Baby name rhymes with my name...

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Hi all
I'm due my second baby in 5 weeks and one of the only names we can agree on rhymes with my first name! Is it a silly thing to worry about?
The name is Seth and my name is Beth.

That's fine. People might comment on it but who cares.

It’s fine, my name rhymes with my mum’s and is different by one letter. It’s never been an issue.
Love Seth, great name.

I would find it odd tbh.

I don’t think it’s odd at all.

Thank you! I'll take the majority of 'not odd'

I’d notice it and I think you’ll get a lot of comments. It’s not awful though.

My two favourite girls names are my name with the first letter changed!

People will comment but there are funnier things parents do. Eg I know of two families where they have called a child the same first name as the mum’s maiden name (eg Ms James now has a son called James) and the mum still went by her maiden name. Now that’s just bizarre in my view, but they did it - because they liked the name.
Seth and Beth is sweet - and you won’t often be named as a pair.

I know a Stacey with a Casey. It's a bit odd

Have you tried having your dp shout both from the other side of the house? If you can tell them apart easily I'd say go for it, if not it could end up being a pain.

Imagine introducing yourself and your son. ‘Hi I’m Beth and this is Seth’ It sounds like a double act? You might both like this though?

I agree I'd find it really odd.

If you're introducing yourself to anyone new the conversation would be hi I'm Seth's mum Beth, it's a bit of a tongue twister and I think you'd very quickly get fed up of people mentioning it.

Odd. Sorry.

I'd find it odd.

I'd think it was a bit odd, sorry.

I would register it and think it was a little odd but not ridiculous or anything. However, in a family home the similarity might cause confusion possibly.

I don't think it's worth not choosing a name you love over. So what if some people think it's a bit odd, in the grand scheme of things it doesn't matter. I know someone whose daughters name is 1 letter different from the mothers and while you obviously register it in your mind, what difference does it make to the world? None. Name your child something you love!

It's perfectly fine. I wouldn't think twice about it.

Sorry, I find it too odd.

Genuinely no-one has ever commented on the fact that mine and my mother’s name is one letter different and rhymes.

Beth and Seth
Holly and Molly
Dawn and Sean
Christina and Georgina

No problem with any of them. It's fine.

It’s a little odd I think, only when you introduce yourself. For example on the playground/at the doctors you would often say “oh hello this is Seth and I’m Beth” - sounds a bit silly/funny. But if you love the name then just use it, it’s not a huge deal.

If we had a boy he was going to be Harry and DH is Gary. I asked on here and everyone was like noooo but tbh we didn't have another name we liked so still would have done it. Ended up being a girl.

Thank you for all opinions. I think it's still fairly split which hasn't helped will keep thinking and hope a name magically comes to us...

It’s not awful but I think people will comment. My friend Jen has just called her baby Ben and it made me giggle a bit but it’s not a problem.