Are Henry and Henrietta too similar?

[Topazbutterfly]

For example, If a parent was called Henry, would it be okay to call their child Henrietta as it's a different name or is it too similar? I know a lot of people aren't fans of giving children the exact same name but if it's a feminine or masculine version, is that okay? Many thanks

Yes I think that's lovely

We chose not to use one because our DC's cousin was called the other. Family thought we were overthinking waaaay too much when we subsequently let on.

Nope it’s daft

It's fine, but Harriet is nicer than Henrietta and has the same meaning.

No.

Sorry but no way. They will honestly not thankyou when they're a bit older.

And I say this as a mum with 2 children with similar sounding names but the examples you've given are too closely related IMHO.

May as well call them pinkie and perkie.

I generally thought you where asking about hoovers

No it's way too similar! I know a couple of John/Jonathan and Joseph/Josephine type families and it's endlessly confusing (if not for them, for everyone else).

Has quite a weird feel about it too like Nigel Lawson/Nigella Lawson.

Naming a child the feminine/masculine name of their opposite sex parent is absolutely fine.

Siblings? No.

It seems daft and unimaginative given how many millions of names there are to choose from.

If I met a dad called Henry who had a daughter called Henrietta I would honestly think he was very full of himself.

It would be ridiculous to have siblings with those names, but ok for a father and daughter. They are basically the same name though, so you are naming the daughter after the father. Personally I think children deserve their own name, and I think honour names are best kept for middle names.

I would do it- but Henrietta would have to be known as Etta.
I only recently came across Etta recently, I think it's a lovely name in it's own right!

I wouldn't name siblings effectively the same name but feminine/masculine versions.

Parent/child fine - lots of children have the same names as their parent so this in know difference,

siblings - no, although I do know someone who name son from first marriage and daughter with new partner similar names such as this.

It is very very traditional for children to be called after their parents.i am surprised this is even a question

Yup!

The little henriettas I have come across usually go by Hettie

My first thought was Henry and Henrietta hoovers..

😂😂

Yeah it's fine for a dad and daughter, not for brother and sister. I wouldn't personally do it but there isn't an issue with parent+child just not for siblings.

Parent and child - fine
Siblings - not great

My DH and his DS have this and it’s awful… I constantly have to explain during conversations with others that yes they do effectively have the same name… don’t do it!

Nigel Lawson and Nigella Lawson managed ok!

I think it's within normal realms if it's parent and child, but need to be clear you are naming the child after the parent. Not fine for siblings.

No. Don't do it!