Rhymey/alliterative names and surnames - big no no?

[Flingmoo]

When I was pregnant and thinking of names for DS before we knew gender, DH and I decided we loved a girls name which alliterates AND almost rhymes with our surname. We argued over it as DH felt that if we both loved it, we should choose it, but I said it would sound silly. He couldn't see any issue. I still love the name, and would love it for any future daughter I have but would this attract ridicule?

I can't tell you our exact surname as it's foreign and uncommon so it would identify me easily!

I will try and think of some examples of similar rhymey/alliterative names it would be like:

Hettie Henley
Harry Hardy
Ruby Riley
Jenny Jenkins
Lily Lewis
Ellie Ellis
Maisie Mason

Personally I think some of these sound great. But Jennie Jenkins and Ellie Ellis push it a bit far- I suppose it works if the sounds are not quite the same (Lily Lewis, Harry Hardy) but not if there's an exact rhyme/matchiness between names...

I'm probably in the minority here but I love names that alliterate! I wanted a first and middle name for this baby that started with the same letter but OH vetoed it. I think they sound lovely and bouncy when there's a rhyme or alliteration. As long as they aren't too similar... Ellie Ellis is the only one on your list that I wouldn't go for.

I love some alliterative names

January Jones
Greta Garbo
Sam Spade

All cool.

The following from your list sound crap though as they're not only alliterative but share syllables.

Harry Hardy
Jenny Jenkins
Ellie Ellis
Maisie Mason

I think you can have alliterative OR rhymy but not both

DS is alliterative but not sing-songy, think Graham Greene, I think having both would be a bit too cutesy.

My DD has an alliterative name (first two letters of name are the same but second letter has a slightly different sound, think Jesus Jenkinson but obviously not that!), nobody has ever commented on it. I ran it past a friend when we were trying to name her and at first she didn't understand what I was talking about and then was a bit confused as to why I thought it might be a problem! So I say go for it

Jesus Jenkinson is the best name ever!

I know a boy with first name and surname ending in -ley, and another with a double d in the middle of both first name and surname.

Of your list, Lily Lewis is ok, but some of the others are bordering on comical IMO (Ellie Ellis, Hettie Henley and Maisie Mason).

Could you hyphenate the first name you love with another name you like? this would break up the rhyminess and alliteration and make it clear that it's part of the first name rather than a middle name so should be used most of the time, e.g. to use your examples:

Hettie-Jane Henley
Harry-James Hardy

I quite like the rhythm that gives too.

I have a hyphenated first name and love the fact that it's distinctive although both names are fairly popular, so easy for people to spell.

I think alliterative names are great, very memorable!
I agree that exactly rhyming first and surnames would be too much but if they are slightly off then I'd think that was fine - it's hard to say without knowing the name you have in mind!

Is is Mavis Davis?

I always felt terribly sorry for Gary Neville's father whose name is Neville Neville. Why? Just why?

I REALLY wanted one for eldest dd
Bottled it
So wish we hadn't
It for example was equivalent to Laura London - alliterative but not rhyming sort of thing

Lol
Saw a placard by us advertising Bill Williams - old man joiner - ( William Williams)

I know someone whose name after marriage was Nola Nolan, and another called Beryl Birrell. Why would you change your name?

My real life name is a name that two english teachers wrote on the board to explain alliteration to the class, other than that it's been fine.

I know a Jen Jenkins!

And a Maisie Moran. Which is very sweet, I think.

I know a Jennie Jenkins too and a Jane Jenkins!

Squoosh
I worried after I had posted that someone might read Jesus the Spanish way and then it wouldn't make any sense at all

Go the full hog - william williams and Thomas thomas being my favourite ( real people but , in Wales so common it won't out me!)

My friend os doing this for her soon to be ds.
Think rennie renard. I think its silly but it's not my kid.

When i was younger i dated sumone with jenkins as his surname and remember thinking - but i cant marry you as i'd b jen jenkins! Lol

I hav this atm though as i'm thinking od names for dd2 due may and love willow but surname is W aswell..
Willow Woo......e would be to much i'm sure!!??

Willow woodbine?

No not woodbine... Starts with the fur of a sheep and the rest is like the edge of a cliff... Without writing my surname thats the best i can do. Not a common name.