Too similar?

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Already have an Emily. Expecting another girl and want to call her Eleanor, but a few people have said they think they sound too similar, given that they have the same first letter, but the same first sound.

Are they sufficiently different, or too similar to the point of being a bit twee?

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They do sound quite similar, especially if there's a chance of Eleanor being shorted to Ellie. I'd probably go for something different.

Eleanor might become Ellie as she gets older and Emily and Ellie do sound quite similar. Worse would be if your Emily ever goes by Emmy so it would Emmy and Ellie. But I don’t think it’s ridiculous or anything, perhaps a bit twee though.

Yes too similar sorry.

What else do you like OP?

I think they are different enough actually, and neither of them are twee names.

Also like Imogen, but then we'd end up with Emmy and Immy, so that won't work!

The others on our list are Lydia, Lucy, Sophie, Annabel and Isobel.

Having grown up with a very unusual, out-there name (and absolutely hating it!), I want very normal names for my dc.

Annabel and Lucy are lovely. Sophie is nice too.

What about Alice, Florence, Harriet and Thea?

Fine together in my opinion...

I actually think Emmy and Immy is cute as they'd only be nicknames. The kids can always choose to be Emily and Imogen which sound totally separate to my ears! Emily and Eleanor do sound too close, I find myself wanting to say Emily Elephant (too much Peppa Pig in this House!!).
Of your 'backup names', which are all lovely, I'd choose Lydia. Underused but 'normal'. Love the nickname Lydi. Emmy and Lydi! 😍

I think they’re too similar, especially if they end up Emmy and Ellie

I love Imogen but I agree them Emmy and Immy are too similar too

All your names are lovely though

I have an Emily & a Lucy so they definitely go together.

Too similar.

I actually know two sisters called Emily and Eleanor, both late teens now.

I've never thought they were too similar, but I suppose it helps that the younger one has always been Eleanor, never Ellie.

Emily & Chloe

Emily & Maddie

Emily & Charlotte (nn Charlie)

Emily & Matilda (nn Tilly)

Emily & Lucinda

Well my sisters neighbours have 4 boys, their names are

Jayden
Cody
Braden
Brody

Mother is called Jodie and the father is called by Aiden

(Dog is called Frank)

So...you're fine

Emily and Lucy, or Sophie.

I like Lydia or Sophie

I have friends who are sisters, Joanne and Leanne. I’ve often thought, ‘did your parents not realise how similar your names are?’ But I don’t think they’re that similar now 😂😂