Are the names Ava and Maeve too similar?

[Roo0611]

We already have an Ava.

@Roo0611
Love Erin.
Erin Martin ❤️

Matilda, Amelia, Emma, Emmeline, Mildred, Milly, Madeleine, Marina - starting with letter M, or an M sound or close to it and harmonising with Martin.

@Abitofalark we did consider Emmie - and haven’t discounted it!

No one thinks it's actually pronounced MaevA, we're saying that when we said the two names out loud to ourselves, we automatically said "Ava and Maeva".

Love Erin

Vote for mabel here

I also automatically said 'Ava and MaevA'. It just sounds weird if you say Maeve after Ava, like you've stopped too soon.

I like Mabel Martin, good name.

Maeve Martin doesn't sound particularly great, either.

No, very different unless you start referring to them as 'Ave and Maeve!'

Love the name Maeve

These days there isn't rationing on letters, try to use a few more

I'm not sure, maybe.

You have to consider that (particularly if you just have the two children) people will be saying Ava'n'Maeve or Maeve'n'Ava and the latter in particular sounds a bit odd.

Not sure it's a deal breaker, though, if you really like the name.

I have an Erin and i think Erin Martin sounds great. I also like Alice but then you'd have two daughters with names starting with the same letter, which I'm not too keen on.

We considered Maeve for DD2 and changed our minds after meeting 3 others in the first two weeks after she was born - but not everyone minds that sort of thing so depends on how you feel.

Yeah, they're a bit too similar.

Imagine shouting for them across a park. All they'll hear is that long A sound.

My neighbours have an Ava and Maya. I think Ava and Maeve are ok though.

How about Maud?

Mavel Martin sounds like an alias of a superhero, strong Peter Parker vibes.

I love Mabel Martin - and Ava and Mabel go great together.

My girls are Freya and Thea. In hindsight, too similar.