Potential dd's name too much like dh's name?

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I had thought that dh and I had agreed on a girl's name, Thea. But now dh has decided he isn't keen and I am a bit gutted because I love it and had my heart set on it. So now we are thinking again and I am struggling to get very enthusiastic about any of his suggestions.

His top name is Adelaide - any opinions? What would it get shortened to?

His other suggestion is Alice, which I actually quite like as a name, but my concern is that, to me, it sounds a lot like dh's name, which is Alex. Does this actually matter? Or am I just looking for excuses because I want to have Thea?

If your DH doesn't want Thea, then you need to get over it, and choose a different name. But you don't have to go with a name he likes, if you don't like it, either.

Keep going - I'm sure you'll find a name you can both agree on.

An Alice and an Alex in a family may cause confusion from time to time.

Adelaide is awful. So fussy and lumpen.

Try and get him back on board with Thea!

I too think you need to keep looking. Maybe investigate more Th names?

DD is Alex, and people do mis-hear and call her Alice. Agree Thea is lovely, but looks like you'll both have to think again!

I like Alice best out of your names. I don't think Alice and Alex for daughter and father is a problem - for siblings it would be though.

Sorry but I'm not keen on Adelaide and have an irrational dislike for Thea, Theo etc..

Adelaide is awful. So fussy and lumpen.

Sorry to all those with little Adelaides, but I agree.

Alice and Alex are very, very similar.

I couldn't use Thea as DS2 said "fear".

Sorry, I'm not being at all helpful.

I don't think Alice & Alex are too close for daughter/father names. My own name is similar in sound to DS2's and it has never caused a problem.

No not too similar for father and daughter. I love the name Alice!

I actually know a sib set called Alexander and Alice and tbh in real life it isn't that misheard!

Does he like Althea? Could be a compromise?

Adele?

Or Alicia? Alice and Alex are v similar and Adelaide is not nice! Allegra also lovely

Personally I adore Adelaide (Addie) and don't like Thea.

I think Alex and Alice are a bit too close really. Sounds like you both need to have a re-think I'm afraid....you have have to both love the name but you do have to like it!

You don't have to both love it I mean!

Yy to Althea I was just going to suggest the same/ I think its prettier than Thea and its a good compromise

Or Alethea is pretty, and a bit like a combination of Alice and Thea.

I've taught siblings called Alice and Alex. I did wonder about it at

..at the time.
And my husband works with a Dennis who named his daughter Denise.

Adela
Aleca
Alannah
Greta
Portia
Thalia
Xanthe
Nora
Allegra
Elena

I like Adelaide
Don't really see a problem with Alex and Alice , DD and D niece have similar abounding names , not really an issue .

Similar suggestions ..... Helpful suggestion .
Adeline
Emmeline
Adele
Dorothea
Alicia
Micheline