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aibu to ask...why all the ks?

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thispunderfullife · 18/07/2013 21:32

I genuinely genuinely do not understand, and do not judge either, why some families name all their children with the same first letter, please can someone nicely illuminate me? Is it just personal preference

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thispunderfullife · 18/07/2013 21:33

Sorry went too soon... Or is it something cultural that because I'm an old fart I have totally missed? Really not trying to start a nasty name thread, genuinely curious....

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EricIsMine · 18/07/2013 21:37

Our neighbours are all "J"'s .... Mum, dad, son, daughter, granddaughter

They are also idiots ... Not sure if there is a connection though Wink

Nagoo · 18/07/2013 21:38

I had cousins with A names born 40 odd years ago, 4 of 'em. And a pair with J names, different side of the family, and also a couple of M's. I think it used to be a common thing.

Nagoo · 18/07/2013 21:39

Oh, and a pair of R's as well! I suppose you only notice it when people have a lot of children!

aldiwhore · 18/07/2013 21:41

I know that if my MIL (passed away now, and a wonderful woman) had had a DD she would have been called Karen, and had she got her way all her children would have names that began with 'K'.

I don't get it, and therefore HAVE to say YANBU to 'not get it' but on the other hand, because my MIL was such a wonderful woman, I can't get irritated or belittling about the choice. If that makes sense?

I don't think you're an old fart because it's not a new 'thang' (down wit the kidz me) it's simply something you don't really get. I don't get it because I don't understand why I would ever wish to give my children initials that are the same as each other.

YABU to think you have to understand it. I don't understand why, when I wear turquoise I feel the need to wear turquoise eyeliner, jewellery and underwear... you don't need to understand it, you just need to accept that it happens, it's harmless and people have their own reasons.

I think if you/I/we can accept we don't get it and it doesn't matter, then that's the only outcome that is 'good' and right and just! Smile It doesn't MATTER what the reason is, although from a nosey/interested perspective I can see why you'd ask so I come back round to YANBU.

usualsuspect · 18/07/2013 21:41

I have the same first letter as my brother and sister

I'm not an idiot though much

MissyMooandherBeaverofSteel · 18/07/2013 21:41

I've known 2 famiies like this, although weirdly they have both had the same pattern of Bob, Betty, Billy, Bertie, Barbara and Angelina (not real names obviously) but the mum and dad and first few children have all been one letter, then the last born has had some flowery seemingly random name that starts with a different letter.

ExitPursuedByABear · 18/07/2013 21:45

We have Indian friends whose names all begin with Sh. Including mum and dad. And the two DD's are called the Indian equivalent of Anna and Hannah. But I knew welsh farmers with two DD's called just that.

Each to their own.

BabyILoveYou · 18/07/2013 21:45

I know a family of 4 (6 inc. mum and dad obviously) who are all Ls.

The joke is that they are one 'ell of a family... Grin

MildDrPepperAddiction · 18/07/2013 21:45

My two DC's names start with the same letter. They sounded right together. It's nothing cultural, just personal preference. Why does it bother you what people name their children?

Thurlow · 18/07/2013 21:48

My brother and I have names beginning with the same letter. I didn't like it growing up. DD has a name beginning with the same letter too, by accident, though she has DP's surname so at least we'll never get confused. But I did have a name in mind for any future DS's then realised it began with the same letter, I was chatting about names and said "oh, I can't use a name with the same letter, I think it's naff" - and I was talking to my mum Blush

Stopdropnroll · 18/07/2013 21:51

On my dads side of the family all the men are called John or James with all the associated nicknames (jim, jimmy, jack etc.) so it's defo not something new.

When my great auntie and uncle celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary they had a do at a hotel and everyone stayed over, reception were very confused at check in time as they had about 40 bookings with the same initial and surname lol

treas · 18/07/2013 21:52

I'd find it annoying when the post came.

AudrinaAdare · 18/07/2013 21:53

I wish I could remember which novel I read it in, but there was apparently some research which suggested that people are more likely to buy products which started with a "K", so the character's DH, who worked in advertising, deliberately named his DD "Karen".

Probably all bollocks, it was fiction after all.

IneedAyoniNickname · 18/07/2013 21:56

I know one lady who has 5 dds, all with names that start and end in A. She said it makes it easier to label clothes etc as they are all labelled A Surname.

Dcs stepmum has 2dc who's names start with L. However, she is breaking that tradition with the ds she is.expecting.

I don't get it personally, but each to their own.

HellonHeels · 18/07/2013 22:00

My stepsister has a K name, so did all their pets (!) and now step sis's pets also have K names.

I do find it a bit odd Grin

Spikeytree · 18/07/2013 22:03

My Dsis and Bil have the same initial, and so do two of their daughters. Dsis managed to get her way with the other one, she has a different initial. Now they are getting older there are four of them fighting for the post in the morning.

Zynding · 18/07/2013 22:08

OP, krazy for k ness comes from America of course, but why do they like it so much? why did it catch on there? I think it came from America's different aspirations. eg, in this side of the World we regard Italy, spain and Portugal as desirable holiday locations, places to eat well, drink well, listen to romantic languages, home of well dressed well groomed people who smell nice, but in America, the latin population is so huge that 'latin' names maybe aren't so aspirational there, so, Claudia and Clara sound latina not MC like they might here. So, in a subconscious aping after mayflower roots, people want to de-latin and stake claim to a Germanic /British heritage. I have also wondered if that's why names like Kennedy, McKenzie etc are popular for girls, and Logan and Parker etc for boys. These kids' parents might have had gardeners with names that sound glamorous to us. Celia, Arturo, Mario..............

This is just a theory and might be absolute bollix. I apologise if this offends. It's just a theory.

5Foot5 · 18/07/2013 22:10

Oh I thought you were talking about Finnish - doesn't that have loads of ks in it?

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thispunderfullife · 18/07/2013 22:15

Thanks for all responses! Live and let live and each to their own. Thought I was missing something there!

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HollaAtMeBaby · 18/07/2013 22:19

It's because of chav icons the Kardashians, innit.

ArtemisKelda · 18/07/2013 22:19

My sister and I both have A names, it was most annoying when the post arrived. DH also has an A name as did his dad so they also had the same post problem (DH also has the same nn as Dsis, can get confusing when they both answer at the same time).

DCs have different first initials though.

WafflyVersatile · 18/07/2013 22:20

Because they feel like it.

In my ex's family all the males seemed to end in 'n'.

Oldraver · 18/07/2013 22:39

I had a BIL whose partner's family were all J's. Started off with 4 children all J (I was at school with 2 of them in the late 70's early 80's and they all have gone on to have children and grandchildren and named them J. Silly in my book

Peachyjustpeachy · 18/07/2013 22:45

My bil's family are all r's. They are all in their 60's now.