I think names sound too similar- DH disagrees

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DD is called Isla (6 years ago names wasn't even in top 100 grrrrr), and currently dithering over girls' names for bump. We both quite like Alice, but I am discounting because I think Isla and Alice sound far too similar, DH thinks I am nuts.
Thought I would offer to mumsnet jury. :)

Love Alice, you are nuts! :)

Not too similar in my opinion starts with a different sound and ends in a different sound, but sounds like your not overly keen so possibly better to to rethink and find a name you are happy with

I don't think they sound similar.

No - think they're quite complimentary in sound but not too similar

I don't think you are nuts, but think the names go together just fine.

I think Alice and Isla is fine.
I know what you mean though, as I feel the same way about Alice and Eliza/Elizabeth.

I would never say they sound similar.

I'm with you, I think they sound similar.

It depends on your accent - thick lancashire accent they are similar but RP different.

Where do you live?

I can see where you're coming from, they could sound similar-ish.
I personally wouldnt pick them.

Alice is gorgeous. You should definitely go for it. I can see where you might think that they sound the same as they are both quite 'vowel-y' but they are both adorable :)

My ds1 is Liam and ds2 is kian...I was worried for a bit that they were very similar but kian was the only boys name I wanted, so we went for it and it's been fine....they are 12 and 14 now and no-one has ever mentioned that they are similar....and I hardly ever say their names together so what does it matter

I think Alice and Isla are better than Isla and something else ending in a eg Leah or beginning with eg Amelia.

My daughters are Lana (with a long aahhh sound) and Zanna (with a short a sound, like hannah). I did worry they were too similar but Zanna was the only name we liked so we went with it. Sometimes I think its too similar and worry what people think, but at the end of the day they aren't going to go through life joined at the hip so who cares?

Oooh also, meant to say Alice and Isla sound fine together, not too similar at all.

I don't see them as similar at all, one ends in a vowel the other doesn't, I'd need you to explain how they seem similar.

Vowel sound (obviously!)

Your DH is right. Not the same at all.

Dh is right - you are nuts!