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How many of you chose names....

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FrankMustard · 18/05/2009 14:29

..based on the names of your existing siblings?
I mean no malice or judgement and am not trying to be contentious, I am simply curious because having seen at least 3 threads recently where OPs have asked if a name they like for their new baby goes ok with the names of the children they already have, it begs the question - am I in the minority having chosen 4 boys names for my sons purely on the merit of each individual name rather than on what they "sound" like when all said together?

(Obviously, the combinations of Bill and Ben, Will and Grace, Dick and Dom etc are borne in mind ...but that aside....)

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JoPie · 25/05/2009 22:11

Same here roled hedgehog, my 2 boys are both biblical and DC3 miht be too, but we are staunch atheists
They both also start with the same letter, which is apparently bad? I won't do that with a third thouh, they just happened to both be J's....

lynniep · 19/05/2009 17:19

not trying to choose a name for forthcoming DC based on our DS, however, have realised that you should take it into consideration.
For instance, I really loved the name 'Joy' for ages. I finally twigged that it would make life a bit difficult/confusing when we call our DS 'Joey'

So some thought - not a lot!

Also matching surname. There are some intials for a first name that I wouldnt use specifically because I'd assume there'd be a certain amount of teasing in later life. Not dreadfully bad. But I'd rather avoid that if I can!

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FrankMustard · 19/05/2009 17:14

lol rolledhedgehog

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rolledhedgehog · 19/05/2009 17:11

Mine are all biblical although different testaments.

One is a son of Adam and Eve, one is a minor female in the new testament and one is an angel.

I do fear people might think I belive in God .

marymungoandmidge · 19/05/2009 16:20

Ha Ha FM!!

wastingmyeducation · 18/05/2009 22:43

Me and DH have the same intitial. If DS had been a DD we'd have all had the same initial. Not on purpose, just the girls name we loved. I was really concerned that any subsequent children would also need the same initial or they'd feel left out.
Only problem is if we ever have a DD I'm not sure that girls name would go with DS name.

beanieb · 18/05/2009 22:26

There are crazy people out there who name their children so they all have names starting with the same letter crazy crazy people!

lockets · 18/05/2009 22:19

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FrankMustard · 18/05/2009 22:13

..and I respect you all the more for it, lockets!

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FrankMustard · 18/05/2009 21:58

what's wrong with those names together, marymungoandmidge? I can't see the problem?

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thisisyesterday · 18/05/2009 21:33

but why does it matter how it sounds?

i might think to myself how different the choices of name were, but so what?

marymungoandmidge · 18/05/2009 21:31

Yes they should 'go'...think how it would sound signing cards etc....

Lots of love,

Hunstanton, Sharon, Tarquill, Niamh and Dwayne xxxx

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FrankMustard · 18/05/2009 21:19

thank you thisisyesterday!!
Very succinctly put!

The amount of times when the children's names are said all in one go, or written down together is pretty small compared to the rest of their lives when they won't be linked with their siblings' names and indeed many people won't even be aware of their siblings' names or even if they HAVE siblings!

I am particularly troubled/amused/eyebrows raised (delete as appropriate) at people who give their children names starting with the same letter or with the same sounding end - like Billy, Betty and Bobby,
Ned, Ted and Meg etc
Too Enid Blyton for my liking!

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thisisyesterday · 18/05/2009 21:16

i agree frankmustard,
i am not sure why people are so keen for the names to "go"

for the vast majority of their lives they are NOT going to be known as "james and sarah" or whoever.
they're separate people with separate lives. it matters not a jot if their names "go"

mrswoolf · 18/05/2009 21:11

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FrankMustard · 18/05/2009 21:04

I totally agree when you have picked an unusual or indeed a made-up name, but if you're just choosing a name and your existing children have normal classic names for example, what does it matter if the 3 names said together aren't singsong and perfectly matching?
It's interesting to read the posts, so thanks to everyone for their input - I was genuinely wondering if it was something that people put a lot of thought into and clearly it is!

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Blu · 18/05/2009 15:29

I wouldn't go with 'themed' names, but surely it's as well to try saying possible new baby names in the same sentence as other names in the family?

Some combinations would be like tongue twisters to say ("Seth and Theresa!" "Lola and Ollie!"- and I am often surprised that people put some first and middle names together because of the way they sound. (Deborah Emma doesn't sound good, imo.

AND if your first dd is called Storme, suggestions of Gail or Raina for the second may not be helpful.

So, reasonable to give other names to consider, i think!

LaDiDaDi · 18/05/2009 15:15

I think it's nice for names to go together without being too matchy.

MrsMattie · 18/05/2009 15:04

Didn't enter my mind, but my older child's name isn't a very definite type of name, so lots of names went with it. I did shy away from giving DD a name beginning weith same letter as DS's name, though, as I always think that sounds a little bit naff

Jessie & John
Milly and Mikey
Sam and Sarah

etc

Nah.

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FrankMustard · 18/05/2009 15:00

oh dear custardo!
We have a surname that starts with a letter that lots of short and rude words end in, so had to be really careful when we named the boys!
Had to rule out giving them 2 middle names as it was hard to find any that weren't an offensive collection of initials!!

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Tortington · 18/05/2009 14:57

i did make the mistake of inadvertantly giving my 1st son the exact initials as dh. this has become trouble some with regards to bank statements now he is 19.

i have opened a couple and had a couple of panic attacks thining we are skint - when its ds

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FrankMustard · 18/05/2009 14:55

sorry suwoo
x-post!
I'll shut up now......

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FrankMustard · 18/05/2009 14:55

I agree with that custardo - that's what happened with me and dh when we picked names...none are so offbeat that they sound odd anyway, so we didn't have to consider anything apart from if it rhymed or not.
More important, IMO< is making sure the iniitals don't spell anything odd or aren't the same initials as some strange corporation or embarrasing illness....and it's amazing how many people don't seem to even consider how the initial sounds when said with the surname, eg A.Pratt or B.Lister

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suwoo · 18/05/2009 14:51

at Frank. Best shut up then love.....

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