!?

Can’t decide if it’s clashing, or works? Any advice welcome... Or it’s back to the drawing board!

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BiscuitsandPuffin · 11/08/2023 16:26

I like Harrison. Reminds me of Harry Harrison, and Harrison Ford. Harris sounds like the old fashioned wordplay joke done to death: "She took it up the harris" "He couldn't sit on his harris for days" etc.

IDontLoveTheWayYouLie · 11/08/2023 16:24

Harris Horne sounds like you're saying Harrison weird.

I don't think it's bad to have the same letter for both names but then two together don't work.

BlueChampagne · 11/08/2023 16:22

Just don't choose a middle name starting with R!

shoopshoopdedoo · 11/08/2023 16:15

Definitely not Harris Horne! It sounds like Harrison, pronounced strangely! I also thing Harrison Horne is too much. Harry Horne is OK.

LiquoriceAllsorts2 · 11/08/2023 14:47

Whilst I think Harris is a nicer name to Harrison, I just don’t think it works with the surname. As per the previous poster they just merge together.

StBrides · 11/08/2023 14:45

Not Harris Horne, no

Coronationstation · 11/08/2023 14:44

Harrison Horne is just about ok
Harry Horne isn't too bad
Harris Horne sort of merges into name or becomes Harry Shorne

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