Is this first and last name too similar

[Spanglebob]

Me and my husband are really struggling to agree a name for a our baby boy.

We both love the name Emrys but our surname is Emms.

We are divided on if Emrys Emms has a lovely flow to it or if its too much.

What do you think?

It's ridiculous, and so is your H.

You both need to start again.
Each of you draws up a list of twenty names. You get to veto ten of his and he does the same for you. You then have a list of twenty names.

The names Ziggy and Emrys can't be included.

How about Emlyn rather than Emrys so you don't have both the double Em and S issue?

I think it works fine and I agree with all that @Ihatethenewlook says

No no

I like it and really, how often in life are we called, out loud, by our full name?

I wouldn't, I don't like Emrys for starters and with Emms it sounds ridiculous.
I love Ziggy though and some of the names which give Ziggy as a nn.

Nope.

The s runs into the surname. People will hear 'Enry Simms

Sorry but no.

I like it. It's iconic. A name worthy of greatness.

And also it's Welsh and similar sounding first and surnames are common here

Agreed. I live in Wales and there's plenty of David Davies, William Williams, Emrys Evans etc

What names give Ziggy as a nickname?

Too much, sorry OP.

I don't actually mind it .
Can always add a traditional middle name like James

I like it!

Eminem
or M&Ms

I usually like alliterative names but Em and Emms is too much, sorry.

Too much for me but that said my ex father in law was called Peter Peterson and he was fine and successful.

O, no!

It’s better than ziggy. I mean in wales lots of people are called eg Efan Evans, David Davies, Gruffydd Griffith etc. so emrys emms wouldn’t be seen as too strange in wales- are you in wales though?

i personally wouldn’t choose it, welsh or not. I think it’s way too samey. But if it’s between that or ziggy, then it’s the better option.

do you like any other welsh E names?
Efan
Elian
Elwyn
Edwyn

What's the relevance of this?

No, I wouldn't put those two together.

@Pineapplepine , I mean in wales lots of people are called eg Efan Evans, David Davies, Gruffydd Griffith etc. Efan and Gruffydd aren't very popular names in Wales, so those aren't good examples.

If you said David Davies, Robert Roberts, John Jones and William Williams, I'd agree with you. I know a lot of people called John Jones

I love Emrys although it is a bit much with the surname Emms. That said, I'd much rather be Emrys Emms than Ziggy Emms.

Could you double barrel the surname with your surname or your maiden name? Or if Emms is your surname, double barrel with his father's surname? E.g. Emrys Clifton-Emms. That way it would break up the Em and s sounds?

If not and you don't want the similar sounds then both of you need to suggest some new names.

If you want some other Welsh suggestions:
Ioan
Osian
Idris
Macsen
Tomos
Gwion
Owen

@BruceAndNosh
Seigfried and Sigmund