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thoughts on all “s” names?

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maiyaa · 29/06/2026 07:01

I loooove name alliterations, our last name is Stock. I like Soren, Sawyer, Scottie for boys & Sienna, Sally, Sylvie, Susie, Sunny for girls. Is having all names starting with S overkill? I like individual name alliterations but I don’t know if I like all the sibling names starting with the same letter. I’m struggling with our last name because it’s so harsh & I love sweet, gentle names. Idk, open to new names, I just don’t like a name ending in s or one syllable like james stock.

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BlackberrySquash · 29/06/2026 11:15

I love alliteration in a name, they're fun to say and make me smile.

Really love your girls names and quite like your boy names too, I prefer Sunny for a boy though, If I'd had a 3rd son I would like to have called him this (though I doubt I'd have been allowed!).

Sally Stock and Susie Stock do sound a bit like fictional characters like someone else said but I like it. They're punchy memorable names. I wonder if they may often get called by both their names to be honest because they sound so fun.

The only issue I would think about is it will become difficult to know whose post/parcels are for who. If you have 2 males or 2 females with an S. Stock name.

How often, if ever do we right just our initials? So I don't think SS is an issue at all and many people won't know what that is anyway.

Great names OP!

Excellentsausages · 29/06/2026 07:39

There are lots of celebrities with ss initials, i doubt it's a real life issue. E.g. Sarah Silverman, Sarah Snook, Sadie Sink, Susan Sontag, Susan Sarandon etc.

I think your girl names work, your boy names aren't my cup of tea. Maybe Sebastian? I think Sonny is more of a boy's name.

Reportingfromwherever · 29/06/2026 07:16

Yes, I have to say that I would also avoid SS as initials.

TappyGilmore · 29/06/2026 07:09

I think Sally Stock and Susie Stock sound like cartoon characters. Sienna would be fine, or even something like Sydney.

We have an S surname and two of my favourite names are Sydney and Stella, but wasn’t going to use them to avoid alliteration!

GetAFurqingCompass · 29/06/2026 07:05

Scottie Stock is way too much of a tongue twister.

ComfyKnickers · 29/06/2026 07:03

SS does have a certain negative ring to it...