Too matchy?

[LadyPug]

We currently have a dd called Tana already (pronounced Taahhh-na) but looking at Aria/Arya for a second dd. Do they sound too similar or does it work?

How do you think they sound too similar? I'm not with you.

I wouldn’t say they’re similar but are abit of a mouthful together, sorry. Pretty names though!

Are you pronouncing "arya" as ar-ya (which is probably quite similar to tana) or ar-ree-ah?

Tana is nice but I'm not keen on Arya. Aria is better but it's a bit, um, musical.

Both names are similar in having ah sound in first syllable and ening in a. I'd do for something else.

I get what you meant you mean
tA Na
Ar I A

But if you like them its fine. They're not that similar

Very difficult to say together. A bit tongue twistery.

Yeah it’s the ahhh at the beginning and the a at the end. I would pronounce Aria ahhh-reee-ahh. I do like it but not sure if it will work

How about s l something like Arianna?

Thank you sleeping I don’t like it! :-( I’m so fussy, don’t like many names at all!

I wouldn't use Aria then LadyPug. Do you like Anya or Maria?

I'm not keen on Arianna either. It looks pretty but is a bit mumsnetty as in 'we like the name Arianna nn Harry' or something.

I like Elodie but think it will be too popular

Love Elodie and I don't think it is that popular

Elodie is getting popular. It's at the stage now when people still think it's unusual. Another 'we like the name Elodie nn Ellie' one I'm afraid.

I think it’s too similar because there’s too many a sounds.
How about
Tana and Kate or Katy
Mabel
Poppy
Pippa
Lois
Faye
Nancy

I like Elodie - I don't know any young ones.

Aria is getting very popular much more than Eloise is!

You can thank GOT for that!

I don't think those names are too matchy at all, I think you're overthinking it.

I think Aria sounds lovely with Tana and not too similar at all. I definitely think the Aria looks prettier than Arya, which I read as 'Ar-ya' rather than 'Ar-ee-a'. Aria is top 20 in the UK if popularity is a concern.

Thanks Talou yeah I think top 20 is slightly too popular, for some reason I thought it was around 50! Maybe Elodie then instead as less popular (hopefully!)