Max alliteration

[Wombat222]

I’m going in circles and returning here over and over again. I also sort of asked this a couple of months ago - sorry, didn’t quite get clarity.

Max Marshall - yes or no?

Feel free to give one word answers - I realise the alliteration is either loved or hated! I’m going to tot up the votes because I just cannot decide.

And you’re saying that in your accent the name Max Marx would sound like the same word twice?

Yes in my (European) accent the two 'a's are pronounced exactly the same.

No. There's an R in Marx.

And there’s one in Marshall!

@ZoyaTheDestroyer , Matins and Martins sound the same when we say it. It's regional.

Love it! I'm all for a bit of alliteration: I have an illiterated (as opposed to illiterate!) DS myself!

I’ll take your word for it. I grew up in Liverpool and spend a lot of time in Manchester and Bury so I’m more familiar than most with the accents and dialects of NW England but that’s a new one on me.

Absolutely yes. Why would it be a no? I don't understand!

@ZoyaTheDestroyer , but Liverpool and Manchester is not all of the NW.
They won't sound the same in many accents but they sound similar in mine.

And like I said, I’m taking your word for it

Is Marshall the surname or middle name?

It’s a yes from me either way but just curious

I'm a no.
The x ending going on to the M surname is a bit of a mouthful.

I know a max alliterative surname and I love it!

I am NW born and bred and really struggling to hear this! Can you give me an example of someone famous with the same accent, please? I am driving myself mad!

Great name combo, OP.

Cool name. Do it!

Max Marshall is a great name! Do it!

I can't think of anyone famous with my accent. I don't particularly think I have one but am told I do. Max Marshall sounds a bit of a tongue twister and sounds like MacSmarshall.

If OP likes it then don't let me put her off. I know a few Mark Mc[surname]s but despite Mark and Mac sounding very similar - in my accent - I generally like the names.

Max has always been a name I've loved but couldn't use because because of he M surname so for me it's a no.

But why couldn't you use it with an M surname? Genuinely curious! One of my kids has the same initial in their first and surname, and a few friends and friends kids do too. I've never heard this being a thing that you shouldn't do!

Because it sounds clunky. Dsis has a son with an alliterative name as his Dad does and his Grandfather and none of them flow even though they all have different first names.

The ending of Max runs into the M of Marshall - Mac Smarahall.

This happens less with names ending in consonants for example Reuben Marshall

Hmm I think I agree with

Oh interesting! I’m NW myself and haven’t heard this but gd to know

Agree with the poster above you?

surname!