Opinions on this sib set?

[sparklingmom]

Just wondering what everyone’s opinions are on the names Mavis Penelope and Ivan Ezekiel for siblings

Love the having a V in both names!
Not my bag but do go well!!

Penelope is taking old lady chic too far for me, but otherwise - grand.

I meant Mavis not Penelope!

Sib set is a bizarre term. Your children are individuals away from their siblings, their names don’t need to match.

I did wonder @partyatthepalace - I thought it odd you found Penelope old fashioned but not Mavis!

Imo all siblings should have similar rating names... Either all traditional or a a bit fiesty!! Al my dc have quite unusual names although a couple did gain popularity..

Not my taste, sorry. Although I do like similar May and Ivo...

They're a mixed bag.

Mavis: Comedic older English lady in a tabard. I much prefer Mabel.
Penelope: I don't like it but I love the shortening Nell.
Ivan: Russian? I like this.
Ezekiel: Biblical, Hebrew? I like it.

I like names to chime together, all biblical, all, French, all African, Irish etc and not incongruous with the surname.

But those are just my rules. Others like eclectic mixes.

Mavis is awful, sorry.

I think Ivan Ezekial is hard to say together so that's a no from me. I really like Ivan though Also I am too old to like the name Mavis I think (it is an old lady name for me), but love Penelope.

Mavis and Ivan could be cute.

The middle names are irrelevant, they won't be used after birth announcement.

Agree with PP that May is lovely, much nicer.

How bout Maud and Ivo?!

Do you know I am of the generation that think of these as old lady names and really dislike the current trend for them.

But I like Mavis. Somehow it has more personality than May and Mabel is awful. Maud feels much more old lady.

Maybe it is the Mavis and Ivan combo, which I think is a good one.

I'd say they're an indigestible combinations of sounds and associations.

Mavis (Celtic/French) with Penelope (Ancient Greek) with Ivan (Russian) with Ezekial (old biblical).

I love Penelope, but otherwise we don't have the same taste in names.

I've just read TatianaBis's post above mine - yes, she's right. As well as being names I don't like, they are such a mishmash of styles they sound very clunky together.

Weird combinations, plus Mavis is awful (and Ivan's not much better).

I love Mavis! Seems I’m alone.

Personally I think the combination is great. Middle names are rarely used anyway so I think Mavis and Ivan are good together.

Sounds good to me. I would just name them something that sounds good when you call for them. MAVIS! IVAN! GET HERE NOW doesn't matter if they are the same "style" or not.

No. Agree with the others there’s too much of a mish mash and no style as such.

Maeve is a gentler name to live with than Mavis . Ivan Ezekiel is awful on both counts.

Though I used to know someone who had the band name Ivan Astycoff. Just saying, it would be unique.......