Serious alliteration

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DH and I both have our hearts set on a name for our DC due in Jan. We loved it last time I was pregnant and haven't found anything we love apart from this one name. My searches and lists for other names have made us love this one even more. It's timeless, beautiful, and has no negative connotations.

The problem is that there is repetition of a certain consonant, which sounds a bit funny with our surname. Think Lola Lyles, Mimi Merriman, that sort of thing. Does it matter?! If it makes a difference, the name is so low down on the top 500 baby names 2019 list, that the child is very unlikely to have to use their surname to differentiate from others in their class/school/workplace, unlike me and DH!

It's difficult to say how much of an issue it is without knowing the names. If you're talking about people not needing to use the surname I suspect it's fairly jarring. People will use first name surname his whole life, it needs to sound OK.

I agree with Oysterbabe. It's not something I would do.

You mean like Nina Nannar? There’s a name that makes me smile.

I think it depends on the consonant. I know several people with the initials DD and JJ, both of which work well. I think SS might sound a bit odd, as well as something like Zoe Zimmerman. Sorry, not that helpful.

Oh I hate this. I don't even like names like Michelle Moore which sound fine and aren't rhyming.

I ruled out any names beginning with my surname letter.

My son has an alliterative name but each of the 4 sounds are very different. We didn't do it on purpose, just liked the name and decided to go for it. I think it flows well and think that's important.

Generally, you go through life known as Firstname Surname.
However low in the top baby names the name is, it doesn't mean that your DC will be the only one in their peer group.
Some alliterative names work, others don't.
Harriet Harman works but Teddy Todd or Tamsin Thomson might not.

Marilyn Monroe and Donald Duck are ok too. Actually Ronald Reagan is alright as a name.

Ohhhh no, I was hoping I'd be told it doesn't matter and to just go for it 🙈 I can't say our name choice as our surname is a little outing. I don't think it sounds awful or silly, but it isn't as easy to say as Harriet Harman for example. It looks like we might have to go back to the drawing board! thanks for the advice

Friends of ours have (presumably) done this deliberately with their DS and DD.

If you love it, who cares???

My brother was a MM and he loved it and has a whole library of other famous MMs in his head!

I have a VERY alliterative name because my first name begins with a J and my surname has two J sounds. Think the J version of Nina Nannar. At the very worst it makes people smile and I really like it, it has a happy, rhythmic sound.

OP, if you love the name then go for it! My mother was born a PP and it sounds acceptable if a bit prim, but that suited her anyway. Equally Brooklyn Beckham is unremarkable as a name.

I really like a lot of alliterative names. I think January Jones is a brilliant example and would be ruled our by many here, if they were asked, and yet it's considered by many to be a super-cool name.

I think it really does depend on the name. Could you give us the first name and then change the surname to something similar length/sound-wise to give us an idea?

I think first and surname beginning with the same letter is usually okay, its when the consonant is repeated it sounds a bit odd.

Paul Pogba - okay
Paul Pepperpot - too P heavy!

@thebakerwithboobs I'm intrigued! Like Jess Ginger?

I love alliterative names is it Neville Neville??

@greypink my Christian name is January and I have an alliterative surname. January Jones has done a LOT for my cool points

No issue at all, use what you love.

Disclaimer - don't do it if your surname is an animal name otherwise you will a new character from Peppa Pig!

@thebakerwithboobs I bet!! 😄👏

I married into alliteration. It's not that bad.

My DD’s initials are KC. Alliterative in sound but not letter. Would that work for you? Obviously that would only work with certain letters.

redcowboyboots I really want to paraphrase your comment: 'Reader, I married into alliteration.'
😄😄😄😄

I don’t think it’s usually a problem but difficult without the specific names

Reader, I married into alliteration