Too similar for cousins?

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We are still trying to decide on names and don't know if we're having a boy or girl so need to think about both!

For a boy we both like the name Evan. However my husband has a little niece who is called Evie. It didn't occur to me until now but do you think the two names are too similar for cousins?! He doesn't think they are but I'm not too sure!

It's fine

I don't see them as alike at all, start with two letters the same but pronunciation different.

I think it's OK because the start of each name is different enough as it's 'Ev-un' with a short 'e', but Evie is 'Eev-ee' with a long e sound. I would say if you love Evan, go for it.

Not a problem.

It's fine, my brother and cousin have the same first name and it hasn't ever been a problem.

Nothing alike.

Evan is a great name

I think this is fine - go for it!

I think it’s fine especially with them being a boy and a girl.

If it was two girls called Evie and Edie it would bother me a bit more, but to be honest they’re just cousins, they’re not going to be tied to each other for life.

Another one saying its fine! I don't think the sound is similar.

It's fine.

I think it’s ok! Too much for siblings but fine for cousins, especially since they are pronounced differently.

I have a cousin with the same name as my younger sister, they were born very close together. When we were small we called them ‘big Jenny and little Jenny’ even though big Jenny (my cousin) is only about a week older!

Definitely absolutely fine!

Another one whose brother and cousin have the exact same name.

It wasn't ever really an issue. I think its fine

Absolutely fine!

It’s completely fine

Another with cousins and sibling with the exact same name. As pos

Thanks all! Sounds like I may be overthinking this one a bit!

It's absolutely fine. My mother has the exact same name (first and middle!) of a first cousin. It's not even weird. It's just normal.

I think it’s fine. I have an Elliott who has a cousin called Elinor which I was not sure if it’s too similar but everyone I asked said it was fine and no one has ever mentioned it.

I think it's fine, I have cousins called Kate and Katherine.

Absolutely fine
Lovely name

It's fine.

I know first cousins who are Kerry and Kelly (less than a year apart too and good friends)

Gemma and Emma (again close in age)

James and Jamie (not as close in age)

Joseph and Josephine (very close in age and both very recently born and caused a bit of family drama)

Evan and Evie arent in the same league

*Joseph is a Joseph and not yet a Joe.

Thanks everyone! Seems like it's a non issue!

Sorry meant to say I have a cousin and brother with the exact same first name. Never been an issue. I don’t understand the cousins can’t have the same name.
No1 owns a name