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Alliteration names.

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LauraHN95 · 02/10/2019 22:45

Hi, I'm just looking for opinions alliterative names! I adore the name Chester, it has always been my top boy name but my last name also begins with Ch... Lets say something like Chester Charles/Charleston/Charlesworth would it sound right?!

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plasticnails · 02/10/2019 22:53

I wouldn’t do it personally OP

Ellmau · 02/10/2019 23:12

It sounds like a comedy character.

What about Lester?

Joeybee · 02/10/2019 23:16

Personally I do not like alliterative names. They don't sound right at all most of the time.

DramaAlpaca · 02/10/2019 23:18

No, not good with the double 'Ch' sound, I don't think.

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LauraHN95 · 02/10/2019 23:19

@Ellmau Thanks for the reply, I don't like Lester at all sorry. It just reminds me of red leicster cheese haha

There was actually a guy names Chester Charles Bennington, which is why I liked the name so much but it was the first and middle name that were alliterate.

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LauraHN95 · 02/10/2019 23:34

I'm so on the fence with this one but thank you for all your replies!

I think something like Charlie Charles would be silly but I knew a girl called Chelsea Chapman which I actually like.

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aggitatedstate · 02/10/2019 23:36

Love Chester. Was on DS's list

Morado · 02/10/2019 23:37

I love it. I love alliteration and I loved Chester Bennington 💔❤️ it's a perfect name 🥰

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LauraHN95 · 02/10/2019 23:39

@Morado I love alliteration names it's just the double Ch that I'm debating.

I loved Chester too! His middle name was also Charles which is another reason I'm swaying towards him. Both me and my DH loved him.

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Chocmallows · 02/10/2019 23:44

It sounds like a character in a phonics book all about "ch". I wouldn't use it.

Morado · 02/10/2019 23:44

@LauraHN95 I think it's absolutely fine personally! As long as the rest of the name is different enough it doesn't matter too much. Charles Charlton would maybe be a bit much for instance.. But Chester Charles sounds lovely to me.

I didn't know Chesters middle name was Charles! So lovely 😊 I think it'd be nice to honour Chester Bennington... I'd love to do it myself but I don't live very far from the city of Chester so it wouldn't feel right!

Hope you go for it x

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LauraHN95 · 02/10/2019 23:47

@morado The middle name is most likely going to be something like Richard or Paul, depending on who's grandad we go with.

Thank you, you've definitely made me feel more comfortable with the name.

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Morado · 03/10/2019 00:10

@LauraHN95 sounds really lovely!

Congratulations and I wish you all the best with your little one 😊

CakeRattleandRoll · 03/10/2019 06:22

I like alliterative names. I think they are more memorable, make a person stand out from the crowd a bit more, in a good way.

spiderlight · 03/10/2019 13:37

Our DS has an alliterative name - not on purpose, just happened to be the only name we could agree on. It's never been an issue, and I'm sure I read somewhere that teachers are more likely to remember alliterative names. It's rare that anyone ever needs to say his full name out loud anyway, and he likes the fact that he can use the Rolls Royce logo as his own!

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LauraHN95 · 03/10/2019 14:06

@spiderlight Come to think of it, I don't remember anytime other than my wedding that I was called by my full name!
I'm glad he likes it, it makes me feel a lot more comfortable knowing others have had no issues with it

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Cookit · 03/10/2019 14:16

Some alliterative names work and many don’t do I think it’s really hard to opine without knowing the full name. I’d recommend you just say it out loud a LOT until you see if it sounds right or not!

Cookit · 03/10/2019 14:20

You never need to say your firstname surname out loud though? It’s something I probably say 20 times a day... answering the phone at work or introducing who I am in a meeting or on a conference call. I would imagine professionally it’s something most people would use a lot.

Firstname middlename surname I’ve never.

Not saying no to alliteration just surprised at that comment.

Morado · 03/10/2019 14:24

Meant to add the other day that my DD has an alliterated name also and everyone says she sounds like a movie star 😁

CountessDracula · 03/10/2019 14:25

It can sound a bit porn star with the wrong names

Evilmorty · 03/10/2019 14:26

Freakonomics showed that people with alliterative names are more successful. And I like them. Ch is a bit of a hard one though, turns it more in to a tongue twister.

Evilmorty · 03/10/2019 14:27

Cookit it’s weird, I have some friends who I always call by their full name. Others whose surname I don’t find out for ages! I think its the three syllable friends, and that some people just are always known by their full name even if they don’t say it themselves.

CountessDracula · 03/10/2019 14:29

sorry x post there, I wasn't inferring your dd has a porn star name!
I was thinking more Dirk Diggler

Proseccoinamug · 03/10/2019 14:33

I like alliterative names and don’t see any problem with Chester Charles

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LauraHN95 · 03/10/2019 14:39

@Cookit I guess professionally it would be different but I've never been in that position myself it's either just been my first name or Mrs surname. It's a good comment though, I will defiantly think about it thank you.

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