First name ends with O and surname starts with O

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Hello, we really like a name that ends in O but our surname starts with O. For instance, Leo Owens or Milo Oakley What do people think of this? The surname actually has a double barrel as we are joining our surnames so will be more of a mouthful, Leo Owens-Howard for instance or Milo Oakley-Harris (neither our name, just a close example). Be interested to hear if you think the double ‘O’ might be tricky/annoying. Thanks.

I don’t think that’s an issue at all, in fact, I think they both flow very nicely.

I see no problem at all with that. Flows nicely.

It’s OK, but could you do Leo Howard-Oakley instead?

I think A is quiet difficult (not sure why) but O seems fine.

I think it can work but depends on the actual names, as the "o" pronunciation changes a little depending on the letters around it.
Leo Oakley, the example you gave, I find hard to say the two same "o"s out loud together. But Leo Osborne is a lot easier because one is an "o" and the other an "oz".

hi, we could do this but felt the surname flowed better with the O name first. But perhaps worth us adjusting…

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I think as others have said that it flows well.

But it might depend on the names, so just say them aloud. It you have to think about how you say them then it isn't flowing.

Means most British English speakers will likely link the two names with an intrusive/linking (technical phonetic terms) 'w', so will be LEO-W-OWENS as in Brit Eng we are inclined to flow and will continue voicing as the sound ends on Leo and before it starts on Owen. However, many Englishes/international speakers won't instinctively do this, so outside of the UK there will be a break in the voicing so LEO. OWENS. If that makes sense? Just to nerd up your Q a bit.

Better than a name that ends in a week vowel (in my opinion) like 'MELISSA OWENS' where most Brit speakers add an 'intrusive/linking R' - MELISSA-ROWENS, which Americans won't do, for example.

Obviously, massive accent differences everywhere, but highlighting why it flows so nicely in Brit Engs is because it's a particular feature of (most) Englishes.

It's because you have to stop and start a breath with the A, but can get away with just not breathing as hard for O

Try both Leo Oakley and Lea Arnold without cutting off the breath in between. The first sounds ok but the second will come out as Leahrarnold

I would really practice saying it out loud. Some are more difficult than others. Theo Olsen is a bit more difficult on the tongue than your instances above, not sure why.

I don't find Theo Olsen difficult, but Leo/Milo Olsen is, because there are too many Os and Ls.

Leo Owens ends up being Leo(w)Owens.

I'd avoid it.

Leo Owens-Harris will probably get called Leo Harris and that flows OK