Surname problems

[hungryandtired]

Hello everyone!

Just wanted some opinions on a naming dilemma we are having.

Our surname is Allawaye (pronounce alla-way). We are expecting a baby and our problem is that the names we like best at the moment begin with 'Al', like our surname.

For a girl, we love Alice, Alma, Alexandra and Allegra.

For a boy we like Albert and Alistair.

Do these sound like ridiculous with the surname Allawaye? Is it just too much of a mouthful? Can any of these names work? They'd all have middle names (as yet unchosen but we would make sure they helped the flow and definitely didn't include an a or l! But my issue is that in England people don't seem to use middle names unlike in other countries and I'm worried that without the middle name they might sound too much like a tongue twister.

So - are they all awful, are they all fine, or are some of them/any of them fine? Please help!

Personally I think A names would be fine, but Al names are too much.

Alexandra seems not too bad but only if it doesn’t get shortened to Alex.

I think you might need to re-think TBH

Yeah, I wouldn't pick any of those with that surname.

I wouldn't

I think you'd need a name ending in a strong consonant that doesn't run into the surname.

Albert Allawaye sounds fine, but the 'r' ending of Alistair runs into the surname making it sound like one long word, as do all the girls' names ending with 'a'.

Alice Allawaye works best out of the girls' names.

It's too much. You are really hung up on the "al" thing!

I think its absolutely fine.
Most people will just call D.C. by their first name anyway.
If you give them a middle name you break it up too
“Alice Beth Allawaye”
“Alastair John Alawaye”
And so on

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Oops! Didn't mean to post a letter E! I am hung up on Al names but it really is a total coincidence! They're names I've liked for years, even since meeting my husband and changing my surname!

I think it sounds lovely. Nice and lyrical sounding :)

I think it's fine, and memorable, which is a good thing

It's fine with names that don't end in an ah or er sound. So Alice works well but Alma doesn't... In my opinion.

I love an illiterative name, the make me smile.

I think the only one you can get away with is Albert with your surname :)

I wouldn't use a name ending in a because of the r that people slip in (like in law ran' order). Otherwise I think it's ok. Not keen on Albert.
People do tend to be known by Firstname Surname whatever you read on here. Apart from the likes of Ronaldo, Cher, Madonna, Beyonce and Kylie.

I think it sounds fine. I like a bit of alliteration.

I find Allegra Allawaye really hard to say out loud. It comes out like Allegwallaye for me!

Alice Allawaye flows well and is fun to say as long as you don’t mind the Al-Al sounds being so close together.

Albert Allawaye sounds like a wonderful name to me!

I agree with @dramaalpaca - Albert works because of the strong B and T sounds breaking it up.

Maybe you could try something beginning with an L instead?

Albert Allaway sounds amazing!

I think they all sound absolutely fine

I personally think the Al Al thing is a bit too much. An Albert or Alistair might end up being called Al as a nn! What about Elizabeth for a girl?

The Al Al thing is okay - you can certainly get away with it. But definitely avoid ending on a "a"!

I have an alliterative name and I LOVE it and am often told it’s very memorable and cool. Agree with others that it’s all in how easy it is to say - Alex allawaye is easy to say, allie allawaye is not! But just to reassure you that I’m very grateful to mum and dad and not cursing them or anything.