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Is it weird to have siblings with the same initial?

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PuffyPigeon · 20/03/2014 14:22

I love the names Alice and Flynn for this baby but A and F are the same initials as my other children. Is this something to avoid? Do you like these names?

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Standinginline · 20/03/2014 19:49

I have 2 kids with partner ,one of them beginning with A. My partner also has 4 kids from a previous marriage ,and one of them begins with A. They're mum ,partners ex wife ,has had 3 kids since their split and she's named one of them with a name beginning with A. They've all got the same surname as she kept her married name and her recent children didn't take their fathers name. So that's 3 Ms A partners surname ,lol. There's also two beginning with E.

No doubt it'll cause many a confusion at a later date ,lol.

Standinginline · 20/03/2014 19:49

Their not they're !!

HRHQueenMe · 20/03/2014 19:54

My 3 have the same initial. Only confusing on bank letters when I have to think who is who!:)

My sister, her hubby and their 3 kids all have the same initials. Thats confusing...:)

HoneyandRum · 22/03/2014 21:12

We have 3 kids, two share the same initial, a boy and girl. We just love their names and the first letter is pronounced differently in each name. It's never been an issue. Still love their names (did I already say that)!

Khara · 22/03/2014 21:18

I have a friend who has 4 "J" children - 3 boys and a girl.

Meow75 · 22/03/2014 21:25

My grandparents had 5 kids, of which my mum was the eldest by 5 years. There is only one boy, at number 4. The only way I can remember the age/birthday of aunties 2 and 3 is because nan and grandad went:

J ( my DM)
G
J
G (uncle)
J

NannyPeach · 22/03/2014 21:26

My 3 dcs have initials S, E and E and so far it hasn't been a problem.

aprilanne · 22/03/2014 21:44

i have a friend called audrey .her brothers are called adam/adrian /arnold /andrew and angus strange but who cares

aprilanne · 22/03/2014 21:45

if you like it thats all that matters

WiggleGinger · 23/03/2014 21:52

Not at all!
My friend her DH DD & DS are all J's!
It works perfectly x

GreenSpaghetti · 24/03/2014 02:34

Also, remember its highly unlikely your children will live together for the rest of their lives. Their names won't be said together for ever by friends, dps, colleagues etc. If you like the names go for it.

GreenSpaghetti · 24/03/2014 06:04

Also, remember its highly unlikely your children will live together for the rest of their lives. Their names won't be said together for ever by friends, dps, colleagues etc. If you like the names go for it.

GoodnessIsThatTheTime · 24/03/2014 06:15

Completely put me off some names.

I wouldn't have same initial as me for our daughter, or same inirial for siblings. It meant we discounted some names we liked. A name is an identifying feature so I don't want to have two A Smiths here!

siluria · 25/03/2014 21:07

I have an Alice. She is gorgeous. I also have another daughter who has a different initial. If I have another child and it is a boy he will be Arthur. Definitely just choose the names you like :)

Mintymoomoo · 25/03/2014 21:15

My first two dd's both have the same first name initial, it wasn't intentional just liked the names, though I use there nicknames most the time that have different letters, 3rd dd has a different letter

GoodnessIsThatTheTime · 25/03/2014 22:19

I honestly thought most people thought about this and tried to avoid it. Along with checking what your initials spell (not s t d) and that first and second names go (avoiding mike hunt etc...)

obviously I'm in a minority!

usualsuspectt · 25/03/2014 22:23

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Greenandcabbagelooking · 25/03/2014 22:26

My parents are both KN, for example. My brother and I are RKN and DKN. It gets a bit confusing when someone phones asking for K Night. You have to ask them do they want Mr or Mrs!

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