Can I have...?

[Mclaren37]

I think I know the answer to this one, but I love this boys name soo much....
Can I have Hugo with Margot? Or is that just a no-go? We already have a Margot so she is non-negotiable. Too rhymey?
(I'd always discounted it, but recently came across siblings Jago and Margot which gave me hope!)

Too rhymy to me anyway. Middle name perhaps if you really like it?

Actually I think it's OK (just) as they don't actually rhyme. Plenty of people have siblings with names all ending in y (Lily / Freddy) or a (Clara / Flora) for example. I don't think Hugo and Margot would be different from that.

I know a family who do!
Except their Hugo is older.

It is a bit repetitive, but I actually think it's fine. I think it helps that one's a boy and one's a girl so probably less likely to get mixed up.

You can have whatever you want. I've never understood the relevance kids names have to each other

I wouldn't think anything of it myself

Of course you can, I certainly would.😄

It's fine.

Yes. It's fine.

Lovely names too.

I think it's fine. Lovely names.

Lovely, I'd do it!

I'm going to go against the grain. Beautiful names but personally I wouldn't. But I am a bit funny about those things.

What about Hugh instead?

Do it! It's fine!

They're just siblings; not a double act. Totally independent of each other.

Floggingmolly but their names will constantly be said together!

By who?

Sorry but I really wouldn't. It sounds too twee.

I don't think sibling names need to match or that siblings spend their lives as a set so it i wouldnt worry if you love the name.

but when I really think about it, I like names to have different initial letters for post and prefer a different end sound. Sometimes it takes the brain a second to kick in, so if you are yelling Hugo or Margot across a park, only bit heard is 'go' iyswim

3 out of my 4 have three syllable names with the same last sound. Sometimes I wonder if that's a bit odd,, but really I think it sounds fine. And I think Margot and Hugo is fine too.

They do rhyme though Chaffinch - Hue-go and Mar-go.

I think it's fine too. Margot & Hugo works better than Margot & Jago.

Thanks all - some of you have got me thinking it might work now. I do think it matters that kids names don't sound ridiculous together, we already have two and their names are said together ALL the time. By everyone we know and more specifically by me! I don't want to cringe while doing it. Especially when shouting to them across a playground etc. I appreciate this phase only lasts about 5-8 years though.
Our eldest is Archer so I'm wondering if I could swing it by always putting his name in the middle?.
(... I'm still working on DH to come round to the name Hamish - re. last post - but not optimistic!)

It's not full rhyme, it's half rhyme or slant rhyme. Full rhyme would be Hargot and Margot or Hugo and Mugo. These would definitely be too much.

I think it's okay but might cause an eyebrow to be raised every now and again when they are introduced together or when one of them (as they get older) is asked their sibling's name. It also slightly increases the likelihood I think that one of them would choose a shortening or nickname (e.g. Hugh, Marg) to more fully differentiate themselves in the future.

What about Henry or Hector?

Yes you can!