Is Emily too similar to Amelie?

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I'm PG with first DC and we've been told we're expecting a girl. DH and I are struggling to agree on girl's names though. We have a list of 9 but when we've tried ranking them we seem to put them in almost the opposite order to each other. The one name we both really like and keep coming back to is Emily. Only problem is that I have a niece called Amelie. My mum would have two granddaughters called Amelie and Emily. Is that wrong? Should I ask my brother if he's ok with it?

Personally, I think it's too close not to ask their opinion. But, if they don't mind I think you should go with it. Unless you're in each others pockets, cousins names don't really matter.

They are close, though I named my son a name that is close to my niece's name- they have the same first 3 letters. We just loved the name and the moment he was born he looked like his name.
The only time I notice is it is if I call both names at a park etc then I think people will think they are both mine and think I am mad!

no, it's fine! it's just a name

I think it would be too close for siblings, but fine for cousins.

My sister is Julianne and my cousin is Jillian. My parents were pretty annoyed at the time (but that was nearly 30 years ago!).

I think Amelie is a French variant of Emily.

I would definitely ask your brother as the names sound very similar and it could get confusing, especially for your mum.

If it was a friend's child I would have said go for it but two cousins with similar names might be weird.

Although saying that we have a DD called Charlotte and DH's cousin has a DD called Charlie. We didn't ask them if it was ok and no one bothered.

We don't actually see them anymore (nothing to do with the name - they moved away).

I don't think it matters at all - wouldn't even ask for opinions personally. Yes the names sound similar, but they are different - and for cousins it's really not a problem.

There is just one vowel sound in the difference between Emily and Amelie so imo although they may be different names they are too close in sound. I would ask to make sure they wouldn't mind and be prepared to accept it if they say they mind.

Ah, I thought you already had a DD1 called Emily and wanted to call DD2 Emily. That would be too close and confusing. But I don't see any problem with cousins having similar (but different) names. Why should it be?

What about Emma instead? Similar feel, but not so similar to be confusing. I think you should have a think about how you would feel if the boot was on the other foot - ie, would you like to be consulted if your dd was Emily and your bro wanted Amelie; would you be annoyed etc. Be guided by that.

If you don't see them much it would probably be fine, if you are close and want them to be close too then I'd think again.

I agree it's fine for cousins. And the names have really different "feel"s to them I think, even though they sound similar on the surface.

My cousin has the same name as me and it's never been an issue. She's only about six months younger than me and when my mother named me my aunt said that's what they had for their top girls name. My mother said they should have it if they wanted and they did.

It's never been confusing or anything.

I have two cousins called Jennifer and it was never an issue.

Too close for siblings but fine for cousins!

They're practically the same name. But they won't be living in the same house so up to you.

Yes they are close, but it doesn't necessarily matter. My cousin and I have the same name (born the same year) -it's a family name and there's never been any problem.

Yes they're close but if cousins not as much an issue as for sisters.