Initials you are drawn to, or actively avoid

[scatterthenuns]

Is it just me, or do initials play a big part in the naming process for you?

I don't just mean carefulness to not spell something rude. I mean, I actively prefer or dislike names due to their starting letter.

For example, I love all girls names that begin with the letter V. I can't imagine having a DD with a name that begins with any other letter.

My boys list has more C and W names than any other initial.

For both genders, I sway towards middle names that start with vowels.

I tend to avoid the letters B, D, J, K and M.

None of these are steadfast rules, and I'd never sacrifice a name we loved because it doesn't fit my pattern, but they do seem to influence the names I like and dislike.

Does anybody else find this?

Any combos? My letter-lists are:

Girls
Valerie
Veda/Vida
Vera
Victoria
Viola
Violet
Vivienne

Boys
Campbell
Clement
Clifford
Conrad
Colin
Wallace
Warwick
Willoughby

Middle names
Alba
Elora
Ivy
Olive
Opal

Alistair
Amos
Edgar
Ellis

Vashti on our list for a girl. Two boys .....

Not so much starting initials, but ds and dd both have names ending in 'un'

Along the lines of Ryan and Helen...

I decided against naming my child Simon Thomas Davies and thought it was best to avoid Adam Simon Davies.

I dont have any sway towards or away from a particular single letter though.

My children's initials are S, J and X. I don't know that I warm to those especially, I like loads of names with loads of different letters.

I generally don't like names beginning with E, K or W. Funny as my DD name is E. I think it's how it's written in particular that I have a problem with!