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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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user1493494961 · 03/10/2019 15:13

If it would be more like Chester Charleston with a ch and t sound, it's a bit of a tongue-twister. Chester Charles isn't too bad.

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LauraHN95 · 03/10/2019 15:22

@user1493494961 Yeah it's really hard to ask for an opinion without giving away my surname haha

Thank you tho, my surname is closer to charles there isn't the harsh T sound in it :)

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Sparklypurpleunicornsaremyfav · 03/10/2019 15:53

Just mwkes me think of the city

Morado · 03/10/2019 16:04

At least Chester is a beautiful city to share a name with!

Inatightsqueeze · 03/10/2019 16:12

I'm good with name alliteration. I must be because my DD initials are EEE

emilybrontescorsett · 03/10/2019 20:17

I like alliterative names.

wheresmymojo · 03/10/2019 20:21

I love alliterative names and have one myself...

Jellycat00 · 05/10/2019 09:19

I love alliterative names (my dd has an alliterative name) and i love the idea of a double "Ch Ch" sound.

OctopusNow · 05/10/2019 09:39

Something like Chester Paul Chapman would sound fine imo OP.

OctopusNow · 05/10/2019 09:41

My DD would have had an alliterative name if she'd got to full term, they can sound great!

AloneLonelyLoner · 05/10/2019 11:00

Chester is the name of a clown, so I think a'ch' surname just makes this more extreme. As long as not requiring to be taken seriously I think it's absolutely fine.

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LauraHN95 · 06/10/2019 19:55

@alonelonelyloner I've never heard of Chester the clown so I don't think I'd have a problem with that association.

I'm not sure if your comment was intended to come across a little rude and sarcastic, so I apologize if I have misinterpreted but obviously I don't intend to give my child a name which would cause them to be seen as "silly"

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TeddyToaster · 07/10/2019 20:20

You could think of it as a superhero name a la Bruce Banner!

AloneLonelyLoner · 08/10/2019 13:59

@LauraHN95 oh goodness no I wasn't intending to sound sarcastic or unkind. Many apologies. I've reread my post and oh totally comes off that way.
I'm sorry. I was obviously having a bad/stupid day.

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LauraHN95 · 08/10/2019 14:05

@AloneLonelyLoner no worries! It’s really hard to tell sometimes just by a message. I’m a sarcastic person in general and sometimes people can’t read it or misinterpret so I get it :)

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Confusednewmum1 · 08/10/2019 15:16

I didnt do it, I was scared of alliteration, I now regret it. My little whirl wind deserves a super hero name

emilyzbx · 09/10/2019 08:57

@LauraHN95 I knew a Chelsea chapman too and didn't think it sounded weird at the time

LuluBellaBlue · 09/10/2019 09:08

Love alliteration names, go for it!

FriedasCarLoad · 09/10/2019 09:12

If your surname is actually Charles rather than one of the other ones mentioned, I’d be a bit worried that he’d have a future of having to frequently clarify which is the forename and which the surname.

Disfordarkchocolate · 09/10/2019 09:13

I love alliterative names. I have one through marriage and it makes me smile, it's happy.

ButterflyOfFreedom · 09/10/2019 09:13

I like the name Chester but don't like alliterative names so I wouldn't.

MissHenty · 09/10/2019 09:17

I’m so jealous of everyone with an alliterative name

lucie8881 · 09/10/2019 21:49

I too have an alliterative name through marriage and I really like it. It is a cause for comment on occasion, but always positive, and as a PP said it can make you stand out from the crowd in a nice, gentle way.

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